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The UN resolves that since stimulative beverages are also stimulative to the economy, it is herein resolved that the coffee quality should be promoted and encouraged.

Whereas products that in any way reduce the amount of the caffeine in coffee, either through chemical processes or additives such as chicory are therefore harmful to society at large, member nations my ban them with impunity.

Whereas coffee beans are the basis of this beverage, all member nations should have free trade in coffee beans.

Whereas the quality of coffee depends on the quality of the produce, coffee producing member nations shall impose labeling procedures for export clearly marking the variety of bean, date of harvest, and location of harvest. Furthermore these nations shall implement standards and recording procedures for these products.

Whereas these measures create increased expense for these wonderful coffee producing nations, it is resolved that their foreign debts to other UN members be forgiven up to 1/4% of the creditor nations GDP.
Here is what some other members have said about it:Debate Thread (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2370882).

But any resolution that can keep my nation from being only known for non-water based white powder, would be helpful.

Fair trade is not fair it's a bit more fair... I can publish here a list of disavantages of the Fair Trade, now I don't have the time, but if you are interested please send me a telegram... :)

Catholic Europe supports any proposal that looks to aid those poorer workers and give them a decent and fair wage for the job that they have done.

It's everything about money isn't it? We though so...

The problem with Fair trade proposals that I've seen on the site is that they lack a concrete implementation and measurable outcome. They just say more or less that trade should be fairer. How? Who decides what's fair? How is this paid for? Also what about industries that thrive in non-agricultural economies should they also protect themselves? Isn't this ultimately a way to lock in the status quo?

Why should our region support a bill banning decaffinated coffee :?:
Decaffinated coffee is a fine drink, and neither Germany nor France will tolerate a ban on it.

The Resolution does not ban Decaffeinated Coffee. It makes it possible for individual nations to ban them for their citizens. The Dominion of Deputy Administrators will likely not ban it, but some nation that wishes to may.