• Morocco wants to sign a deal but it has a problem caused by the sometimes rebellious Polisario Front which claims to represent the western Sahara region. (cmicholding.com)
  • In May 1991, the Polisario Front and Morocco ended many years of fighting following a UN sponsored peace settlement. (mbendi.co.za)
  • Relations between Madrid and Rabat have been frosty since May 2021, when Spain admitted the leader of the Polisario Front, Western Sahara's independence movement, for hospital treatment after he suffered complications related to COVID-19. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Following years of armed conflict between Morocco and the Algerian-backed Polisario Front, the international community established the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in 1991. (ipsnews.net)
  • Unlike Morocco, the Polisario Front did not want to allow Moroccan settlers in the Western Sahara to participate in the referendum. (ipsnews.net)
  • The judicial activism in a relatively uncharted area in this field, external relations, was analyzed through a qualitative case study of the CJEU case Polisario Front , concerning the application of a EU trade agreement to the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara. (lu.se)
  • The Swedish industrial group that in recent years has refused to answer questions on its participation in Morocco's phosphate plunder in Western Sahara now claims the exploitation of the conflict mineral is legal. (wsrw.org)
  • However, many of Morocco's mines are located in Western Sahara, which Morocco has occupied against international law. (phys.org)
  • But America is still recognizing the coup leader in Venezuela, is silent on Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara, is continuing Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capitol while accepting the importance of Israel's hold on the Golan Heights and is only cautiously correcting course on Cuba. (antiwar.com)
  • The dusty, sunparched deserts of Central and Southwestern Morocco do not bring agricultural development to mind, but Morocco's Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) is playing a growing role in that sector. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • Morocco's Phosphate Giant OCP Buys 20% of Spain's Leading Fertilizer Company. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • Benguérir Phosphates Mine, Morocco Located 70km north of Marrakesh, Benguérir is the newest of Morocco's four phosphate mining centres, having started production in 1979-80. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • The two operational wind farms, Foum el Oued and Aftissat, serve industrial end-users, such as Morocco's state-owned company OCP's subsidiary Phosboucraa, which illegally exploits the phosphate reserves of the Non-Self-Governing Territory. (wsrw.org)
  • There's a lot going on in Morocco, and the question is how can it leverage what it has to attract American investments to Morocco that can then be directed to a European market or south to the African markets," Jean AbiNader, the executive director of the Moroccan American Trade and Investment Centre, a non-profit established by Morocco's King Mohammed VI, told IPS. (ipsnews.net)
  • At this week's conference, participating energy companies, such as Dow Chemical, were given the option to attend sessions on Morocco's energy sector, highlighting the potential for both renewable and carbon-based investment in the kingdom. (ipsnews.net)
  • In a letter made public on March 18, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez endorsed a Moroccan plan of autonomy for Western Sahara, a clear break with Madrid's long-established policy that the disputed territory's status should be decided by a referendum. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Moroccan fertiliser company Office Cherifien de Phosphate (OCP), the world's leading phosphate exporter, reported 2015 net profit up % yearonyear to billion dirhams () on Tuesday, attributing the rise to higher output. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • We have wonderful relations with Morocco, though it is strange that we have been seeing a certain reduction in trade, specifically in certain traditional Moroccan goods. (johnhelmer.net)
  • But last year turnover plunged 34%, as Russian exports of oil and petroleum dropped sharply following the bankruptcy of the Moroccan refinery company responsible for handling the Russian products. (johnhelmer.net)
  • Alexander Tkachev, the Russian Minister of Agriculture, said during the meetings with the Moroccan delegation last week said that Morocco is one of the suppliers Russia is looking to in order to replace the European Union supplies now subject to counter-sanctions. (johnhelmer.net)
  • c) Locating Boujdour in Morocco is a tacit recognition of the Western Sahara as part of the Moroccan territory. (wsrw.org)
