Arengupoliitika. Lepinguline alus: EÜ asutamislepingu artiklid 131–136 (ülemeremaade ja -territooriumide assotsieerimine), artikkel 238 (Lomé konventsioonid), artikkel 113 (kaubanduspoliitika) ja artikkel 43 (toiduabi).
ASSOCIATION OF THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
... The Member States agree to associate with the Community the non-European countries and territories which have special relations with Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. ... The purpose of association shall be to promote the economic and social development of the countries and territories and to establish close economic relations between them and the Community as a whole.