The EU agricultural sector warns that modifying the agreement with Morocco is a "dangerous precedent"

and Morocco on agricultural products proposed by the European Commission (EC) "sets a dangerous precedent." "The proposed modification, through a legal adjustment, would extend the preferential tariffs granted to Morocco to products from Western Sahara. While these products would be required to indicate Western Sahara as the place of origin, the certificates of conformity would still be issued by Morocco," it explained in a statement. With this proposal, the EC seeks to respond to a ruling by the Court of Justice of the EU. "European farmers' organizations warn that this sets a dangerous precedent, undermines market fairness, and calls into question the EU's respect for international rulings," it added. The Court of Justice of the EU annulled on October 4, 2024, in a ruling the trade agreement between the Twenty-Seven and Morocco on agricultural products, considering that the people of Western Sahara did not give their consent. While the community court annulled that agreement on ...