  • Algiers believes it must continue buying Russian arms while feeling increasingly threatened by the situation in Western Sahara and Moroccan-Israeli normalization. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • Advocacy groups like the Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) contest the legality of foreign businesses, like Kosmos, working with the Moroccan government to exploit Western Saharan resources. (ipsnews.net)
  • WASHINGTON, Mar 11 2014 (IPS) - Even as U.S. and Moroccan executives meet to discuss strengthening private sector ties between the two countries, advocacy groups are raising concerns about plans by a U.S. energy firm to explore for oil in the contested territory known as Western Sahara. (ipsnews.net)
  • While international investors in renewable energy have long favoured Morocco, enabling the construction of solar plants and wind farms, U.S. and European corporations are also rushing to take advantage of concessions for possible oil reserves, some of which are potentially located in the Western Sahara, which many people view as under Moroccan occupation. (ipsnews.net)
  • Sahrawis [indigenous Western Saharans] are standing on the sidelines of this project, waving their arms and telling companies to stop doing this on behalf of the Moroccan government. (ipsnews.net)
  • To date, no other state recognises Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Sahara, which is on the United Nations list of Non Self-Governing Territories. (ipsnews.net)
  • Silver and lead production in Morocco are the highest in Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • The state of Western Sahara or Sahrawi Republic lies along the coast of West Africa between Mauritania to its south and east, and Morocco on its northern border, and forms part of the West African region. (mbendi.co.za)
  • From all the regions and countries, South Africa is the one that maintains sustainable economic development thanks to the diamonds, oil and other natural resources. (mbendi.co.za)
  • Ninety percent of the phosphate rock reserves are located in just five countries: Morocco, China, South Africa, Jordan and the United States. (phys.org)
  • In a bitter response, Morocco lifted border controls into Ceuta, one of Spain's small enclaves in North Africa, allowing some 10,000 migrants to cross the border and effectively creating a humanitarian crisis. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • The agreements in question are in the portfolio of Nareva, the wind energy company that is owned by the king of Morocco, who bears a personal responsibility for the continued occupation of the last colony in Africa. (wsrw.org)
  • Welcome to Africa Now, your weekly newsletter for Africa, presenting the most important developments in the continent - news that matters. (vifdatabase.com)
  • Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is chasing a raft of natural gas deals in Africa as he seeks to cut energy ties with Russia. (vifdatabase.com)
  • In collaboration with Dachverband der Kritischen Aktionärinnen und Aktionäre, Western Sahara Resource Watch (WSRW) had - again - submitted questions relating to the legal foundations of SGRE's operations in Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Echoing Sweden's position that no trade preferences could be granted to Western Saharan products under the EU-Morocco trade deal , the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled in December 2016 that no EU trade or association agreement with Morocco can be applied to the territory of Western Sahara, unless with the explicit consent of the people of the territory. (wsrw.org)
  • More controversially, Kosmos now intends to start oil exploration in an area off the Western Saharan coast, known as Cap Boujdour, in October. (ipsnews.net)
  • After calling for Western Saharan independence from Spain, Morocco took control of the territory, which it calls the Southern Provinces, in 1976 after the Spanish withdrew. (ipsnews.net)
  • Since then, however, both multinational energy firms and Western Saharan advocacy groups have construed the U.N. opinion to favour their respective stances. (ipsnews.net)
  • In 1991, a truce was negotiated with the promise on a referendum on the right to self-determination of Western Saharan inhabitants, the Sahrawi. (lu.se)
  • Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon and Infrastructure Minister Bojan Kumer went to Algeria earlier this month to secure a deal between Sonatrach (Algeria's national state-owned oil company) and Geoplin (Slovenia's largest distributor of natural gas) whereby Algeria will cover one third of the Central European country's gas needs for the upcoming three years beginning on January 1, 2023. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • The company generated a net profit of 183 million UAE dirhams ($50 million) in the first quarter of 2023 compared to 198 million UAE dirhams in the year-ago period. (arabnews.com)
