Council Regulation (EEC) No 1795/76 of 20 July 1976 concerning the application of Article 40 (4) of the Treaty to the French overseas departments

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1795/76  of 20 July 1976  concerning the application of Article 40 (4) of the Treaty to the French overseas departments
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 and 227 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1),
Whereas the scope of the Guidance Section of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund should be extended to include the French overseas departments so that they may receive the Community aid for the improvement of agricultural structures provided for in Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70 of 21 April 1970 on the financing of the common agricultural policy (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2788/72 (3), and thus promote the economic and social development of these areas which are basically agricultural;
Whereas the activities of the Guidance Section should be extended to the French overseas departments as soon as possible,