EU court annuls Morocco trade deals over Western Sahara
Al Jazeera
Morocco did not have the consent of Western Sahara people needed for trade treaties, a European Union court has ruled.
A European Union court on Wednesday annulled EU-Morocco agriculture and fishing trade deals, saying that they were agreed to without the consent of the people of Western Sahara.
The EU and Morocco issued a joint statement reiterating that they would act to ensure continuity of the bilateral trade.
Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said in the communique that they would “take necessary measures to ensure the legal framework guaranteeing the continuation and stability of trade between the EU and Morocco”.
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