European Parliament
Tokia Saïfi  (PPE ),
in writing.
(FR)
In the context of the new powers conferred on the European Parliament by the Treaty of Lisbon, we can only either approve or reject a trade agreement, and this does not allow us to take a more nuanced position. The resolution, which we voted on at the same time as the Protocol to the agreement, has this specific function: to show that, despite the restricted choices that we have, we are examining all the implications and consequences once this is implemented. This resolution is balanced and provides a good summing up of the different points of view held by the parties involved. It also underlines the advantages that this new liberalisation will provide for the two parties: it consolidates the position of European exporters on the Moroccan market while maintaining mechanisms for protecting the most sensitive areas of European production. That is why I supported it in plenary.

