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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative), on Monday, 22 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.

FIRST EU-MOROCCO SUMMIT 7 MARCH 2010

That this House welcomes the holding of the first EU-Morocco Summit on 7 March 2010, in Granada, under the Spanish Presidency as being the first summit of its kind with an Arab country; recognises the degree of maturity and trust attained by the political dialogue between the parties; acknowledges the importance of the strategic partnership between the European Union and Morocco particularly the need for Morocco to achieve optimum proximity to the EU; further welcomes the parties' commitment to begin a thorough process of reflection on the nature and form of a new contractual relationship beyond the Advanced Status granted to Morocco in October 2008; takes note of the need to accelerate integration in the Maghreb region through a responsible and constructive dialogue between members of the Maghreb Arab Union; and further acknowledges that the co-operation between the EU, Morocco and other countries of the Sahel-Saharan region must be further developed in order to efficiently tackle security threats in this region.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

FIRST EU-MOROCCO SUMMIT 7 MARCH 2010 (1149A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Jeremy Corbyn (primary, Labour) and tabled on Tuesday, 23 March 2010. It has been signed by 5 members in total.
at end add `but believes that before any progress is made the occupation of the Western Sahara should end, the Saharwi people should be allowed to determine their own future, and Morocco and the EU should cease exploiting Western Saharan fish and minerals.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1149 
1149A1 
Session
2009-10
Other sponsors
Peter Bottomley
Keith Vaz
Alan Meale
Gordon Marsden
Rudi Vis
Subjects
Africa Politics and government
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk