These indicators, of which more could be mentioned, confirm that the continuing existence of these handicaps recognised by Article 299(2) of the EC Treaty is still a serious obstacle to their development and justifies the maintenance of measures to help offset them.
Ces indicateurs, pris parmi d'autres, confirment que la permanence des handicaps, reconnue par l’article 299, paragraphe 2 du traité CE, continue à hypothéquer lourdement leur développement et justifie le maintien des mesures qui contribuent à compenser ces handicaps.
