THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 of 25 June 2009 on the Community legal framework for a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC)(1), in particular Article 11(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (SHARE-ERIC) was set up by Commission Decision 2011/166/EU(2).
(2) The Statutes of the SHARE-ERIC annexed to Decision 2011/166/EU provide for the transfer of the statutory seat from the Netherlands to Germany as soon as the necessary declaration according to point (d) of Article 5(1) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009 is provided by the German authorities.
(3) As a result of the declaration provided by Germany, SHARE-ERIC submitted on 21 September 2013 a proposal to the Commission to amend its Statutes in accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009.
(4) Several amendments, including the amendment taking into account the transfer of the statutory seat to Germany, entered into force in accordance with Article 11(4) of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009.
(5) Other amendments specifying ownership and dissemination of SHARE-ERIC data and modifying tax exemptions as a result of the transfer of the seat to Germany require the Commission's approval.
(6) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 723/2009,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Commission Decision 2011/166/EU of 17 March 2011 setting up the SHARE-ERIC (OJ L 71, 18.3.2011, p. 20).