Morocco
High on its status as one of the few African States that got an FTA with Washington, and aware of the country’s pivotal position between the US and the EU (with whom it also has a privileged trade relationship through an FTA), the government of Morocco is somewhat bullish about FTAs and its own role in promoting them in Africa and the Arab world.
Apart from the US and the EU, it has signed deals with the EFTA group, Mercosur, Turkey and the UAE. Regionally, it is an active party to the Agadir Agreement as well as GAFTA. The kingdom is negotiating a new deal with Singapore and Mauritania and may start talks with Vietnam. It also secured a significant trade and investment deal with the West African Monetary Union — where Morocco-based corporations plan to expand and invest in banking, telecommunications and other sectors — in late November 2008. A recently signed agricultural free trade agreement with the EU has been opposed by small farmers in Europe and human rights organizations who charge that the deal promotes the exploitation of the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
last update: May 2012
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4-Nov-2016 Le Mag Le libre échange: est ce une panacée?
La libéralisation économique pourrait agir négativement sur l’industrie locale et limiter la compétitivité de certains secteurs d’activité, ainsi nous nous interrogerons sur l’apport de l’accord de libre échange pour le Maroc. -
10-Oct-2016 CADTM Accords de libre échange, accords coloniaux contre les peuples
Nous affirmons notre volonté de rejoindre les différents mouvements sociaux du monde entier, afin de contrer la domination des multinationales sur l’Homme et la Nature, appuyée par les Institutions financières et commerciales internationales. -
29-Sep-2016 I-ARB Africa Morocco ratifies 3 bilateral investment treaties
This surge in the ratification of “Intra-African” BITs is part of the Moroccan “South-South Partnership” strategy -
22-Sep-2016 CADTM ATTAC CADTM Maroc organise un séminaire sur les accords de libre échange au Maroc
Il est urgent de lever le silence qui entoure cette question dans notre pays et de présenter des éléments de réflexion critique et de débat sur ce sujet -
18-Aug-2016 La Nouvelle Tribune Libre-échange : les accords ne profitent pas au Maroc
Les accords de libre-échange profitent plus aux exportateurs des pays signataires, qui envahissent le marché marocain et fragilisent son économie. -
14-Jun-2016 Yabiladi Antidumping : Le Maroc pris au piège des accords de libre-échange ?
Pour les économistes marocains, Rabat devrait « repenser » ses accords de libre-échange. -
13-May-2016 Huffington Post Maroc-Chine: Le partenariat stratégique scellé
La déclaration conjointe concernant l’établissement d’un partenariat stratégique entre le Maroc et la Chine a été signée -
26-Apr-2016 Les Eco Officiel: Le Maroc et la Chine signeront prochainement un accord de libre-échange
La Chine affirme l’ouverture de discussions sur «les modalités d’un accord de libre-échange». -
12-Apr-2016 Maghreb Emergent Maroc - Les accords de libre-échange n’ont pas aidé à améliorer la compétitivité de l’économie
L’ouverture tous azimuts de l’économie marocaine, avec la signature de plusieurs accords de libre-échange, n’a pas produit l’effet escompté. -
15-Mar-2016 Huffington Post Sur le front de l’agriculture, le Maroc mise sur la Russie
Le Maroc se retrouve devant l’opportunité de booster ses exportations de fruits et légumes vers ce vaste pays de 146 millions d’habitants. -
20-Jan-2016 WSRW HRW: "Western Sahara products should not be labeled as Moroccan"
Human Rights Watch states that "countries should not import goods produced in Western Sahara labeled as Made in Morocco or under preferential tariff agreements with Morocco". -
14-Jan-2016 L’Economiste Libre-échange: Alliance contre des clauses abusives
Ll’Accord de libre échange complet et approfondi (ALECA) «comporte des clauses de protection abusive des médicaments par les brevets et qui entravent l’accès aux génériques». -
15-Dec-2015 WSRW UE fait appel de l’annulation de l’accord de libre-échange UE-Maroc
L’Union Européenne a fait appel du jugement de la Cour de justice de l’UE d’annulation de l’accord de libre échange UE-Maroc pour son application sur le Sahara Occidental. -
15-Dec-2015 WSRW EU appeals ECJ annulment of EU-Morocco Free Trade deal
The European Union has appealed the judgement from the EU Court of Justice. -
15-Dec-2015 WSRW El Tribunal Europeo anula el acuerdo comercial de la UE con Marruecos
El Tribunal de Justicia de la Unión Europea ordenó la anulación de un acuerdo comercial entre Marruecos y la UE, ya que incluye al territorio del Sáhara Occidental. -
14-Dec-2015 WSRW La Cour européenne annule l’accord commercial entre l’UE et le Maroc
La Cour européenne de justice a ordonné ce matin l’annulation d’un accord commercial entre le Maroc et l’Union Européenne, puisqu’il inclut le territoire du Sahara occidental. -
11-Dec-2015 WSRW LATEST: European Court annuls EU trade agreement with Morocco
The European Court of Justice has this morning ordered the annulment of a trade agreement between Morocco and the European Union since it includes the territory of Western Sahara. -
10-Dec-2015 WSRW EU-Morocco Geographical Indications deal fails in geography
A proposed agreement on protective measures for products linked to specific geographical locations, fails manifestly in understanding the geographic stretch of Morocco. -
12-Aug-2015 Le360 ALE : le Maroc met en place une nouvelle politique de négociation
Le Maroc va désormais évaluer l’impact des accords de libre-échange, avant de les signer. -
5-May-2015 L’Economiste Morocco-Canada FTA – investment at the price of trade deficit
If Morocco signs the FTA with Canada, it will become the first African country to enter into a free trade agreement with Canada
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21-Jul-2017 Newsclick
Who benefits from RCEP - the world’s largest free trade agreement?
This video highlights various critical aspects of RCEPs corporate agenda.
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20-Jul-2017 bilaterals.org
Mutations des politiques commerciales: quelles réponses des mouvements sociaux ?
Plutôt que de se contenter de formes plus “inclusives” du capitalisme, nous devrions se réapproprier et construire une vision économique et politique claire et radicale. -
20-Jul-2017 Socialist Project
Trumping NAFTA: Free trade versus democratic planning
The struggle against NAFTA, and neoliberalism more broadly, must address struggles over the state. -
19-Jul-2017
Cold reception to RCEP as people’s resistance consolidates
At a press conference held today in New Delhi, researchers and academics expressed concern about the likely impact of RCEP on areas like agriculture, services, access to medicines, investment and e-commerce, flagging the growing popular rejection of this mega-regional FTA -
19-Jul-2017 AFTINET
Show support for people’s protest at RCEP talks in India
Support farmers, workers and communities protesting TPP-like proposals on seeds, medicines, services and corporate powers to sur governments in Hyderabad! -
15-Jul-2017 Focus on the Global South
Call for solidarity and participation! People’s summit against FTAs and RCEP
22-26 July 2017. Hyderabad, India. -
13-Jul-2017 Al Jazeera
’Don’t make decisions about us, without us’
Free trade agreements scripted by powerful governments and corporations destroy rural areas. Peasants will resist them! -
13-Jul-2017 APWLD
No RCEP Campaign: Stop trading away human rights
The ’No RCEP’ campaign urges governments to consider the adverse impact of the mega free trade agreement
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