Merger Treaty

Quick Facts: Who was Merger Treaty?

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Merger Treaty

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Treaty unifying ECSC, Euratom, and EEC institutions, forming the European Communities.

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Origins & Early Life

The Merger Treaty, also known as the Treaty of Brussels, was a European treaty which unified the executive institutions of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the European Economic Community (EEC). The treaty was signed in Brussels on 8 April 1965 and came into force on 1 July 1967.

Career & Major Achievements

It set out that the Commission of the European Communities should replace the High Authority of the ECSC, the Commission of the EEC and the Commission of Euratom, and that the Council of the European Communities should replace the Special Council of Ministers of the ECSC, the Council of the EEC and the Council of Euratom. Although each Community remained legally independent, they shared common institutions (prior to this treaty, they already shared a Parliamentary Assembly and Court of Justice) and were together known as the European Communities.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

This treaty is regarded by some as the real beginning of the modern European Union.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1965: 1965 Milestone — The treaty was signed in Brussels on 8 April 1965 and came into force on 1 July 1967.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Merger Treaty

True or False: “True or false: The Merger Treaty immediately created a single, unified government structure for all member states.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The treaty unified the *executive institutions* (like the Commission and Council) but explicitly stated that each Community remained legally independent.

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