Morocco-EU: Exchange of letters amending the agricultural agreement signed in Brussels

Morocco and the European Union signed on Friday at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels the exchange of letters amending the agricultural agreement between the two parties, thus confirming the strength of their partnership based on enhanced multidimensional cooperation.

The agreement, signed on the Moroccan side by the ambassador to the EU, Ahmed Réda Chami, enters into provisional application immediately, pending the completion of internal procedures on both sides.

Under this agreement, the terms of which were negotiated in a spirit of partnership and compromise, agricultural products from the southern provinces benefit from the same preferential access to the European market as those from the rest of Morocco, in accordance with the Morocco-EU Association Agreement.

The agreement introduces technical adjustments aimed at facilitating access to products and improving them, in particular in terms of consumer information through labeling that mentions the regions of production in southern Morocco: “Laayoune-Sakiat 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 thus reinforces a strong commercial relationship and consolidates a solid and dense partnership, with Morocco being the EU's main economic partner in Africa and the Arab world.

The conclusion of this agreement reflects the common desire of Morocco and the EU to deepen a long-standing partnership, knowing that its implementation can contribute significantly to the national agricultural gross domestic product, while supporting employment and investment, particularly in the southern provinces of Morocco.

The signing of this agreement paves the way for more ambitious and structured cooperation with Brussels, strengthening existing political mechanisms and laying the foundations for an even deeper strategic partnership.