EU-Morocco Scientific Cooperation (PRIMA)

by name voted on 08.07.2026

Summary

The European Parliament recommends consenting to an agreement that allows Morocco to continue participating in the PRIMA research partnership until 2031, focusing on Mediterranean water and food security.

10 08.07.2026

Report

science

economy

environment

international relations

research and intellectual property

agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

The agreement extends scientific cooperation with Morocco through the PRIMA partnership.
Research will focus on critical Mediterranean issues like water management and food value chains.
The terms are updated to align with the Horizon Europe research framework.
Morocco's participation in these joint research efforts is guaranteed until 2031.

Vote

PPE

S&D

PfE

ECR

Renew

Verts/ALE

The Left

ESN

NI

Total

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 amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) DRAFT RECOMMENDATION on the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA) EU–Morocco Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA): amendment and supplement

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