The European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco have reached an agreement to extend preferential tariff treatment to the territory of Western Sahara. The agreement provisionally applies as of 3 of October 2025, ensuring continuity and certainty for traders.
The agreement ensures that proofs of origin and labelling of products indicate the region of production (Dakhla and Laayoune), and further ensures that advantages will be granted to the concerned beneficiaries.
This agreement reinforces the long-standing partnership between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco. Discussions with the Council of the EU and in the European Parliament will take place in the coming weeks and months, and their consent will be needed for the agreement to be concluded.
Over the years, the European Union and Morocco have established a profound friendship and a solid and multi-faceted cooperation. Both parties look forward to taking this cooperation to the next level in the coming months, by concluding a Strategic Partnership Agreement.
The full text of the Agreement and Declaration is available online.
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