Morocco in no way concerned with ECJ ruling on farming & fisheries agreements – Foreign Ministry

Morocco considers itself in no way concerned by the ruling on the agricultural and fisheries agreements issued by the European Union Court of Justice this Friday, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stresses that the Kingdom was not involved in any phase of the proceedings.

“Morocco is not a party to this case, which concerns the European Union on the one hand, and the Algeria-backed ‘polisario’ on the other. Morocco did not take part in any of the procedural phases and, consequently, does not consider itself in any way concerned by the decision,” states the Ministry in a press release.

Nevertheless, “the content of this decision contains obvious legal errors and suspicious errors of fact,” the press release says, adding that “this denotes, at best, a total ignorance of the case’s realities, if not blatant political bias.”

The Ministry further maintains that “the Court has even allowed itself to take the place of the competent UN bodies, contradicting their well-established positions and approaches. Moreover, the British High Court had, on a completely similar case, shown 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 certainty to which it is legitimately entitled, as a partner of the EU on several strategic issues.”

In this context, “Morocco reiterates its constant position not to subscribe to any agreement or legal instrument that does not respect its territorial integrity and national unity,” the press release insists.