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"I would like to support the consent granted to the Cocoa Agreement. Europe is dependent on imports of this product, which cannot be grown in Europe itself, and cocoa is not something which is so necessary to us that we have to change this situation. However, the conditions under which cocoa is produced are disturbing. This is nothing to do with health conditions or quality issues, but is about the way in which the work of children is used. Minors are being made to work too hard in relation to their capabilities, not to mention the fact that they are doing this instead of going to school or playing, activities which are normal for their European peers. It is difficult, but not impossible, to change this situation. Importers could force their suppliers to use workers of a more appropriate age, and could inspect cocoa fields and make continued trade conditional on respect for these rules. The European Union is a guardian of human rights throughout the world. We cannot forget this, and we must protect those who are weakest."@en1

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