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The European Economic Community ( Eec )

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In the aftermath of the 1957 Treaty , the European Economic Community (EEC) was established and customs barriers between the member states have been abolished. Member States throughout the Community, can “promote a harmonious development of economic activities, a continuous and balanced expansion, an increased stability, an accelerated raising of the standard of living and closer relations between them”. Therefore, in order for a common market to be established between Member States, the Community enacted some legislative provisions which aimed to a true harmonization of laws; incorporate different legal systems under a basic legal framework. The main issue arising is whether these legal provisions in accordance with the case law, ensured the free movement of goods within this market. The idea of common market (or internal) is one of the centrepieces of modern liberal political thought which aims to promote economic and social progress through the creation of an area without internal frontiers and through the establishment of economic and monetary union. In this area, the free movement of goods, persons, services and capital must be ensured in accordance with the provisions of the Treaty. These four ‘freedoms’ are the vital elements of the internal market and through the years have been a subject of considerable legal reinforcement. However in order to achieve the four ‘freedoms’, two main integrations were considered. Positive integration which aims on the

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