“ Article I Convinced of the close community of their interests and of the necessity of uniting in order to promote the economic recovery of Europe, the High Contracting Parties will so organize and co-ordinate their economic activities as to produce the best possible results, by the elimination of conflict in their economic policies, the co-ordination of production and the development of commercial exchanges. ”

“ To fortify and preserve the principles of democracy, personal freedom and political liberty, the constitutional traditions and the rule of law, which are their common heritage;
To strengthen, with these aims in view, the economic, social and cultural ties by which they are already united ”

“ Gaston Eyskens, Minister of Finance, The President of the French Republic, President of the French Union His Excellency Mr. Georges Bidault, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Mr. Jean De Hautecloque, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the French Republic in Brussels, Her Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg His Excellency Mr. ”