The Assembly,
Having taken note with keen interest of the report to the Assembly made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belgium, M. P.-H. Spaak, on the work of the Intergovernmental Committee created by the Messina Conference;
Reaffirming its conviction that it is only by joining their human and material resources in concerted effort that the countries of Western Europe can maintain their position in world affairs;
Recalling its Recommendation 77 on the economic integration of Western Europe, adopted on 9th July, 1955,
Endorses the view expressed by M. Spaak that, given the political will, the economic integration of Europe presents no insuperable technical obstacles;
Urges the Governments of the six countries to make every effort to bring to a successful conclusion the work of the Brussels Conference, and, in particular, to pursue with all vigour the objective of a general common market;
Stresses the important social aspects of the opening and operation of a common market, which not only comprise measures for the rehabilitation of those adversely affected by the institution of the common market, but are closely linked with the purpose of the creation of such a market, namely the improvement of the standard of living of the whole population ; in this connection, the experience acquired in the operation of the Common Market for Coal and Steel should be taken into consideration, experience which every day demonstrates more clearly the need for associating the workers with the formulation and implementation of all plans for European integration in the economic and social field;
Calls upon the Governments of the six countries associated in the Messina Conference to inform the Governments of member countries which did not participate in that Confetence of the results of the work of the Intergovernmental Committee and to invite them to collaborate in the tasks that are contemplated ;
Calls upon the non-participating Governments to approach the Governments of the six Messina Conference States, with a view to taking part in their work.