Morocco has suspended the health and export licenses of producers who exported to Spain last week watermelons containing high levels of methomyl, a pesticide banned in the European Union (EU).
A high presence of methomyl, an unauthorized pesticide, has been detected in Moroccan watermelons exported to Spain, according to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF).
Morocco sold 248.8% more watermelons than Spain on the markets of the European Union (EU) in the month of April, according to data from the Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) statistical services.
Turkish consumers can discover a wide range of Moroccan textiles, complying with international standards, offered at competitive prices in the 10,000 sales outlets of the BIM chain .
The automotive sector continues to boost Moroccan exports, with sales reaching 57 billion dirhams in the first five months of this year.
A record of Moroccan agricultural product exports has been recorded in the United States, with some $439 million last year.
For the first time, Morocco has risen to the rank of leading supplier of tomatoes on the European market, overtaking Spain. A pure coincidence? No, Morocco is gradually taking the place of the leading supplier for Europe.
Germany, one of the main export markets for Spanish fruit producers, is increasingly turning to Morocco. This turnaround is worrying Spanish farmers, who are asking their government to find a solution against the "invasion" of Moroccan products.
After tomatoes, peppers. Morocco is increasingly confirming its position as a pepper exporter, especially to Europe, with a strong 45% increase in exports in recent years.
A labeling action was launched on Friday, June 2, 2023 by the tomato producers of Ille-et-Vilaine and the FDSEA 35, to denounce the tomatoes imported from Morocco .
Faced with an energy crisis last year, Europe had resumed coal mining . Today, with the decrease in demand for fossil fuels, the old continent is opting for the export of large quantities of coal, particularly to destinations like Morocco.
While Moroccan tomato exports to the EU have increased from 365,695 tons in 2013 to 557,225 tons in 2022 (701,541 tons including the United Kingdom), those of Spain have been declining steadily for the past five years. A situation denounced by Spanish producers.