Producers of these fruits and vegetables have large acreage in Dakhla in the Western Sahara, which is colonial territory. Under international law, products that are produced in a colony may only be sold if it is with the consent of the local population and where they benefit from it. In Dakhla, the tomatoes, zucchini and melons are grown, however, without the consent of the Sahrawis and they benefit in no way says APSO, a French organization that defends the local population in the Western Sahara.
Since December 2011, they have asked all the French supermarkets about selling fruits and vegetables which come from the Western Sahara as well as their actions: by selling these products because they support colonization. Until now, Carrefour is the only one who has confirmed its neutrality. APSO hoped that this chain would remove the products from its stores sent for, but this has not happened.
APSO hopes that the fruit and vegetables from the Western Sahara which also sold for much less than products that are grown in France itself, is prohibited. This is already the case in Norway.