<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"Western Sahara is regarded by the international community as a non-self-governing territory. It is de facto subservient to Morocco, as an occupied territory, yet Morocco is not regarded as the administrative authority either by the United Nations or in international law.  On 28February 2007, a new fisheries partnership agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco came into force. Article2 of the agreement defines the Moroccan fisheries zone as the waters over which the Kingdom of Morocco has sovereignty or jurisdiction. The southern boundary of the zone is not defined in the agreement, however. Consequently, European fishermen can exploit the fishing grounds belonging, under international rules, to Western Sahara. The answer to Written Question E‑1073/08 confirms that vessels from various European countries are currently fishing off the coast of Western Sahara.  Exploitation of those fishing grounds is greatly disputed in international law. As the occupying power, Morocco has only to ensure that the benefits of the agreement with the EU go to the local population. In reality, however, there is no sign of that. Human rights are being violated in Western Sahara every day, and an entire people is being systematically oppressed politically, economically and culturally.    In this connection, Iwould put the following questions to the Commission:      —  Has the Commission knowledge of such human rights violations by Morocco in the Western Sahara? If so, what does it know?      —  What is the international legal basis for the EU and Morocco to conclude international agreement on territories not coming under Morocco's jurisdiction?      —  How is this agreement benefiting the local population of Western Sahara?      —  What guarantees did the EU obtain from Morocco that the interests and human rights of the inhabitants of Western Sahara would be protected?      —  How is the Commission verifying that those guarantees are being upheld?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [19]. </s>
Western Sahara is regarded by the international community as a non-self-governing territory. It is de facto subservient to Morocco, as an occupied territory, yet Morocco is not regarded as the administrative authority either by the United Nations or in international law.  On 28February 2007, a new fisheries partnership agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Morocco came into force. Article2 of the agreement defines the Moroccan fisheries zone as the waters over which the Kingdom of Morocco has sovereignty or jurisdiction. The southern boundary of the zone is not defined in the agreement, however. Consequently, European fishermen can exploit the fishing grounds belonging, under international rules, to Western Sahara. The answer to Written Question E‑1073/08 confirms that vessels from various European countries are currently fishing off the coast of Western Sahara.  Exploitation of those fishing grounds is greatly disputed in international law. As the occupying power, Morocco has only to ensure that the benefits of the agreement with the EU go to the local population. In reality, however, there is no sign of that. Human rights are being violated in Western Sahara every day, and an entire people is being systematically oppressed politically, economically and culturally.    In this connection, Iwould put the following questions to the Commission:      —  Has the Commission knowledge of such human rights violations by Morocco in the Western Sahara? If so, what does it know?      —  What is the international legal basis for the EU and Morocco to conclude international agreement on territories not coming under Morocco's jurisdiction?      —  How is this agreement benefiting the local population of Western Sahara?      —  What guarantees did the EU obtain from Morocco that the interests and human rights of the inhabitants of Western Sahara would be protected?      —  How is the Commission verifying that those guarantees are being upheld?