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 EUROPEAN COAL ORGANIZATION

Agreement signed at London January 4, 1946

Entered into force January 1, 1946

Prolonged by protocol of December 12, 1946

Expired January 1, 1948

60 Stat. 1517; Treaties and Other International Acts Series 1508

Agreement for the Establishment of the European Coal Organization

The Governments of Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America, being convinced that, during the present period of general shortage of coal and of certain types of coal-mining supplies and equipment, effective co-ordination of the demand for and supply of these commodities in Europe will continue to be necessary, have agreed as follows: --

Article 1

Establishment of a European Coal Organization

The European Coal Organization, hereinafter referred to as the "Organization," is hereby formally established.

Article 2

Membership of the Organization

The members of the Organization shall be the governments on whose behalf this Agreement is signed and those other Governments which accede to the Agreement at the invitation of the Council provided for in Article 3.

Article 3

Structure of the Organization

1. The Organization shall consist of a Council and a Full-time Staff.

2. The Council shall be composed of representatives of the member Gov-