Labeling Sahrawi tomatoes and melons as from Morocco violates EU law

Published 2024년 3월 27일

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The Coordinator of Farmers and Livestock Organizations (COAG) is advocating for immediate measures against Moroccan imports, emphasizing the need for a revision of the EU-Morocco preferential agreement and stricter controls on labeling within the EU. This action is in response to the EU Attorney General's opinion, which aligns with COAG's stance that the agreement infringes upon EU consumer rights and labeling laws by mislabeling products from Western Sahara as Moroccan, thus deceiving European consumers. COAG, in partnership with the Confédération Paysanne, is pushing for transparent labeling to eliminate unfair competition and safeguard EU consumers.

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The Coordinator of Farmers and Livestock Organizations (COAG) demands urgent measures against imports from Morocco, with the review of the EU-Morocco preferential agreement to prevent it from continuing to make it possible to deceive the European consumer, and an increase in the controls of the different administrations in community territory on the correct labeling of these products, to verify that the origin of the fruits and vegetables from Western Sahara is reflected. The opinion of the EU Attorney General once again agrees with COAG regarding the fact that the Association Agreement between the EU and Morocco violates the rights of consumers in the EU and is not in accordance with European fruit labeling legislation. and vegetables. The head of Fruits and Vegetables at COAG, Andrés Góngora, has highlighted that "now it is necessary that the appropriate measures be taken so that this measure is put into practice and not allow companies that operate in Morocco to avoid ...

Source: Lavozdealmeria