International Authority for the Ruhr

The International Authority for the Ruhr (IAR) was an international body established in 1949 by the Western Allies to control the coal and steel industry of the Ruhr Area in West Germany. Its seat had been in Düsseldorf. International supervision of the Ruhr was set out in the communiqué issued June 7, 1948, after the meetings in London between the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France and the Benelux countries. It was abolished by the Treaty of Paris in 1951, which moved its activities to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). The IAR ended its work on 27 May 1952.

International Authority for the Ruhr

The International Authority for the Ruhr (IAR) was an international body established in 1949 by the Western Allies to control the coal and steel industry of the Ruhr Area in West Germany. Its seat had been in Düsseldorf. International supervision of the Ruhr was set out in the communiqué issued June 7, 1948, after the meetings in London between the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France and the Benelux countries. It was abolished by the Treaty of Paris in 1951, which moved its activities to the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). The IAR ended its work on 27 May 1952.