(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, Jan 16 (KUNA) -- The European Parliament (EP) Wednesday gave the green light by 444 votes to 167, to extend the preferential tariff rates to the territory of Western Sahara to the same level as Moroccan tariffs, to benefit local populations.
The EP in a press release said that the EP's consent came after the European Commission and Morocco agreed on a traceability mechanism, which helps define the origin of products exported from the territory.
This mechanism guarantees that products coming from the Western Sahara can be clearly tracked, to make sure the benefits of the lower tariffs go to the local population.
In a separate resolution, adopted by 442 votes to 172, the EP emphasised that "the Sahrawi people have the right to develop while awaiting a political solution on the status of the area of Western Sahara." Preferential trade tariffs granted to Morocco were withdrawn from the Western Sahara territory following a 2016 decision of the EU Court of Justice. (end) nk.mt
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