THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY:

Mr Kurt SCHMsCKER, Minister for Economic Affairs;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC:

Mr Maurice COUVE DE MURVILLE, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN REPUBLIC:

Mr Amintore FANFANI, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE GRAND DUKE OF LUXEMBOURG:

Mr Pierre WERNER, President of the Government, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS:

Mr J. M. A. H. LUNS, Minister for Foreign Affairs;

WHO, having exchanged their full powers, found in good and due form, have Agreed as follows.

CHAPTER 1

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Article 1

A Council of the European Communities (hereinafter called the `Council') is Hereby established. This Council shall take the place of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community, the Council of the European Economic Community and the Council of the European Atomic Energy Community.

It shall exercise the powers and jurisdiction conferred on those institutions in accordance with the provisions of the Treaties establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community and the European

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