2004年7月1日,荷兰接替爱尔兰担任欧洲联盟(以下简称欧盟)理事会的主席国。这一在欧盟内部由一成员国所拥有的理事会首席地位通常被称作“欧盟理事会的轮值主席”,或者干脆叫做“欧盟轮值主席”。虽然欧盟轮值主席制度在欧洲一体化进程中的作用越来越大,中文法学文献中对其进行深入探讨的文章却鲜见。 July 1, 2004, the Netherlands succeeded Ireland as president of the European Union (hereinafter referred to as the EU) Council. This board, which is owned by a member state within the EU, is often referred to as the “rotating president of the EU Council” or simply as “EU rotating presidency.” Although the system of rotating presidency in the EU plays an increasingly important role in the process of European integration, there are few articles on Chinese jurisprudence that have been discussed in depth.