  • Morocco holds 75% of the phosphate reserves of the world, and is ranked third in the world in its production. (wikipedia.org)
  • Morocco possesses 75 percent of the world's phosphate reserves. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • The U.S., which has 25 years of phosphate rock reserves left, imports a substantial amount of phosphate rock from Morocco, which controls up to 85 percent of the remaining phosphate rock reserves. (phys.org)
  • Agreement, or the Liberalization Agreement, aimed at liberalizing the European imports from Morocco, is also applied to Western Sahara. (lu.se)
  • The mining sector is poised for increased participation of private sector companies and also in the fuel sector in natural gas and petroleum extraction. (wikipedia.org)
  • No doubt a combination of higher demand and more cautious development by petroleum companies has tightened the market. (cmicholding.com)
  • It is richly endowed in natural resources such as precious stones (particularly rubies and jade), timber (notably teak), petroleum and natural gas. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • Most critical is Spain's proximity to Algeria, a country with substantial natural gas reserves. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Some Western pundits and lawmakers in Washington accuse Algeria of backing Russia in this war. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • Although the Russians do not want to see Algeria uphold its energy agreements with European powers (let alone help them amid the ongoing global energy crisis), Algiers is choosing to play a role that is useful to Western powers amid this war. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • By the same token, Algeria has not bowed to Western pressure to end its dealings with Russia, nor taken official stances against Moscow over Ukraine. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • Algiers views growing Western support for Morocco on this front as problematic and reason to safeguard strong relations with Russia despite Moscow not necessarily being too supportive of Algeria on this file. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • Algeria accused its neighbour Morocco of killing three people in an attack on the edge of the contested territory of Western Sahara on April 12. (vifdatabase.com)
  • In September 2020, SGRE issued a press release on obtaining the contract for the 300-MW Boujdour wind farm, locating it "in the South of Morocco" . (wsrw.org)
  • b) On what legal basis did SGRE conclude that the Boujdour wind farm is to be located in "the South of Morocco", a view expressed in its press release in September 2020? (wsrw.org)
  • The territory in this case is Western Sahara, South of Morocco, who includes the territory as part of its own country. (lu.se)
  • The final future of the state of Western Sahara will be settled when the forthcoming UN-supervised referendum is held in which the country's inhabitants must choose between independence or integration with Morocco. (mbendi.co.za)
  • The situation in Ukraine, which dangerously escalates tensions between Russia - Algeria's strategic partner and main arms supplier - and the North African country's Western partners, is a major test for Algerian non-alignment on the international stage. (thefrontierpost.com)
  • The North African neighbours have been locked in a bitter rivalry for decades over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, which was a Spanish colony until 1975. (mailerlite.com)
  • Since 2016, consecutive rulings by the EU Court of Justice have ruled that Western Sahara is a "separate and distinct" territory from any country in the world, including Morocco, and that its people have a right to self-determination - as already concluded by the International Court of Justice in 1975 and repeated in well over 100 UN Resolutions. (wsrw.org)
  • Sahara since 1975. (lu.se)
  • Western Sahara (Sahrawi Rep. (mbendi.co.za)
  • The Sahrawi Republic has potential deposits of oil, natural gas, uranium, iron and phosphates. (mbendi.co.za)
  • The present absence of advice from the government has led to a multitude of interpretations of legal principles applicable to Western Sahara, which is neither fair to Saharawis nor to Swedish entrepreneurs", says Erik Hagen from Western Sahara Resource Watch. (wsrw.org)
  • Polisario Front1, the liberation movement of Western Sahara, had fought to claim its independence but failed to do so. (lu.se)
  • The export of phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara has never been lower than in 2019. (wsrw.org)
  • Morocco shipped 1.93 million tonnes of phosphate out of occupied Western Sahara in 2018, worth an estimated $164 million, new report shows. (wsrw.org)
  • Check out our newly published report on Sweden's involvement in the taking of occupied Western Sahara's natural resources. (wsrw.org)
  • The Swedish involvement in Western Sahara has just increased ever since. (wsrw.org)
