Hvad angår indholdet af traktaten, bestemmer artikel 109 A, at formanden, næstformanden og de andre medlemmer af Den Europæiske Centralbanks direktion udnævnes efter fælles overenskomst mellem medlemsstaternes regeringer på stats- og regeringschefniveau efter høring af Parlamentet.
As regards the content of the Treaty, Article 109a stipulates that the President, the Vice-President and the other members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank are to be appointed by common accord of the governments of the Member States at the level of Heads of State or Government, after consultation of the European Parliament.