Official. CJEU decision concerning agricultural and fisheries agreements: Morocco “in no way concerned”

«Morocco is not a party to this affair, which concerns the European Union on the one hand, and the Polisario supported by Algeria on the other hand. Morocco did not participate in any phase of this procedure and, therefore, does not consider itself in any way concerned by the decision», Specifies the ministry in a press release.

However, continues the same source, “the content of this decision contains obvious legal errors and suspicious errors of fact”, adding that “this denotes at best a total ignorance of the realities of the matter, if not a blatant political bias».

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In this momentum, supports the ministry, “the Court even took the liberty of replacing the competent UN bodies and contradicting their well-established positions and approaches. Moreover, the British High Court had, in a completely similar case, demonstrated more discernment, impartiality and legal mastery.».

According to the press release, “Morocco demands that the Council, the European Commission and the EU Member States take the necessary measures to respect their international commitments, preserve the achievements of the partnership and provide the Kingdom with the legal security to which it is legitimately entitled, in as a partner of the EU on several strategic issues».

In this context, concludes the same source, “Morocco reiterates its constant position of not subscribing to any agreement or legal instrument that does not respect its territorial integrity and national unity.”