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Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara
Motion B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008
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- Amendment list B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008
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- 21 November 2025
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- on behalf of the PPE Group
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| A. whereas in its judgments in Cases C-104/16 P and C-266/16 the Court of Justice clarified that the territory of Western Sahara constitutes a non-self-governing territory distinct from that of the Kingdom of Morocco; whereas in its judgment in Case C-399/22 the Court of Justice further clarified that the territory of Western Sahara must be regarded as a separate customs territory for the purposes of Article 60 of the Union Customs Code and, consequently, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 (replaced by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 ) as regards the indication of the country of origin on the label of fresh fruit and vegetables harvested in that territory, which may designate only Western Sahara as such origin; | A. whereas in its judgments in Cases C-104/16 P and C-266/16 the Court of Justice clarified that the territory of Western Sahara constitutes a non-self-governing territory distinct from that of the Kingdom of Morocco; whereas in its judgment in Case C-399/22 the Court of Justice further clarified that the territory of Western Sahara must be regarded as a separate customs territory for the purposes of Article 60 of the Union Customs Code and, consequently, of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 and of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011 (replaced by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429) as regards the indication of the country of origin on the label of fresh fruit and vegetables harvested in that territory, meaning that, at the stages of import and sale to the consumer, the labelling of those goods harvested in the territory of Western Sahara must indicate Western Sahara as their country of origin; |
Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| B. whereas the proposed delegated regulation does not ensure that fruit and vegetables originating from Western Sahara are clearly identified with their true country of origin, allowing ambiguous labelling that is contrary to Union legislation on food information to consumers; | B. whereas the proposed delegated regulation does not ensure that fruit and vegetables originating from Western Sahara are clearly identified with their true country of origin, allowing ambiguous labelling that may not align with Union legislation and case law on food information to consumers; |
Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| D. whereas the proposed delegated regulation foresees a derogation to Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, allowing regions rather than countries to appear on labels, and, whereas, such an approach risks creating a dangerous precedent that would leave consumers and farmers in the Union unprotected in the future; whereas the delegated act cannot allow ambiguous regional references that suggest a Moroccan origin, given that customs duties depend on the country, not the region, of origin; | D. whereas the proposed delegated regulation foresees a derogation to Article 76 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013, allowing regions rather than countries to appear on labels, and, whereas, such an approach risks creating a dangerous precedent that would leave consumers and farmers in the Union unprotected in the future; whereas the delegated act cannot allow ambiguous regional references, given that customs duties are determined by the country, not the region, of origin; |
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European Parliament (2025). “Motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara”. Text, 21 November 2025. docId B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008, reference B10-0506/2025. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008 (CC BY 4.0).
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@misc{epw-text-b-10-2025-0506-am-006-008,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Motion for a resolution Objection pursuant to Rule 114(3): amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2429 as regards origin labelling for fruit and vegetables originating in the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara}},
year = {2025},
date = {2025-11-21},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Text. docId B-10-2025-0506-AM-006-008, reference B10-0506/2025. Data: EP Open Data API: document record (CC BY 4.0)}
}