European Economic Community

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The European Economic Community was a regional organization founded in 1957 to foster economic integration and create a common market among its member states, serving as a key precursor to the European Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic union
international organization
predecessor of the European Union
regional organization
aim creation of a common market
economic integration of member states
establishment of a customs union
alsoKnownAs Common Market
EEC
country Belgium
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
West Germany
dissolved 1 November 1993
establishedCustomsUnion European Economic Community customs union
eventualSuccessor European Union
foundedByTreaty Treaty of Rome
foundingMember Belgium
France
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
West Germany
headquartersCountry Belgium
headquartersLocation Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
inception 1957
introducedPolicy Common Agricultural Policy
common external tariff
legalSuccessor European Community (pillar of the EU)
memberOfLargerStructure European Communities
linked to: European Union
mergedInstitutionallyByTreaty Merger Treaty
mergedInstitutionallyWith European Atomic Energy Community
European Coal and Steel Community
officialLanguage Dutch
French
German
Italian
linked to: Italian language
policyArea agriculture
competition policy
trade
transport
regionServed Western Europe
successor European Community
linked to: European Union
transformedByTreaty Treaty of Maastricht
treatyEnteredIntoForce 1 January 1958
treatySigned 25 March 1957

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Western Europe closelyIntegratedWith European Economic Community
Western Europe hasSupranationalInstitution European Economic Community
United Kingdom formerMemberOf European Economic Community
West Germany memberOf European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
Italy foundingMemberOf European Economic Community
Spain foundingMemberOf European Union (as EC predecessor)
linked to: European Economic Community
European Union hasPredecessor European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
European Union hasPredecessor European Economic Community
European Economic Community legalSuccessor European Community (pillar of the EU)
linked to: European Economic Community
European Economic Community establishedCustomsUnion European Economic Community customs union
linked to: European Economic Community
European Coal and Steel Community successor European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
Dillon Round (1960–1962) hasParticipant European Economic Community
Dillon Round (1960–1962) relatedTo European Economic Community common external tariff
linked to: European Economic Community
Kennedy Round (1964–1967) keyParticipant European Economic Community
Tokyo Round (1973–1979) hasParticipant European Economic Community
Exchange Rate Mechanism appliesToJurisdiction European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
First World associatedWithOrganization European Economic Community
European Monetary System country European Community member states
linked to: European Economic Community
European Monetary System appliesToJurisdiction European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
European Court of Auditors foundedBy European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
Council for Mutual Economic Assistance counterpartOf European Economic Community
European integration hasKeyFramework European Economic Community
Treaty of Rome established European Economic Community
Merger Treaty signatory European Economic Community member states
linked to: European Economic Community
Merger Treaty appliesTo European Economic Community
EEC fullName European Economic Community
Common Market officialName European Economic Community
Common Market successor European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
Common Market partOf European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
Kingdom of Spain foundingEUCommunityMember European Economic Community
European Union internal market historicalRoot European Economic Community common market
linked to: European Economic Community
Treaty of Accession 1972 (United Kingdom to the European Communities) jurisdiction European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
CECA relatedTo European Economic Community
Dillon Round relatedTo European Economic Community
European Currency Unit country European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
ERM introducedBy European Economic Community
Ernst B. Haas researchInterest European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
Single European Act country European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
Franco-German border integratedBy European Economic Community
European Monetary Cooperation Fund country European Communities
linked to: European Economic Community
European Monetary Cooperation Fund appliesToJurisdiction European Economic Community
European Monetary Cooperation Fund appliesToJurisdiction European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
1992–1993 ERM crisis appliesToJurisdiction European Community
linked to: European Economic Community
Treaty of Brussels (1975) appliesTo European Economic Community
Arab oil embargo participant European Economic Community