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"Mr President, the free trade agreement to be signed with India is the most remarkable of the EU’s free trade agreements negotiated so far. The European Union must emphasise the importance of social responsibility. We know very well what India’s biggest problems are: child labour, poverty and inequality.
We are now to conclude a trade agreement, the real beneficiaries of which are industry and big companies in Europe. The European consumer, of course, certainly benefits from India’s cheap labour force, as reflected, for example, in lower prices for products, but that should not be allowed if India’s primary producers are going to suffer.
It is hypocritical to claim that Europe is a pioneer in the area of social responsibility. In offering free trade benefits, the EU must insist that the problems are addressed, and must oversee the process. It is important that the Commission incorporates into the free trade agreement legally binding clauses relating to human rights, social and environmental standards and the social responsibility of companies, and that it ensures, moreover, that these demands are met."@en1
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