Participation of President of Council of Ministers and Member of European Commission

The President of the Council of Ministers and a member of the European Commission may participate at meetings of the Governing Council of the ECB, though without the right to vote, and the President of the Council may submit a motion for deliberation to the Governing Council. There is also a role for the President of the ECB in relation to meetings of the Council of Ministers, in that he or she will be invited to participate in such meetings when the Council is discussing matters relating to the ECB's tasks and objectives.