EU & Morocco agree new agricultural accord

Though the official deal hasn’t been signed yet, the European Commission and Morocco seem to have concluded negotiations and agreed a new agricultural accord.

 

 

Further to the recent Fepex-Apefel dispute on tomato export quote, new polemics regarding Morocco seem to be approaching further to a new agricultural agreement just reached with Europe that will increase the import quota of the African country. Morocco will be allowed to export up to 285,000 tons in 2014 - EU sources reveal - with entry prices remaining stable at present levels.

The new treaty provides for an export limit of Moroccan tomato exports of 225,000 tons in the 2009-2010 campaign, rising to 233,000 tons in 2010/2011, to 241,000 tons in 2011/2012, 249,000 tons in 2012/2013 and 257,000 in 2013/2014. 28,000 additional tons can be added to these. All these volumes may enter between October and May each year.
 

The Spanish industry is further worried because it fears an invasion of Moroccan produce at low prices, trade web magazine Agrocope.com reports.