Palabras clave
Política exterior europea
Política euromediterránea
Marruecos
Estatuto Avanzado.
Resumen
El 13 de octubre de 2008 el Consejo de Asociación UE-Marruecos aprobó un documento sobre el reforzamiento de las relaciones bilaterales, que supone una continuación de la tendencia al paulatino acercamiento entre las dos partes. El «Estatuto Avanzado» contemplado por dicho documento debería suponer una profundización de la cooperación política, la integración progresiva de Marruecos en el Mercado interior y la implicación de nuevos actores. En la Nota se analizan las medidas más importantes previstas para la consecución de dichos objetivos, contextualizándolas en el marco de la situación actualmente resultante del Acuerdo euromediterráneo de asociación, por un lado, y del Proceso de Barcelona, por el otro. Se apuntan asimismo las principales debilidades del documento, que se presenta como una hoja de ruta, no marca un calendario y tampoco prevé dotaciones económicas. Se analiza, por último, el papel desempeñado por España en la gestación del Estatuto Avanzado.
Keywords
European foreign policy; Euro-Mediterranean policy; Morocco; Advanced Status.
Abstract
In October 13th 2008 the EU-Morocco Association Council approved a document on the deepening of bilateral relations, which continues their progressive strengthening.
The «Advanced Status» contemplated in that document entails the reinforcement of political cooperation, the progressive integration of Morocco in the Internal Market and the implication of new actors. In this article the most relevant measures planned for the attainment of these objectives are analyzed. They are also framed within the context of the current situation resulting from the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, on one hand, and the Barcelona Process, on the other. The main weaknesses of the document are also highlighted: the document is self-described as a road map and does not include either deadlines or financial provisions. The role played by Spain is also examined.
The «Advanced Status» contemplated in that document entails the reinforcement of political cooperation, the progressive integration of Morocco in the Internal Market and the implication of new actors. In this article the most relevant measures planned for the attainment of these objectives are analyzed. They are also framed within the context of the current situation resulting from the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement, on one hand, and the Barcelona Process, on the other. The main weaknesses of the document are also highlighted: the document is self-described as a road map and does not include either deadlines or financial provisions. The role played by Spain is also examined.