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"The European Commission is set to publish a Consumer Agenda by May 2012 as the follow-up to the 2007-2013 EU consumer strategy. This report argues that the Consumer Agenda should be an umbrella for all the important topics and challenges that we have ahead of us in this area.
Concerning food, health and safety, the new Consumer Agenda also needs to address the threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, starting by phasing out the widespread and medically unmotivated use of antibiotics in the meat industry.
It is also important to take measures to lower the exposure of consumers and the environment to hazardous chemical substances. The Rapid Alert System for Non-Food Consumer Products (RAPEX) should become more transparent and effective.
The Consumer Agenda should also tackle the issue of protecting children from advertising and unhealthy food products. Finally, as regards the promotion of the interests of the ‘digital consumer’, it is important to provide the consumer with a safe digital environment, to guarantee access to telecommunications networks as a means of social and economic inclusion, and to respect consumers’ fundamental rights, especially the protection of their personal data.
For these reasons, I voted for this report."@en1
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