71/238/EEC: Council Decision of 14 June 1971 applying Article 51 of the Treaty to the French overseas departments

COUNCIL DECISION  of 14 June 1971  applying Article 51 of the Treaty to the French overseas departments  (71/238/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 227 (2) thereof;
Having regard to the Proposal 1 from the Commission;
Having regard to the Opinion 2 of the European Parliament;
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee;
Whereas, the second subparagraph of Article 227 (2) provides that the Council shall determine the conditions under which the provisions of the Treaty other than those referred to in the first subparagraph of paragraph 227 (2), and in particular the provisions of Article 51 of the Treaty, are to apply to the French overseas departments;
Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 of and Annex A to Regulation No 3 3 on social security for migrant workers, that Regulation applied to the French overseas departments and to Algeria ; whereas, however, Regulation No 109/65/EEC 4 of 30 July 1965 removed Algeria from Annex A to Regulation No 3;
Whereas, by the Council Decision of 15 October 1968 5, Articles 48 and 49 of the Treaty, and the measures taken in implementation of those Articles, were made applicable to the French overseas departments:
Whereas there are grounds for also making Article 51 of the Treaty applicable to those departments.