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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Established 3 Feb 1958, The Hague, on signature of the Treaty of Union by representatives of Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands; Treaty came into force 1 Nov 1960. Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg had been linked, since 1921, by the Belgian-Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU, no. 01463), which still exists within the Benelux Union. The political initiative to bring together the economies of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, taken during Workd War II, and which eventually led to the economic integration of these countries, had been started with the adoption of a Monetary Agreement, 21 Oct 1943, London, a Customs Union Treaty, 5 Sep 1944, London, and the setting up of Benelux Customs Union (inactive), 1 Jan 1948. Statutes registered in UNTS 1/11096. Aims Develop closer economic links among the 3 member countries by ensuring free circulation of persons, goods, capital and services; follow a coordinated policy in economic, financial and social fields in order to reach the optimum level of employment and the highest standard of life compatible with monetary stability, follow a coordinated policy aimed at the harmonious development of the intraborder regions, if useful in an enlarged setting with other neighbouring countries. Structure Institutions: 'Governments of Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg' Since the entry into force of the Treaty of Union in 1960, four summit conferences or 'intergovernmental conferences' have taken place (1969, 1970, 1975, 1982) ...  1, record 1, English, - Benelux%20Economic%20Union

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

El 3 de febrero de 1958 se firmó en La Haya el tratado de Unión Económica del BENELUX, por él se creó un verdadero mercado común entre sus miembros, es decir, se instituyó la libre circulación de personas, de bienes y de capitales, y la aplicación de una política económica común frente a terceros países.  1, record 1, Spanish, - Uni%C3%B3n%20Economica%20del%20BENELUX

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Organization of joint cooperation formed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg. A border union between these countries founded in 1947 constituting the embryo of the future European Union. Today Benelux is an economic union with eight committees working on economic relations, agriculture, commerce, industry, customs, and social affairs. Its members joined the E.E.C. in 1958.  4, record 2, English, - Benelux

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Benelux: term and definition reproduced from the CAPITAL Business Dictionary with the permission of LID Editorial Empresarial.  5, record 2, English, - Benelux

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Union économique et douanière de la Belgique, des Pays-Bas (Hollande) et du Luxembourg en 1947 qui fut l'embryon de l'actuelle Union européenne.  3, record 2, French, - Benelux

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Benelux : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial.  4, record 2, French, - Benelux

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Unión aduanera de Bélgica, los Países Bajos (Holanda) y Luxemburgo en 1947 que constituyó el embrión de la futura Unión Europea.  4, record 2, Spanish, - Benelux

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El objetivo de la unión es la posible fusión de los sistemas monetario y fiscal de los países miembros.  5, record 2, Spanish, - Benelux

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Benelux : término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial.  6, record 2, Spanish, - Benelux