Article 54U.K.
The Agency shall have legal personality and financial autonomy.
The Council shall lay down the statutes of the Agency, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission.
The statutes may be amended in accordance with the same procedure.
The statutes shall determine the Agency's capital and the terms upon which it is to be subscribed. The major part of the capital shall always belong to the Community and to the Member States. The contributions to the capital shall be determined by common accord of the Member States.
The rules for the commercial management of the activities of the Agency shall be laid down in the statutes. The latter may provide for a charge on transactions to defray the operating expenses of the Agency.