Overzicht treaties & how the EU works
Samen met het ‘overzicht treaties’ en het pdf-document ‘How the EU
works’ geeft dit een goede beknopte samenvatting van de Engelstalige
module Europees Recht.
, | Graef, Michelle de
Overview Treaties European Union
ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) Treaty 1951
• Signed in 1951 by France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands,
and Luxembourg
• Supranational features
• Four principle institutions:
• The High Authority
• 9 appointees from the 6 Member States
• Main executive institution with decision-making power
• An Assembly
• National parliaments’ delegates
• Supervisory and advisory powers
• A Council
• Representative from each national government
• Limited decision-making powers and broader consultative role
• Court of Justice
• 9 judges
Treaty of Rome (EEC Treaty)1957
• Signed in March 1957 by France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the
Netherlands, and Luxembourg
• Entered into effect in January 1958
• Established the European Economic Community (EEC)
• Economic focus for a common market which led to the four freedoms (core of
the economic constitution)
• Free movement of goods, workers, capital, and establishment and the
provision of services
• In addition designed to approximate the economic policies of the Member
States, to promote harmonious development of economic activities, to increase
stability and raise the stars of living, and to promote closer relations between
member states
• New in regard to the ECSC Treaty
• Separate Council of Ministers
• Voted on legislation
• National representative from each Member State
• Separate executive authority, the Commission
• Proposed legislation
• Members drawn from the Member States
• Obligation of independence and who were to represent the Community
rather than the national interest
• Economic and Social Committee
• Advisory status, shared with the Euratom Community
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Samen met het ‘overzicht treaties’ en het pdf-document ‘How the EU
works’ geeft dit een goede beknopte samenvatting van de Engelstalige
module Europees Recht.
, | Graef, Michelle de
Overview Treaties European Union
ECSC (European Coal and Steel Community) Treaty 1951
• Signed in 1951 by France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands,
and Luxembourg
• Supranational features
• Four principle institutions:
• The High Authority
• 9 appointees from the 6 Member States
• Main executive institution with decision-making power
• An Assembly
• National parliaments’ delegates
• Supervisory and advisory powers
• A Council
• Representative from each national government
• Limited decision-making powers and broader consultative role
• Court of Justice
• 9 judges
Treaty of Rome (EEC Treaty)1957
• Signed in March 1957 by France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, the
Netherlands, and Luxembourg
• Entered into effect in January 1958
• Established the European Economic Community (EEC)
• Economic focus for a common market which led to the four freedoms (core of
the economic constitution)
• Free movement of goods, workers, capital, and establishment and the
provision of services
• In addition designed to approximate the economic policies of the Member
States, to promote harmonious development of economic activities, to increase
stability and raise the stars of living, and to promote closer relations between
member states
• New in regard to the ECSC Treaty
• Separate Council of Ministers
• Voted on legislation
• National representative from each Member State
• Separate executive authority, the Commission
• Proposed legislation
• Members drawn from the Member States
• Obligation of independence and who were to represent the Community
rather than the national interest
• Economic and Social Committee
• Advisory status, shared with the Euratom Community
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