Paul-Henri Spaak the signature, on 25 March 1957, of the Treaties of Rome establishing a European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom). Paul-Henri Spaak signed the treaty for Belgium, together with Jean Charles Snoy et d'Oppuers. His role in the creation of the EEC earned Spaak a place among the Founding fathers of the European Union. In 1956, he was chosen by the Council of NATO to succeed Lord Ismay as Secretary General. He held this office from 1957 until 1961, when he was succeeded by Dirk Stikker. he feuded constantly with French president Charles de Gaulle. He publicly
Convention on the association of the Netherlands Antilles with the European Economic Community September, 19 October, and 22 October, respectively. An Intergovernmental Conference was convened on 13 November, which signed the Convention. The actual Convention consists of four articles, the first of which establishes that the Netherlands Antilles shall be added to the (now ). Article 2 adds another protocol to the EEC Treaty, named . Article 3 concerns the ratification and article 4 the authentic versions of the text. The treaty entered into force on 1 October 1964, the first day of the month following the date of deposit of the last instrument of ratification by a signatory state, in this case