474 \. ' Official Journal of the European Communities 19.10.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 257/1 COUNCIL DECISION of 15 October 1968 applying Articles 48 and 49 of the Treaty to the French overseas departments. (68/359/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in partlcular Article 227 (2) thereof; Having regard to the proposal fro1n the Com- Il’llSSlOIl, Whereas the second subparagraph of Article 227 (2) provides that the Council shall determine the con- ditions under which the provisions of the Treaty other than those contained in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 of that Article, and in particular the provisions of Articles 48 and 49 of the Treaty, are to apply to the French overseas departments; Whereas freedom of movement for workers is likely to promote the economic and social develop- ment of those departments; " HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Article 1 Articles 48 and 49 of the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community and the measures taken in implementation of those Articles shall apply to the French overseas departments. Article 2 This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, under ‘Legis- lation I'. It shall enter into force on the twentieth day following its publication. Done at Luxembourg, 15 October 1968. For the Council The President G. SEDATI