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Legal check on EU-Morocco agreement regarding Western Sahara

Summary

The European Parliament is seeking a legal opinion from the Court of Justice on whether a proposed agreement with Morocco complies with EU law, specifically regarding the rights and consent of the people of Western Sahara.
10 16.01.2019
Other
human rights
european union
international relations

Key points

  • The European Parliament seeks a legal opinion from the Court of Justice to determine if the proposed EU-Morocco agreement is compatible with EU Treaties.
  • The motion addresses concerns regarding the legal status of Western Sahara, noting that previous court rulings established it is not part of Morocco.
  • The proposal emphasizes the need to respect international law and the principle of self-determination for non-self-governing territories.
  • There is uncertainty regarding whether recent consultations conducted by the Commission sufficiently satisfy the legal requirement to obtain consent from the people of Western Sahara.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed 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
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