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 * The European Coal & Steel Community (1951) **



The Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), has been signed on April 18th, 1951 in Paris, entered into force on July 23rd, 1952 and expired on July 23rd, 2002. The ECSC Treaty brought France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries together in a Community with the aim of organizing free movement of coal and steel and free access to sources of production. In addition to this, a common High Authority supervised the market, respect for competition rules and price transparency. This was the first European supra-national authority and this treaty is probably one of the most important origins of the institutions as we know them today.

As stated in Article 2, the aim of the Treaty was to contribute, through the common market for coal and steel, to economic expansion, growth of employment and a rising standard of living. Thus, the institutions had to ensure an orderly supply to the common market by ensuring equal access to the sources of production, the establishment of the lowest prices and improved working conditions. All of this had to be accompanied by growth in international trade and modernization of production.

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//Source : Wikipedia, retrived on March 15th, 2009 ; the dates are corresponding to the entering into force of the Treaties

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**Sources** - Wikipedia, retrived on March 15th, 2009 ; the dates are corresponding to the enterring into force of the Treaties

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