The Single European Act (SEA) was the first major revision of the Treaty of Rome that formally established the single European market and the European Political Cooperation.

There was tremendous discontent among European Community members in the 1980s about the de facto lack of free trade between members. The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992 The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Leaders from the business and political worlds were eager to harmonize laws between countries and resolve policy discrepancies. A commission formed to analyze whether a common market was possible in Europe, and further, what steps would need to be taken to achieve that goal. The commission put forth the proposals that became the Single European Act.

The goal was to remove remaining barriers between countries, increase harmonization, thus increasing the competitiveness of European countries. It reformed/refined the operating procedures of the institutions (which by then had 12 members, rather than 6 as initially) and Qualified Majority Voting was extended to new areas. Voting procedures for decisions not requiring unanimity Here is an overview of the formerly used currently used and proposed voting systems employed in the Council of the European An aim of a single market by 1992 was set. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar)

The act also formally introduced the concept of the European Political Cooperation which was the forerunner of the European Union's later Common Foreign and Security Policy. The European Political Cooperation (EPC was introduced in 1970 and was the synonym for European Union foreign policy coordination until it was superseded by the Common The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in This article deals with the workings of European Union foreign policy

The act was signed at Luxembourg on February 17, 1986, and at The Hague on February 28, 1986. Luxembourg (Groussherzogtum Lëtzebuerg Grand-Duché de Luxembourg Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small Landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) It went into effect on July 1, 1987, under the Delors Commission. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The Delors Commission was the administration of Jacques Delors, the 8th President of the European Commission, over the Commission of the European Communities

1948 Brussels	1952 Paris	1958 Rome	1967 Brussels	1987 SEA	1993 Maastricht		1999 Amsterdam	2003 Nice	2009? Lisbon
			European Atomic Energy Community (EURATOM)
			European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)						European Union (EU)
			European Economic Community (EEC)		→ P I L L A R S →		European Community (EC)
			↑European Communities↑			Justice & Home Affairs (JHA)
							Police & Judicial co-operation in Criminal Matters (PJCC)
				European Political Cooperation (EPC)		Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP)
Western European Union (WEU)

External links

• Text of the Single European Act
• The History of the European Union - The Single European Act
• The Single European Act European Navigator

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