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Under the Court of Justice of the European Union’s 25 February 2010 ruling in the Brita case, products originating in the West Bank do not fall within the territorial scope of the EU’s association agreement with Israel and, as such, do not qualify for preferential treatment under that agreement. Coming as a manifestation of judicial control of EU-concluded agreements’ conformity with international law, the verdict also provides for member states an indication of how to conduct trade policy towards Israel and Palestinian territories.