The Regional Council of Guadeloupe may be asked to give its opinion on any draft agreements concerning regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security or environmental matters between the French Republic and the States of the Caribbean Sea.
The Regional Council of Réunion and the General Council of Mayotte are asked to give their opinion under the same conditions on draft agreements between the French Republic and the States of the Indian Ocean.
They give their opinion at the first meeting following their referral.