The Danish Parliament’s European Affairs Committee learned on Friday that the EU’s revised trade deal with Morocco will continue to cover goods from Morocco’s southern provinces, according to a confidential briefing obtained by local media Danwatch.
In the note sent to the committee, Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen confirmed that Copenhagen supports the agreement.
“Broad support from EU member states for the agreement is expected. From the Danish side, we have noted the Commission’s assessment that the draft agreement meets the conditions set by the Court of Justice of the EU,” Rasmussen said.
The confidential document shows that these products will continue to receive the same preferential tariff rates as goods from Morocco.
The Danish Foreign Minister added that the agreement is expected to be finalized on 4 October.
In 2024, Denmark joined several European countries in supporting Morocco’s proposed autonomy plan, describing it as “a serious and credible contribution to the ongoing UN process and a solid basis for an agreed solution between the parties.”
Denmark’s total trade with Morocco reached 7 billion DKK (around 980 million USD) in the same year, with exports totaling 2.4 billion DKK (nearly 336 million USD) and imports 4 billion DKK ( 560 million USD), resulting in a trade deficit of 2 billion DKK (280 million USD).
Most of this trade involved goods physically crossing the Danish border. The largest exports were medicinal and pharmaceutical products, while the main imports were processed fertilizers.
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