Labeling tomatoes and melons as originating from Morocco instead of Western Sahara breaches EU law

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 "it is now necessary to take the appropriate measures to put this measure into practice and not allow companies operating in Morocco to avoid compliance with clear and ...