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Legal inquiry into EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement and Western Sahara

Summary

The European Parliament seeks a legal opinion from the Court of Justice regarding whether a proposed fisheries agreement with Morocco violates EU law by including Western Sahara without proper consent from its people.
10 12.02.2019
Other
human rights
european union
international relations
agriculture, forestry and fisheries

Key points

  • The motion seeks to use established legal procedures to request a formal opinion from the highest EU court.
  • The request is grounded in international law and the United Nations' principles regarding non-self-governing territories.
  • There is significant concern that the proposed agreement might violate previous court rulings which established that Western Sahara is not part of Morocco.
  • The motion highlights legal uncertainty regarding whether the people of Western Sahara have given their consent for this agreement to apply to their waters and territory.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION seeking an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility with the Treaties of the proposed Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, the Implementation Protocol thereto and an exchange of letters accompanying the said Agreement
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