Summary
The European Parliament has given its consent to an agreement amending trade protocols between the EU and Morocco. This amendment extends certain trade preferences to products from Western Sahara while maintaining the EU's position on the territory's sovereignty. 10 06.02.2019
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trade
human rights
european union
international relations
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Key points
- The agreement extends trade preferences to products originating from Western Sahara.
- The agreement amends specific protocols within the existing Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement.
- The EU maintains its position that this trade arrangement does not constitute recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara.
- Provisions are included to monitor the socio-economic benefits and ensure respect for human rights in the affected territories.
Documents (PDFs)
RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States, of the one part, and the Kingdom of Morocco, of the other part
EU-Morocco Agreement on the amendment of Protocols 1 and 4 to the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement ***
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