Treaty of Paris
Also known as The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community
treaty signed in 1951 that established the European Coal and Steel Community
Key facts
- Signed
- 18 April 1951 ( 1951-04-18 )
- Location
- Paris , France
- Effective
- 23 July 1952 ( 1952-07-23 )
- Expiration
- 23 July 2002 ( 2002-07-23 )
- Signatories
- " The Six ": Belgium France Italy Luxembourg Netherlands West Germany
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- 1951 CECA ECSC.jpg
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- point in time
- 1951-04-18
- end time
- 2002-07-23
- effective date
- 1952-07-23
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The Treaty of Paris (formally the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community) was signed on 18 April 1951 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and West Germany establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), which subsequently became part of the European Union. The treaty came into force on 23 July 1952 and expired on 23 July 2002, exactly fifty years after it came into effect.
The treaty was intended to bring diplomatic and economic stability in western Europe after the Second World War. Some of the main enemies during the war were now sharing production of coal and steel, the key resources which previously had been central to the war effort.