  • At its Annual General Meeting, Siemens Gamesa was as evasive as ever with regard to core questions about the company's involvement in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • In over 10 years, Siemens' assessment of its involvement in Western Sahara has not evolved, despite growing criticism from civil society organisations and the people holding the sovereign rights to the land: the Saharawis. (wsrw.org)
  • Spain's stance on the matter is especially important, as the country was Western Sahara's colonial ruler until 1976 . (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Morocco is the world's largest producer of phosphate, and contains about 75% of the world's estimated reserves. (wikipedia.org)
  • Already the world's largest exporter of phosphate rock ore, Morocco is a growing player in the global phosphate industry. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • At its AGM on 17 March 2021, the company again avoided answering questions related to their controversial operations. (wsrw.org)
  • Neu-Isenburg, Germany, July 16, 2021 - Global leading tire company Hankook Tire is fitting the BMW X3 M and X4 M with its premium tires - a first for vehicles from BMW M GmbH. (hankooktire.com)
  • Morocco is not willing to allow the people the right to self-determination today, and the oil industry is becoming an obstacle in terms of putting pressure in Morocco to accept that right. (ipsnews.net)
  • Kosmos (NYSE: KOS) is a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company focused on frontier and emerging areas along the Atlantic Margin. (euro-petrole.com)
  • As an ethical and transparent company, Kosmos is committed to doing things the right way. (euro-petrole.com)
  • To date, Siemens has still to clarify whether or not it has ever obtained the explicit consent of the people of Western Sahara for its activities. (wsrw.org)
  • 1. In four consecutive rulings, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has underlined that Western Sahara and Morocco are two 'distinct and separate' territories and that the legal prerequisite for economic activities in Western Sahara is the explicit consent of the Saharawi people. (wsrw.org)
  • Formerly the Spanish colony of Rio de Oro, Western Sahara was annexed by both Morocco and Mauritania when Spain withdrew in February 1976. (mbendi.co.za)
  • Yet even since that momentous judgment, the Swedish government has not provided clear guidance and advice to both government institutions and the Swedish business community in how to relate to the Western Sahara territory or the CJEU judgment. (wsrw.org)
  • As such, the CJEU ruled, the people of Western Sahara have a right to consent in order for any commercial activity to lawfully affect their land. (wsrw.org)
  • Phosphates, lead, fluorine, and antimony are found in the Atlantic coast over a stretch of 60-120 kilometres (37-75 mi), and also in central Morocco. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mining in Morocco is dominated by one key element: phosphates. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • In 2005, Morocco produced 27,254 million tons of phosphates and 5,895 million tons of phosphate derivatives. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • mining net benguerir phosphates mine mining net benguerir phosphates mine_Benguerir Mining AtlasBenguerir is a Phosphate Mine in Morocco owned by OCP. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • a) Does SGRE agree with the ECJ, the UN and the International Court of Justice that Western Sahara is a Non-Self-Governing Territory, and not a region of another country? (wsrw.org)
  • Mohammed, whose Alouite dynasty has ruled Morocco for 350 years, hasn't been to Moscow since 2002. (johnhelmer.net)
  • In 2002, Morocco awarded contracts for oil exploration in the Western Sahara to a U.S.-based company, Kerr McGee, and the French-based Total S.A. In response, the United Nations issued what is known as the Corell Opinion regarding the legality of resource extraction in Western Sahara. (ipsnews.net)
  • MINURSO intended the referendum to determine whether the Western Sahara would become an independent state or part of Morocco, but the vote was never able to be implemented due to disagreements over who was eligible to take part. (ipsnews.net)
  • Industry sources in Moscow identify three Russian companies as the largest importers of fruit and vegetables from Morocco - Globus, Baltfruit, and Nevskaya. (johnhelmer.net)
  • Though Sweden's official discourse on Western Sahara is rooted in the legal principles applicable to the occupied territory of Western Sahara, subsequent Swedish governments have done remarkably little to firmly anchor that stance in concrete policy vis-à-vis the Swedish business sector. (wsrw.org)
  • The Company s Business Principles articulate our commitment to transparency, ethics, human rights, safety and the environment. (euro-petrole.com)
