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Document 11957E/TXT
Treaty of Rome (EEC)
Treaty of Rome (EEC)
SUMMARY OF:
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC Treaty)
WHAT WAS THE AIM OF THE TREATY?
KEY POINTS
Aims
Specific goals
The signatories agreed to:
Common market
The treaty:
Customs union
Joint policies
Institutions
FROM WHEN DID THE TREATY APPLY?
Signed on 25 March 1957, it applied from 1 January 1958.
BACKGROUND
For further information, see:
MAIN DOCUMENT
Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (not published in the Official Journal)
Successive amendments to the treaty have been incorporated into the basic text. This consolidated version is for reference only.
last update 14.03.2017