Convergence/ Outermost regions
Convergence regions are those regions having per capita gross domestic product (GDP) less than 75% of the average GDP of the EU-25 (Commission Decision C(2006)3475 of 4th August 2006 and Commission Decision C(2007) 1283 of 26 March 2007 amending Decision 2006/595/EC as concerns Bulgaria and Romania). In the above mentioned Commission Decisions you can find the list of regions eligible for funding from the Structural Funds under the Convergence objective for the period 2007-2013. 'Phasing out' regions are considered as convergence regions but not those classified as 'Phasing in'.
The outermost regions, defined by Article 299§2 of the EC Treaty are: Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, Réunion (France), Canary Islands (Spain), Madeira, Azores (Portugal). Links
