EU Scrambles to Save Morocco Deal with Controversial Western Sahara Clause

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The EU's agricultural trade agreements with Morocco were declared illegal by the European Court of Justice because the Sahrawi people were not involved, and the draft new trade agreement is also ignorant.

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The European Union seeks to close a new legal and trade framework with Morocco that explicitly includes Western Sahara products under Moroccan control, establish traceability and labelling mechanisms, and introduce financial, humanitarian and sustainable development support measures following the ruling of the EU Court of Justice (EUJ), which annulled these agreements on the grounds that both agreements were concluded without the consent of the …

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Rome, 30 September 2025 The European Commission has proposed to amend the trade agreement with Morocco to comply with a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, according to a document obtained by Euractiv.com. Western Sahara, a former Spanish colony largely occupied by Morocco since 1975, is recognized by the UN as a non-autonomous territory. Its status remains the subject of dispute: Rab…

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While the Community court annulled this agreement on agricultural products in a judgment on 4 October 2024, it decided to keep it in force for a further twelve months, an extension due in the next few days. Upon expiry of the extension, the EC has proposed an amendment to the agreement. "The Commission last week adopted a proposal for a Council decision (institution bringing together the Member States) on a new international agreement with Moroc…