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Treaty of Accession 1972

1972 · 20th century · Also known as 1972 Accession Treaty

The Treaty of Accession 1972 was the agreement signed in Brussels on 22 January 1972 under which the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark joined the European Economic Community on 1 January 1973. Norway also signed but did not join after a referendum. Its Protocol 3 set the special position of the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, inside the customs union for goods but outside the rest of Community law.

Treaty of Accession 1972
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Treaty of Accession 1972. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/treaty-of-accession-1972
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