the common market became the eec in 1993.
the common market became the eec in 1993.
when did the common market become the eec?
in 1993
in europe, six countries formed the european coal and steel community in 1951 which became the european economic community (eec) in 1958. two core objectives of the eec were the development of a common market, subsequently renamed the single market, and establishing a customs union between its member states. after expanding its membership, the eec became the european union in 1993. the european union, now the world's largest single market, has concluded free trade agreements with many countries around the world.









































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free trade
in britain, weal stated that the british public was not aware of the damage that new zealand would suffer if britain joined the common market without safeguards for her primary produce. he spent three weeks talking to anti-market groups in england. he promoted a special arrangement for new zealand if britain entered the eec. weal said he had found that very few people knew exactly what joining the eec meant for britain. he thought that that was why there was a great fear of going into europe at the time. he said: "the public just doesn't know what's going on in brussels. for this reason they're interested in hearing the commonwealth view on the negotiations and that's what i've tried to express." weal was invited to return to britain and was urged to bring a member of the new zealand labour party with him. "we wouldn't be here to play politics, but just to let people know what's in it for us if britain joins the eec", he said. he rejected the idea that he was "meddling" in british politics. "in fact one of the most successful things i did was to deliver a letter outlining new zealand's objections to british membership to every mp before the common market debate", he said. weal thought that letter had an influence in the fact that more than 100 labour members signed a petition opposing the entry negotiations.
tom weal