Petersberg Agreement - Main Topics of The Agreement

Main Topics of The Agreement

• West Germany was permitted to join the Council of Europe as an associate member.
• West Germany agreed to sign a bilateral agreement with the U.S. regarding Marshall plan aid. (see next section)
• West Germany agreed to send delegates to the International Authority for the Ruhr, effectively accepting some international control of the Ruhr district. (see next section)
• West Germany agreed to remain demilitarised, without armed forces of any kind, and to support the work of the occupation authorities in this respect.
• West Germany was permitted to engage in international trade, as well as to establish consular relations. (The creation of a Foreign office was still prohibited)
• West Germany agreed to follow the principles of liberty, tolerance and humanity and to prevent any reviving of totalitarian efforts.
• West Germany agreed to implement legislation for the sake of decartelisation in accordance with the occupation statute.
• West Germany was permitted to construct ocean going ships with restricted capabilities.
• The industrial dismantling programme was modified by the removal of a select number of industrial plants from the dismantling list.
• The West German request for an end to the state of war was noted, but not granted.