The creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) was the starting point for over 50 years of European treaty-making. Between 1951 (ECSC Treaty) and 2001(Treaty of Nice), no fewer than 16 treaties were signed. This series of treaties did far more than simply amend the original text; new treaties were born and gradually extended the fam... Found on http://eur-lex.europa.eu/summary/glossary/treaties.html