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14 TREATY

to establish the foundations of an ever closer union among the European peoples,

to ensure the economic and social progress of their countries by common action in eliminating the barriers which divide Europe,

their efforts to the essential purpose of constantly improving the living and working conditions of their peoples,

that the removal of existing obstacles calls for concerted action in order to guarantee a steady expansion, a balanced trade and fair competition,

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,

of contributing by means of a common commercial policy to the progressive abolition of restrictions on international trade,

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,

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,

to create a European Economic Community and to this end have designated as their plenipotentiaries :


 * Mr. Paul-Henri, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
 * Baron J. Ch. AND, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Head of the Belgian delegation to the Intergovernmental Conference ;


 * Dr. Konrad, Federal Chancellor,
 * Professor Dr. Walter, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office ;