and final point, but one that is no less important, I should like to highlight Article 349 of the Treaty of Lisbon, which provides for special treatment for the outermost regions with regard to access to structural funds, precisely because of their economic and social situation
° do Tratado de Lisboa, que prevê um tratamento especial das regiões ultraperiféricas no que toca ao acesso a Fundos Estruturais, exactamente devido à sua situação económica e social