Den Europæiske Centralbanks besluttende organer, deres sammensætning og de nærmere bestemmelser om deres funktion er fastsat i artikel III-382 og III-383 og i statutten for Det Europæiske System af Centralbanker og Den Europæiske Centralbank.  
The decision-making organs of the European Central Bank, their composition and operating methods are set out in Articles III-382 and III-383, as well as in the Statute of the European System of Central Banks and of the European Central Bank.  