10. 12. 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 304/1 (Acts whose publication is not obligatory) - COUNCIL COUNCIL DECISION of 6 December 1993 adopting the Council’s Rules of Procedure (93/662/EC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 151 (3) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 30 (3) thereof, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 121 (3) thereof, HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: Sole Article The Rules of Procedure of the Council of 24 July 1979, as amended on 20 July 1987, shall be replaced by the following, which shall enter into force on 7 December 1993 : ‘RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COUNCIL Article 1 1. The Council shall meet when convened by its President on his own initiative or at the request of one of its members or of the Commission. 2.  The President shall make known the dates which he envisages for meetings of the Council during his period of office as President, seven months before the beginning thereof. 3. In accordance with the Decision taken by common agreement between the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States on 12 December 1992 on the basis of the relevant Articles of the Treaties establishing the European Communities, the Council shall have its seat in Brussels. During the months of April, June and October, the Council shall hold its meetings in Luxembourg. In exceptional circumstances and for duly substantiated reasons, the Council, acting unanimously, may decide to hold a meeting elsewhere. Article 2 1. The President shall draw up the provisional agenda for each meeting. The agenda shall be sent to the other members of the Council and to the Commission at least 14 days before the beginning of the meeting. 2. The provisional agenda shall contain the items in respect of which a request for inclusion on the agenda, together with any documents relating thereto, has been received by the General Secretariat from a member of the Council or from the Commission at least 16 days before the beginning of that meeting.