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"I voted in favour of this report because promoting consumers’ rights and their protection are core values for developing relevant European Union policies, especially for reinforcing the single market, and for meeting the Europe 2020 goals. All consumers, at some point in their life, can become vulnerable because of external factors and their interactions with the market or because they have difficulties in accessing and comprehending relevant consumer information and therefore need special protection. The widely used concept of vulnerable consumers targets a heterogeneous group comprised of persons who are considered as such because of their mental, physical or psychological disability, age, credulity or gender. This concept should also include consumers who are placed in a state of temporary powerlessness resulting from a gap between their individual state and characteristics or their external environment, taking into account criteria such as education, their social and financial situation, or access to the Internet. The ambition for EU consumer policy should be a high level of empowerment and protection for every consumer. In creating a strategy for strengthening the rights of the most vulnerable consumers, it is essential to give them the opportunity to participate in the single market, to contribute not only to the social inclusion of such consumers and to the creation of a more just and tolerant society, but also to a more dynamic, safe and competitive interior market."@en1
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