The Benelux Memorandum is a proposal presented by the Benelux countries to the other ECSC Member States on 20 May 1955, in which they advocate far-reaching steps in the economic integration process of Europe. The memorandum included the creation of an economic community and the establishment of a common market.
The proposal was based on the conviction that the development of common institutions, the gradual merger of national economies, the creation of a common market and the gradual uniformization of social policy should be the basis for a united Europe. In line with previous agreements within the ECSC, the proposed economic community should be based on a sectoral approach to transport and energy, especially nuclear energy. The memorandum was made on the initiative of Johan Willem Beyen, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs at the moment.
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