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"In the aftermath of the Arab Spring, while Morocco is making notable democratic progress, it is essential for the EU to support it fully. In order to do this, it was important to ensure that, following long negotiations, the agreement on reciprocal agricultural liberalisation was not rejected. However, this agreement, such as it has been presented to us, raises a number of questions. Unfortunately, Parliament could only choose between accepting and rejecting this agreement, without having the option to amend it. This resolution was therefore a necessary one, and, although I would have liked it to go even further – I am thinking primarily of producers in the south-west – I supported it. In this report, we firstly stress the importance of small farmers benefiting from the agreement. Secondly, we call on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment of the agreement on European producers, something which should have been done beforehand. I supported the amendment highlighting the need to compensate any negative impact that they might experience, but it was unfortunately rejected. Thirdly, we ask the Commission to promote equivalent measures and controls between Morocco and the European Union on environment and food safety standards. Finally, we call on Morocco to improve its water management."@en1
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