in 2004, a joint commission proposed major reforms for the netherlands antilles. on 11 october and 2 november 2006, agreements were signed between the dutch government and the governments of each island that would put into effect the commission's findings by 15 december 2008. the reform took effect on 10 october 2010. under these reforms, the netherlands antilles were dissolved and curaçao and sint maarten became constituent countries within the kingdom of the netherlands, obtaining the same status as aruba which seceded from the netherlands antilles in 1986.