EU Court adviser: Fruit from Western Sahara should not be labeled as from Morocco

Vegetables

Published Mar 23, 2024

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The Advocate General to Europe’s top Court has ruled that products originating from Western Sahara should be labelled as such, not as from Morocco. The case was initiated by a French farmers' trade union, Confédération Paysanne, seeking clarification on the labelling of produce from Western Sahara and the power of French authorities to prohibit imports if rules-of-origin are not complied with. The Advocate General concluded that fruits from Western Sahara must bear a country of origin label that correctly reflects their origin, in accordance with EU laws and regulations.

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EU Court adviser: fruit from Western Sahara should not be labelled as from Morocco WSRW | 21st March 2024 By WSRW “Products originating in the territory of Western Sahara should be labelled as such, to the exclusion of any other provenance”, the Advocate General to Europe’s top Court stated on Thursday 21 March 2024. The case before the Court concerns a referral by the French Council of State, which had been seized by a French trade union of farmers, Confédération Paysanne, who seek clarification on two issues: first, whether produce from Western Sahara should be labelled as from Western Sahara, rather than from Morocco, to be in line with EU laws and regulations; and second, whether the French authorities have the power to prohibit imports of fruits and vegetables in case of non-compliance on rules-of-origin. Concretely, the farmers are concerned over the continued imports of fruits and vegetables from Western Sahara that are certified as Moroccan, when the highest Court of the ...

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