  • But it also states that "while the specific contracts … are not in themselves illegal, if further exploration and exploitation activities were to proceed in disregard of the interests and wishes of the people of Western Sahara, they would be in violation of the principles of international law applicable to mineral resource activities in Non-Self-Governing Territories. (ipsnews.net)
  • Boujdour is a town located mid-coast, Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The UN Special Representative for Libya, Spanish diplomat Bernardino León , had hoped to convene a fourth round of negotiations in Morocco during the last week of February between representatives from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, which backs Haftar, and its Islamist-dominated rival, the Tripoli-based rump General National Congress. (africa-confidential.com)
  • After Mauritania withdrew from the territory in August 1979, it was incorporated into and administered by Morocco. (mbendi.co.za)
  • Our assets include existing production and development projects offshore Ghana, large discoveries offshore Mauritania and Senegal, as well as exploration licenses with significant hydrocarbon potential offshore Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, Morocco and Western Sahara. (euro-petrole.com)
  • Despite being rich in natural resources, Mauritania has a low GDP. (vizocom.com)
  • Western Sahara Resource Watch works to uncover the plunder of the territory and to keep the companies and governments accountable for their support to the occupation. (wsrw.org)
  • Morocco has occupied the territory ever since, a presence most of the world considers illegal. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • Replica Bags Wholesale In 2012, I traveled to Western Sahara, a disputed territory of Morocco, with a group of journalists. (sturgisdevelopment.com)
  • Khalil and the rest of the Saharawi people object to Siemens Gamesa's projects in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • The Saharawi people have time and again voiced their opposition against Siemens' activities in Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Saharawi protesters stood outside of SGRE's AGM, calling on the company to get out of their occupied homeland. (wsrw.org)
  • c) Does SGRE consider it necessary to obtain the consent of the Saharawi people for its activities in Western Sahara? (wsrw.org)
  • Baheej will study each city in Saudi Arabia to identify gaps in a tourist's itinerary, and speaking to Arab News on the sidelines of the Future Hospitality Summit in Abu Dhabi, one of the executives involved with the company gave more details of its future plans. (arabnews.com)
  • The Swedish government has a responsibility to issue clear guidance on how companies and governmental bodies ought to act in relation to Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • Overall, the trade between Russia and Morocco is very small - less than 1% of Russia's aggregate trade turnover. (johnhelmer.net)
  • Cheap work force and natural resources are tempting for many businessmen. (mbendi.co.za)
  • When experts debate peak phosphorus, what they are usually debating is how long the phosphate rock reserves, i.e. the resources that can economically be extracted, will hold out. (phys.org)
  • In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Illinois Department of Agriculture, Stout has collected data on the reclamation of prime farmland. (truthout.org)
  • The two countries have also worked together to strengthen technological and research capacities to guarantee food security, sustainability of ecosystems and use of natural resources, and strengthening of digital governance and support for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, she added. (koreaherald.com)
  • With an estimated 70% of the world's phosphate resources, Morocco is the largest global producer and largest exporter of the multiuse mineral according to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • This unisex Charm bracelet is made of zinc alloy and natural stone with a geometric hexagon charm. (touchy-style.com)
  • That is one of the conclusions of WSRW's new report, "Sweden and the plunder of Western Sahara", outlining the position of Sweden's government and private sector with regard to commercial activities in or in relation to Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • India faces an electricity shortage because power companies failed to restock coal inventories. (cmicholding.com)
  • But winter is coming-when the existing natural gas shortage pushes prices even higher. (cmicholding.com)
  • The Geneva talks process led by the United Nations in Morocco is in tatters, against a background of trademark spectacular murders of captives by IS. (africa-confidential.com)
  • Morocco has placed a high emphasis on oil and gas exploration in its energy policy. (ipsnews.net)
