L 86/152 Official Journal of the European Union 31.3.2015 DECISIONS COMMISSION DECISION (EU) 201 5/535 of 27 March 2015 authorising the Kingdom of Denmark to ratify the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (notified under document C(2015) 1994) (Only the Danish text is authentic) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Decision 2006/325/EC of 27 April 2006 concerning the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (!), and in particular Article 1a thereof, Having regard to the request made by the Kingdom Denmark (hereinafter referred to as ‘Denmark’) by letter of 5 August 2013, Whereas: (1) In accordance with Article 5(2) of the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (%) (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement between the European Union and Denmark’), Denmark must abstain from entering into international agreements which could affect or alter the scope of Council Regulation (EC) No 442001 (°), unless it is done in agreement with the European Union and satisfactory arrangements have been made with regard to the relationship between the Agreement between the European Union and Denmark, on the one hand, and the international agreement in question, on the other hand. (2)  In accordance with Article 3(2) of the Agreement between the European Union and Denmark, Denmark has by letter of 14 January 2009 notified the Commission of its decision to implement the contents of Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 (%) to the extent that it amends Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 (°). In accordance with Article 3(6) of the Agreement between the European Union and Denmark, the Danish notification created mutual obligations under international law between Denmark and the European Union. Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 thus constitutes an amendment to the Agreement between the European Union and Denmark to the extent that it amends Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 and is considered annexed thereto. (3)  On 5 August 2013 Denmark requested the European Union’s agreement for its proposed ratification of the Convention of 23 November 2007 on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Maintenance Convention’). (4)  The matters governed by the Maintenance Convention are also the subject of Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, as a result of which the Maintenance Convention affects this Regulation. The European Union’s agreement for Denmark to ratify the Maintenance Convention is therefore necessary in so far as the Maintenance Convention affects Regulation (EC) No 4/2009, which itself amends Regulation (EC) No 44/2001. () OJL120, 5.5.2006, p. 22. () OJL299,16.11.2005, p. 62. (}) Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commercial matters (OJ L 12, 16.1.2001, p. 1). (*) Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in matters relating to maintenance obligations (O] L 7, 10.1.2009, p. 1). () OJL149,12.6.2009, p. 80.