On the draft Council decision on the conclusion of the Agreement, in the form of an Exchange of Letters, amending and supplementing the Agreement for scientific and technological cooperation between the European Union and the Kingdom of Morocco, setting out the terms and conditions for the participation of the Kingdom of Morocco in the Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (PRIMA)
ITRE-PR-788796
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Paolo Borchia
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The draft report recommends that Parliament consent to the EU-Morocco agreement updating Morocco's participation in the PRIMA research partnership until 2031, and calls on the Commission to monitor agricultural imports to ensure reciprocity and safeguards.¶¶¶
Committee position. The rapporteur proposes that Parliament give its consent to the agreement, while calling for monitoring of agricultural imports and reciprocity.¶¶¶
Key points
- Parliament gives its consent to the conclusion of the agreement amending Morocco's participation in PRIMA.¶
- The agreement aligns Morocco's participation with Horizon Europe rules and lets it stay engaged until 2031.¶
- PRIMA addresses water management, farming systems and the food value chain, using a Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus approach.¶
- The agreement has no extra budgetary implications beyond those already planned under Horizon Europe.¶
- Cooperation should be based on reciprocity and include safeguards for EU agriculture, given competitive pressure from Moroccan products.¶
- The Commission should monitor implementation, especially agricultural imports, and apply safeguards where needed.¶
Who is affected
Figures and deadlines
Legal basis: Article 186 and Article 218(6) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