  • After experiencing blackouts and other usage reduction measures, the electric companies went to purchase more coal. (cmicholding.com)
  • Underneath much of this same land are coal reserves deposited roughly 300 million years ago. (truthout.org)
  • About six years ago, the Indiana-based company Sunrise Coal, LLC sought to buy the mineral rights underlying farms in Vermillion County. (truthout.org)
  • Not only were the Smiths upset about the prospect of mining nearby, the company was planning to build a 500-acre above-ground coal processing facility and rail transfer point, all in close proximity to their farm. (truthout.org)
  • Unlike in more standard competitive contests, here collaboration 7a replica bags wholesale is actively encouraged, and this plays to the children's natural instincts and strengths. (sturgisdevelopment.com)
  • For a decade now, different branches of Siemens - in particular Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) - have been delivering, installing and servicing wind turbines in occupied Western Sahara. (wsrw.org)
  • RIYADH: The UAE's vision of strengthening its capital markets has become one step closer to reality as Sharjah-based energy company Dana Gas plans to raise its foreign ownership limit to 100 percent. (arabnews.com)
  • The largest private sector natural gas company in the region disclosed that the move aligns well with the UAE's new Commercial Companies Law that abolished a requirement that UAE nationals own 51 percent of onshore firms. (arabnews.com)
  • Roldós warned all foreign oil companies that if their activities did not benefit the people of Ecuador, they would be forced out of Ecuador. (antiwar.com)
  • In his first televised appearance since the earthquake struck, King Mohammed VI visited Marrakech - 72 km (45 miles) from the tremor's epicentre - to meet injured people at a hospital, where the state news agency said he donated blood. (iol.co.za)
  • The mining industry of Morocco is important to the national economy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Morocco has an ancient history of extraction of minerals for enhancing its economy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our company was founded 80 years ago," says Jeongho Park, Executive Vice President and Director of OE Division, "So it's certainly a special gift that our latest product has been able to win over BMW M GmbH, a particularly prestigious customer from the sports car manufacturer segment. (hankooktire.com)
  • Argentina ordered public sector bodies to sell or exchange their holdings of 11 sovereign dollar bonds in a bid to reorganise its debt as inflation soared above 100% and its foreign reserves dropped. (mailerlite.com)
  • Germany said on Monday it did not think the decision was political, but Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Taji told radio station Rtl on Tuesday that Morocco had chosen to receive aid only from countries with which it had close relations. (iol.co.za)
  • Opening our company fully to foreign ownership will support the UAE's vision of strengthening its dynamic capital markets by attracting greater numbers of international investors and deepening market liquidity," said Dana Gas Chairman Hamid Jafar in a press statement. (arabnews.com)
  • Its sovereign wealth funds may hold at least US$60 billion and it may yet have the same amount again in illiquid foreign reserves. (africa-confidential.com)
  • Nor, contrary to Randall's position, does the fact that Facebook is a private company and blocking other users from a page you set up is one of many features it offers change the constitutional analysis. (sturgisdevelopment.com)
  • Being the third largest phosphate producer in the world most of the mining activities in Morocco are centered on phosphate. (gpo-energie-verte.be)
  • The regional market has grown due to the increasing oil and natural gas production with increasing offshore drilling activities. (arabafricana.com)
  • As such, the relevant controller will typically consist of one or two entities: (1) The main entity who manages the Campari brands based on region, and, if applicable, (2) the local company you interact with in connection with localized activities (e.g., marketing campaigns, events, competitions). (campari.com)
  • Gold and copper mining companies are opening mines in the interior. (vizocom.com)
  • Natural gas prices have more than doubled this year in the US and quadrupled in European markets. (cmicholding.com)
  • Madrid wanted to become a European hub for natural gas. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • More shipments of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are coming from the west-across the Atlantic-as agreed to on March 25 by U.S. President Joe Biden and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. (foreignpolicy.com)
  • What this means is that cherry tomatoes from Western Sahara can be sold at the European market labeled as originating from Morocco. (lu.se)