TREATY
His Majesty the King of the Belgians, the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, the President of the French Republic, the President of the Italian Republic, Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands,
Determined to establish the foundations of an ever closer union among the European peoples,
Decided to ensure the economic and social progress of their countries by common action in eliminating the barriers which divide Europe,
Directing their efforts to the essential purpose of constantly improving the living and working conditions of their peoples,
Recognising that the removal of existing obstacles calls for concerted action in order to guarantee a steady expansion, a balanced trade and fair competition,
Anxious to strengthen the unity of their economies and to ensure their harmonious development by reducing the differences existing between the various regions and by mitigating the backwardness of the less favoured,
Desirous of contributing by means of a common commercial policy to the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade,
Intending to confirm the solidarity which binds Europe and overseas countries, and desiring, to ensure the development of their prosperity, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Resolved to strengthen the safeguards of peace and liberty by establishing this combination of resources, and calling upon the other peoples of Europe who share their ideal to join in their efforts,
Have decided to create a European Economic Community and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries :
His Majesty the King of the Belgians :
- Mr. Paul-Henri Spaak, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
- Baron J. Ch. Snoy AND d'Oppuers, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Head of the Belgian delegation to the Intergovernmental Conference ;
The President of the Federal Republic of Germany:
- Dr. Konrad Adenauer, Federal Chancellor,
- Professor Dr. Walter Hallstein, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office ;
