Signature of the treaties of Rome

Rome, 25 March 1957. The signature ceremony by six ministers from the six Member States took place at the Capitole, in the room of the Horaces and the Curiaces. This treaty brought about the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC) and foresaw the introduction of a customs union and the creation of the institutions: the Commission, the Council, the Parliament and the European Court of Justice.