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Treaty instituting the Benelux Economic Union

Treaty data

Treaty number 008602
Date of conclusion 03-02-1958
Place of conclusion 's-Gravenhage
Provisional application
Entry into force 01-11-1960
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act 1960, 246
Consolidated text 0005047

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application		 Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 01-11-1960
Netherlands (Bonaire)
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
Netherlands (Saba)
Aruba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Belgium 03-02-1958 13-07-1960 (R) 01-11-1960
Luxembourg 03-02-1958 29-08-1960 (R) 01-11-1960
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 03-02-1958 15-07-1960 (R) 01-11-1960

Parent treaties

Title Date of conclusion Place of conclusion
Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg 05-09-1944 Londen
Protocol of the discussions which were held on 17 en 18 April 1946 at The Hague between the Dutch, Belgium and Luxembourg Ministers concerning the economic relations between the three countries 18-04-1946 's-Gravenhage
First Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 14-03-1947 's-Gravenhage
Protocol of the discussions which were held at Brussels on 2 en 3 May 1947 between the Dutch, Belgium and Luxembourg Ministers concerning the economic relations between the three countries 03-05-1947 Brussel
Protocol of the discussions which were held at Brussels on 9 May 1947 between the Dutch, Belgium and Luxembourg Ministers concerning the agricultural relations between the three countries 09-05-1947 Brussel
Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Belgium on the application of the mutual legislation in matters affecting social insurance 29-08-1947 's-Gravenhage
Second Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 22-12-1947 Brussel
Protocol of the discussions, held at Luxembourg on 29, 30 and 31 January 1948 between Ministers of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg 31-01-1948 Luxemburg
Protocol of the discussions which were held at Château d'Ardenne on 8 June 1948 between the Dutch, Belgium and Luxembourg Ministers 08-06-1948 Château d'Ardenne
Fifth Conference of the Ministers of the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg held at The Hague on 10, 11, 12, 13 March 1949 (Protocol) 13-03-1949 's-Gravenhage
Third Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 24-05-1949 's-Gravenhage
Pre-Union Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union 15-10-1949 Luxemburg
Protocol established by the Governments of the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium during the ministerial conferences, held at Luxembourg on 13, 14 and 15 October 1949 16-10-1949 Luxemburg
Convention relating to the Unification of Excise Duties and of Fees for the Warranty of Articles of Precious Metals between the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 18-02-1950 's-Gravenhage
Fourth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 03-07-1950 's-Gravenhage
General Agreement between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on social security 08-07-1950 Luxemburg
Protocol, established by the Governments of the Netherlands, Belgium and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg during the Ministerial discussions held at Oostende on 29, 30 and 31 July 1950 31-07-1950 Oostende
Protocol, established by the Governments of the Netherlands, Belgium and the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg during the Ministerial discussions held at Luxembourg on 20 and 21 October 1950 21-10-1950 Luxemburg
Fifth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 07-11-1950 's-Gravenhage
Conclusions of the Ministerial meeting, held at The Hague on 28 and 29 December 1950 29-12-1950 's-Gravenhage
Sixth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 28-11-1951 's-Gravenhage
Conclusions of the Ministerial meeting held at Ulvenhout on 14 February 1952 14-02-1952 Ulvenhout
Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg concerning the cooperation in customs and excise duties matters 05-09-1952 Brussel
Declaration of the Governments (Development of the Pre-Union en preparation of the Economic Union) 14-10-1952 Knokke
Communiqué of the first meeting of the Permanent Ministerial Group at Ulvenhout on 20 December 1952 20-12-1952 Ulvenhout
Seventh Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 18-02-1953 's-Gravenhage
Declaration of the Permanent Ministerial Group 28-02-1953 Luik
Eighth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 29-04-1953 's-Gravenhage
Ninth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 16-07-1953 's-Gravenhage
Protocol concerning the co-ordination of economic and social policies 24-07-1953 's-Gravenhage
Protocol concerning commercial policy 09-12-1953 Luxemburg
Tenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 11-12-1953 's-Gravenhage
Exchange of Notes between the Governments of the Netherlands and Belgium of the one part, and the Government of Luxembourg, of the other part, establishing a list to Article 8 of the 11-03-1954 's-Gravenhage
Eleventh Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 22-06-1954 's-Gravenhage
Twelfth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 23-09-1954 's-Gravenhage
Exchange of Notes between the Dutch, Belgium and Luxembourg Government constituting an agreement concerning the liberalization of trade in fishing products between the three countries 29-11-1954 's-Gravenhage / Brussel / Luxemburg
Thirteenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 08-12-1954 's-Gravenhage
Addendum to the Thirteenth Protocol signed at The Hague on 8 December 1954, to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 16-12-1954 's-Gravenhage
Decision of the Benelux Council of Ministers, concluded at the meeting of 3 May 1955, concerning the harmonisation of the agricultural policies 03-05-1955 Brussel
Decision of the Council of Ministers concerning the implementation of the provisions regarding the agricultural arbitration 03-05-1955 Brussel
Exchange of Notes between the Dutch, Belgium and Luxembourg Governments constituting an agreement concerning the exchange of cut flowers on a commercial basis 21-12-1955 's-Gravenhage / Luxemburg / Brussel
Fourteenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 22-12-1955 's-Gravenhage
Fifteenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 15-05-1956 's-Gravenhage
Labour Agreement between Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands 07-06-1956 's-Gravenhage
Agreement between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg concerning the liberalization of trade in fishing products 16-08-1956 's-Gravenhage
Interim Labour Agreement between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg 20-03-1957 Brussel
Sixteenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 08-10-1957 's-Gravenhage
Seventeenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 12-02-1958 's-Gravenhage
Eighteenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 11-12-1958 's-Gravenhage
Nineteenth Protocol to the Customs Convention between the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, signed at London on 5 September 1944 29-07-1959 's-Gravenhage
Exchange of Notes between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium concerning the enforcement of the Interim Labour Agreement of 1957 on Dutch and Belgian cross- border workers 16-12-1959 Brussel
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