High Authority of the ECSC

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The High Authority of the ECSC was the supranational executive body of the European Coal and Steel Community, regarded as a key precursor to the modern European Commission.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf institution of the European Coal and Steel Community
precursor of the European Commission
supranational executive body
aim to contribute to economic expansion in member states
to ensure equal access to resources
to ensure regular supply of coal and steel
to prevent discrimination and subsidies distorting competition
to promote competition in coal and steel markets
appliesToJurisdiction European Coal and Steel Community
coal sector in member states
steel sector in member states
composition independent members
continent Europe
country European Coal and Steel Community
dissolved 1 July 1967
1967
firstChairperson Jean Monnet
followedBy merger of executive bodies of ECSC, EEC and Euratom
hasChairperson Dino Del Bo
Jean Monnet
Piero Malvestiti NERFINISHED
René Mayer
hasOfficialLanguage Dutch
French
German
Italian
other languages of member states
hasRole competition oversight
executive authority
guardian of the ECSC Treaty
implementation of ECSC Treaty
market supervision
proposal of measures to the Council of Ministers
regulatory authority
headquartersLocation Luxembourg
Luxembourg City
inception 1952
23 July 1952
independence members required to act in the general interest of the Community
legalBasis Treaty of Paris (1951)
locatedInTime post-World War II European integration period
meetsAt Luxembourg City
memberOf European Communities institutional framework
numberOfMembers 9
partOf European Coal and Steel Community
replacedBy Commission of the European Communities
European Commission
selectionMethod members appointed by governments of member states
significantFor development of supranational governance in Europe
evolution of the European Union institutions

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Special Council of Ministers of the ECSC
cooperatesWith
Treaty of Paris (1951) ("High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community")
createdInstitution
Treaty of Paris (1951)
createdSupranationalPowersFor
Treaty of Paris (1951)
establishedInstitution
European Coal and Steel Community
institution
Merger Treaty ("High Authority of the European Coal and Steel Community")
mergedInstitution
Schuman Declaration ("High Authority for coal and steel")
proposedInstitution

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