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The Committees of the Common Assembly (2008) Caption: Study drawn up in 2008 by the European Parliament’s Archive and Documentation Centre (CARDOC) on the main tasks of the Committees of the ECSC Common Assembly between 1952 and 1958. Source: CARDOC Journals. The Committees of the Common Assembly. Luxembourg : European Parliament, September 2008, N° 3, 138 p. http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/cardoc/0960_CECA_BrochureEN_FINAL.pdf. Copyright: (c) European Parliament URL: http://www.cvce.eu/obj/the_committees_of_the_common_assembly_2008-en-5005a395-387d-4380-a1a3- 460e4f2c0c56.html Last updated: 21/08/2014 1 / 142 21/08/2014 2 / 142 21/08/2014 3 / 142 21/08/2014 ARCHIVE AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (CARDOC) DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR THE PRESIDENCY EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THE COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON ASSEMBLY STUDY OF THE MAIN WORK OF THE COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON ASSEMBLY OF THE ECSC BETWEEN 1952 AND 1958 4 / 142 21/08/2014 Author and document researcher: Franco Piodi Picture researcher, responsible for relations with the Printing and Distribution Services: Margret Schelling Coordinator: Donato Antona The quotations in the text are translated from the original French and are not official texts. Cover: © European Parliament N.B.: The opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and in no way represent the point of view of the European Parliament, or of one of its organs or services. DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR THE PRESIDENCY ARCHIVE AND DOCUMENTATION CENTRE (CARDOC) [email protected] © European Communities 2008 Printed in Luxembourg 5 / 142 21/08/2014 contents INTRODUCTION 7 CHAPTER I THE COMMITTEE ON THE COMMON MARKET 1. Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 2. The functions of the Committee ....................................................................................................................... 10 3. The launch of the common market .................................................................................................................. 10 4. The first steps of the common market: general questions ............................................................................ 12 5. The market in coal ............................................................................................................................................... 14 6. The market in iron and scrap ............................................................................................................................. 16 7. The market in steel ............................................................................................................................................... 16 8. Agreements and cartels ....................................................................................................................................... 17 9. Cooperation between the High Authority and the national governments .................................................. 20 10. Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................... 21 ANNEX I COMPOSITION OF THE COMMON MARKET COMMITTEE ........................................................... 22 ANNEX II MINUTES OF THE COMMON MARKET COMMITTEE ...................................................................... 24 ANNEX III REPORTS BY THE COMMON MARKET COMMITTEE ....................................................................... 26 CHAPTER II COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENTS 1. Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 29 2. The Committee’s duties ....................................................................................................................................... 30 3. The structure of ECSC investment policy ...................................................................................................... 31 4. First steps in investment policy .......................................................................................................................... 33 5. General objectives ................................................................................................................................................ 34 6. Financial resources for the investment policy .................................................................................................. 36 7. Management of the loan ..................................................................................................................................... 37 8. Energy policy ........................................................................................................................................................ 39 9. Regional issues ...................................................................................................................................................... 40 10. Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................... 41 ANNEX I COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENTS ............................................................ 43 ANNEX II MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENTS ........................................................................ 45 MEETINGS OF THE SUB-Committee on SOCIAl Affairs ....................................................... 46 ANNEX III REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE ON INVESTMENTS ........................................................................ 47 3 6 / 142 21/08/2014 THE COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON ASSEMBLY CHAPTER III COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS AND COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND RESCUE IN MINES 1. Background ........................................................................................................................................................... 49 2. Duties of the Committee on Social Affairs ..................................................................................................... 50 3. Freedom of movement for workers .................................................................................................................. 51 4. The employment question .................................................................................................................................. 52 5. Standards of living and working conditions .................................................................................................... 52 6. Wages...................................................................................................................................................................... 54 7. The joint committees ........................................................................................................................................... 55 8. Construction of workers’ housing ................................................................................................................... 56 9. Vocational training ............................................................................................................................................... 57 10. Occupational safety and hygiene ........................................................................................................................ 58 11. Safety in mines ...................................................................................................................................................... 58 12. Towards the Treaties of Rome ........................................................................................................................... 60 13. Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................................... 61 ANNEX I COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAl AFFAIRS ........................................................ 62 ANNEX II MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAl AFFAIRS .................................................................... 64 MINUTES AND REPORTS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON CONSTRUCTION OF WORKERS’ HOUSING .................................................................................. 66 ANNEX III REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL AFFAIRS – COMMON ASSEMBlY (1953-1958) ............................................................................................................ 67 ANNEX IV COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND RESCUE IN MINES ........................ 70 ANNEX V MINUTES AND REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND RESCUE IN MINES (57–58) ........................................................................................ 71 ANNEX VI REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE ON SAFETY AND RESCUE IN MINES (57-58) ...................... 72 CHAPTER IV COMMITTEE ON THE POLITICAL AFFAIRS ANDEXTERNAL RELATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY AND SUB-COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL POLICY 1. Background .......................................................................................................................................................... 73 2. The duties of the Political Committee ............................................................................................................. 74 3. The vision of Europe and its international relations .................................................................................... 75 4. Relations