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  „In addition to food, consumers are able to purchase other fair trade items such as crafts and clothing, and the market is growing.“

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BBC ON THIS DAY | 6 | 1983: Danes raid British fishing grounds

  „During the first three weeks of January 1983, European fishing laws were in a state of limbo and during this time the UK enforced the Sea Fish (Specified UK Waters - Prohibition of Fishing) Order 1982. On January 23, the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) came into force giving equal access to fishing grounds to European countries, with quotas set by the Council of Ministers. So the British government had to lift the ban. Some 18 months later, in July 1984, Kent Kirk won his case against the British government in the European Court of Justice.“

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BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | BP fined over offshore gas leak

  „Earlier this year the company said it wanted to split the site into two separate entities, with the oil refining work remaining within BP and the chemical plants being sold to a new company known as Newco.“

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BBC News | AMERICAS | Coffee producers move to boost prices

  „Tuesday, 19 June, 2001, 02:25 GMT 03:25 UK Coffee producers move to boost prices Coffee producers from Colombia, Mexico and central America have decided to start destroying more than a million bags of low-grade coffee in a bid to boost quality and raise ailing prices. In a meeting in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose, the coffee-producing countries agreed to begin implementing the plan in October. The Secretary- General of the 28-member Association of Coffee- Producing Countries, Roberio Silva, said he hoped the voluntary programme could eventually be adopted by all members of the group, in order to have an even bigger impact. Coffee prices have fallen considerably in the past two years.“

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BBC News | ENTERTAINMENT | Iced T in the Park

  „Monday, 10 July, 2000, 15:14 GMT 16:14 UK Iced T in the Park Travis stole the show at T in the Park By BBC News Online's Katie Hamilton Entering its seventh year, this Scottish music feast has it all - a knock-out line-up, a gorgeous setting in the lush hills of Balado and a warm and enthusiastic crowd. A bit of sunshine was all that was missing. Saturday Those brave enough to stand in the rain at the main stage would have caught a surprisingly strong All Saints.“

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BBC News | EUROPE | Parmesan makers bid to protect name

  „Wednesday, 6 June, 2001, 11:50 GMT 12:50 UK Parmesan makers bid to protect name Parmigiano is so pure you can feed it to infants By David Willey in Rome The makers of Parmesan cheese in Italy have asked the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to rule on whether it is legal for competitors to use the name Parmesan for cheese not made in Parma. A high quality product that takes up to two years to mature The Parmesan cheese industry around Parma is a multi-million dollar business with a high quality product that takes up to two years to mature and contains no additives. They tell you in Parma that Parmigiano, as the cheese is called in Italian, is so pure and nutritious you can feed it to infants only a few months old.“

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