Imported tomatoes are pouring into the EU

A free trade agreement has been in place between the European Union and Morocco since 2000, which provides very favorable conditions for vegetables from the North African country. This was supplemented in 2019 by including products from Western Sahara, which is currently largely occupied by Morocco - however, the Polisario Front (the organization fighting for the independence of Western Sahara) filed an appeal against this and then won before the European Court. This court decision was also supported by the largest French business association, the Confédération Paysanne, not without self-interest. Western Sahara cherry tomatoes are available on the French market for most of the year, but instead of goods with a Moroccan label, according to the decision, trays bearing a Western Sahara label should soon appear in stores - however, the European Commission has not announced any specific control measures so far - writes the FruitWeb. This court case is related to the fact that while ...