This summary of decisions taken at the ninth meeting of the ECSC Special Council of Ministers, held in Luxembourg on 12 and 13 October 1953, illustrates several of the institution's powers and responsibilities, in particular, its power to conclude international agreements, its power of appointment and its power to deliver opinions and to exchange information and engage in mutual consultation with the High Authority.

The account of the activities of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) Special Council of Ministers, from 8 September 1952 to 30 June 1954, sets out the composition, the operation and the powers of the Council, as well as its activities during the period between its 1st and 17th meeting.

Summary of the tasks to be completed by the Council of the European Atomic Energy Community (EAEC or Euratom) during the first year of its existence in 1958.

List of the main work undertaken by the Council of the European Economic Community (EEC) during the period from October 1959 to April 1960, published in the first overview of the activities of the Councils of the European Communities.

In this interview, André Dubois, former attaché in the Secretariat of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), outlines the powers and the operation of this institution.

In this interview, Hubert Ehring, former Director in the Legal Service of the Secretariat of the Special Council of Ministers of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), outlines the role of the Council vis-à-vis the High Authority and describes the main activities carried out by its Legal Service.

Council Decision of 17 December 1999 appointing eight members of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities (1999/872/EC, ECSC, Euratom).

Council Decision of 22 January 2002, appointing the members and alternate members of the Committee of the Regions for the period 26 January 2002 to 25 January 2006 (2002/60/EC).

Council Decision of 17 September 2002 appointing the members of the Economic and Social Committee for the period from 21 September 2002 to 20 September 2006 (2002/758/EC, Euratom).