Morocco and the European Union signed, on Friday at the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, the exchange of letters amending the agricultural agreement binding the two parties, thus confirming the strength of their partnership based on broad multidimensional cooperation.
The agreement, signed on the Moroccan side by His Majesty the King’s ambassador to the EU, Ahmed Réda Chami, immediately enters into provisional application, pending the completion of internal procedures by both parties.
Under this agreement, whose terms were negotiated in a spirit of partnership and compromise, agricultural products from the Southern Provinces benefit from the same preferential access conditions to the European market as those from the rest of the Kingdom, in accordance with the Morocco-EU Association Agreement. The agreement introduces technical adjustments aimed at facilitating product access and enhancing their value, notably through consumer information by means of labeling indicating the regions of production in the South of the Kingdom – “Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra” and “Dakhla-Oued Eddahab”.
Concluded in the same spirit as the exchange of letters signed in 2018 between the two parties, the text further strengthens a robust trade relationship and consolidates a dense and solid partnership, with the Kingdom of Morocco being the EU’s main economic partner in Africa and the Arab world.
The conclusion of this agreement reflects the shared will of Morocco and the EU to deepen a longstanding partnership, with its implementation expected to contribute significantly to the national agricultural GDP while supporting employment and investment, particularly in the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom.
The signing of this agreement paves the way for more ambitious and structured cooperation with Brussels, by reinforcing existing political mechanisms and laying the groundwork for an even deeper strategic partnership.
