The Council of the European Union has less than 28 ministers to discuss agriculture policies .
The exact membership of the configuration depends upon the topic ; for example , when discussing agricultural policy the Council is formed by the twenty-eight national ministers whose portfolio includes this policy area ( with the related European Commissioner contributing but not voting ) .The Presidency of the Council rotates every six months among the governments of EU member states , with the relevant ministers of the respective country holding the Presidency at any given time ensuring the smooth running of the meetings and setting the daily agenda .
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