Treaty of Rome
Also known as Founding Treaties of the European Communities, Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
Founding Treaties of the European Communities (1957)
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The Treaty of Rome, signed in 1957, established the European Economic Community (EEC), which brought together six Western European countries to create a common market and promote economic cooperation. It matters because it laid the foundation for what eventually became the European Union, fundamentally reshaping Europe's political and economic landscape.
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- point in time
- 1957-03-25
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- Treaty of Rome
- title
- Treaty establishing the European Economic Community
- effective date
- 1958-01-01
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The Treaty of Rome, or EEC Treaty (officially the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community), brought about the creation of the European Economic Community (EEC), the best known of the European Communities (EC). The treaty was signed on 25 March 1957 by Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and West Germany, and it came into force on 1 January 1958. Originally the "Treaty establishing the European Economic Community", and now continuing under the name "Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union", it remains one of the two most important treaties in what is now the European Union (EU).
The treaty proposed the progressive reduction of customs duties and the establishment of a customs union. It proposed to create a common market for goods, labour, services, and capital across member states. It also proposed the creation of a Common Agriculture Policy, a Common Transport Policy and a European Social Fund and established the European Commission.