In the areas of competence of the region, the regional councils of Guadeloupe, Mayotte and Réunion may, by deliberation, request the authorities of the Republic to authorise their president to negotiate, in compliance with the international commitments of the Republic, agreements with one or more States, territories or regional bodies defined in Article L. 4433-4-2.
When this authorisation is granted, the authorities of the Republic are, at their request, represented at the negotiations.
At the end of the negotiations, the draft agreement is submitted to the deliberation of the Regional Council for acceptance. The authorities of the Republic may then, subject to compliance with its international commitments, give power to the President of the Regional Council for the purpose of signing the agreement.