CJEU judgment EU-Morocco/Western Sahara

24.3.2017

Question for written answer E-002035-17
to the Commission
Rule 130
Norbert Neuser (S&D)

What are the practical implications of the de facto application of preferential customs tariffs to products originating in Western Sahara, as acknowledged by the Council and Commission?

What steps are planned to prevent the de facto application of the liberalisation agreement to products originating in Western Sahara in the future?

By the same token, what steps are planned to ensure that the fisheries agreement with Morocco is implemented in a manner consistent with the right of the Sahrawi people to self-determination?