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Mrs Kinnock, I am quite sure that, as you are so well informed about this issue and it is not the first time that we have discussed it, you will know that we have been in very close contact with the sugar producing ACP countries. Not all of those countries produce sugar. It has been very important for us to try to help them, perhaps not to continue to produce sugar if they could not be competitive, but then to try to do something else. Therefore, I was very happy that at the Commission meeting last week it was possible to get through a communication on bioethanol. Afterwards, Mr Michel, who is responsible for the development money, took part in a press conference with me on this because bioethanol might be an alternative for those countries that want to stop producing sugar.
On the figures, this is an ongoing discussion. But it has been important for the Commission to send a clear signal that we care about the possibilities for these sugar-producing ACP countries. I am quite sure that when you are in contact with them, they will also recognise that we have had numerous meetings with these countries. For example, we have been able to have direct contact during Council meetings on two occasions. It has been acknowledged that this is really an issue that is on our minds."@en1
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