Lande, der har forpligtet sig til SHARE-ERIC ved at underskrive »Memorandum of Understanding on Preparing the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe« (15. juli 2009), kan blive observatører uden stemmeret i Rådet, indtil de er tiltrådt SHARE-ERIC i henhold til artikel 16.
Countries that have committed to SHARE-ERIC through signing the Memorandum of Understanding on Preparing the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (15 July 2009) may become non-voting members of the Council as observers until they have acceded to SHARE-ERIC according to Article 16.