ECJ quashes EU-Morocco farm and fisheries deals, cites lack of Saharawi consent

The EU’s top court said the agreement liberalising agricultural trade with Morocco could remain in place for 12 months to avoid the negative consequences of an immediate annulment.

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The court emphasised that the Saharawi could not give either explicit or implicit consent to the agreements, as EU consultations were primarily with the territory’s inhabitants, many of whom are Moroccan citizens, rather than its indigenous people. SHUTTERSTOCK/Natalia de la Rubia

Sofia Sanchez Manzanaro Euractiv 04-10-2024 13:24 3 min. read Content type: News Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

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