Treaties — Conclusion and operation — European Communities — Treaty-making powers — EEC Treaty, 1957, Article 238 — European Economic Area Agreement, 1991 — Agreement to be concluded between EEC and its Member States on the one hand and countries of the European Free Trade Association on the other hand — Compatibility of Agreement with EEC Treaty — Parties to Agreement — When Agreement concluded by EEC, when by Member States and when by EEC and Member States jointly

Treaties — Effect — EEC Treaty, 1957 — Nature of EEC Treaty — Treaty creating new legal order — Relationship with other international agreements — Proposal for agreement to be concluded between EEC and its Member States on the one hand and countries of the European Free Trade Association on the other hand — Effects of proposed treaty in European Community law — Institutions — Role of Court of Justice

Treaties — Interpretation — Approach to interpretation — Object and purpose of treaty — Context — Unique nature of EEC Treaty, 1957 — Effect on interpretation — Identical terms in EEC Treaty and other international agreement not necessarily to be given the same meaning — The law of the European Economic Community