Treaty establishing the European Community (consolidated version) - Part Five - Institutions of the Community - TITLE I - Provisions governing the institutions - Chapter 1 - The institutions - Section 2 - The Council - Article 203
Official Journal C 321 E , 29/12/2006 P. 0136 - 0136
Official Journal C 325 , 24/12/2002 P. 0117 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 340 , 10/11/1997 P. 0264 - Consolidated version
Official Journal C 224 , 31/08/1992 P. 0057 - Consolidated version
(EEC Treaty - no official publication available)
Article 203 The Council shall consist of a representative of each Member State at ministerial level, authorised to commit the government of that Member State. The office of President shall be held in turn by each Member State in the Council for a term of six months in the order decided by the Council acting unanimously. --------------------------------------------------