The Benelux-Baltic Treaty on automatic mutual recognition of higher education degrees is signed.

A renewed political declaration between the Benelux countries and North Rhine-Westphalia is signed.

The Benelux partnership celebrates its 60th anniversary.

The new Benelux Police Treaty is signed.

The Benelux countries and France strengthen their cross-border cooperation (letter of intent).

The Benelux countries automatically recognise one another’s higher education degrees.

The Liège Convention is signed, facilitating cross-border cooperation in road transport inspections.

The new Benelux agreement on cross-border and inter-territorial cooperation is signed.

The Benelux Treaty comes into force.

A political declaration between the Benelux countries and North Rhine-Westphalia is signed.

The new Benelux Treaty is signed.

The Convention on Cross-border Policing is implemented. The objective is to facilitate police cooperation across borders (joint patrols, checks, observation and pursuit of suspects etc.).

Signing of the Convention on Cross-border Policing.

The Schengen Agreement comes into force. The Benelux, France and Germany abolish internal border controls.

Implementation the Benelux Treaty. The main objectives are:

• free movement of people, goods, capital and services
• coordination of economic, financial and social policy
• a common trade policy for the three countries

The Benelux Treaty establishing the Benelux Economic Union is signed.

Agreement on free movement of capital.

Protocol on trade policy. The objective is to establish a common policy on imports from and exports to third countries.

Implementation the customs union. The objective is to abolish import duties on internal trade within the Benelux and to establish a common external tariff for trade with third countries.

The three countries sign a Customs Agreement. The objective is to establish a tariff union.

The governments of the three Benelux countries sign a monetary agreement. The objective is to create a framework for transactions and to strengthen economic ties.