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Article
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35
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Designation
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and
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independence
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of
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regulatory
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authorities
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1.
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Each
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Member
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State
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shall
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designate
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a
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single
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national
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regula
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tory
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authority
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at
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national
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level.
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2.
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Paragraph
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1
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of
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this
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Article
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shall
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be
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without
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prejudice
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to
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the
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designation
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of
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other
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regulatory
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authorities
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at
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regional
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level
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within
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Member
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States,
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provided
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that
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there
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is
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one
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senior
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representative
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for
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representation
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and
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contact
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purposes
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at
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Community
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level
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within
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the
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Board
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of
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Regulators
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of
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the
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Agency
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in
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accordance
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with
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Article
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14(1)
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of
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Regulation
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(EC)
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No
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713/2009.
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3.
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By
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way
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of
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derogation
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from
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paragraph
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1
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of
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this
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Article,
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a
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Member
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State
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may
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designate
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regulatory
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authorities
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for
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small
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sys
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tems
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on
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a
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geographically
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separate
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region
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whose
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consumption,
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in
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2008,
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accounted
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for
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less
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than
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3
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%
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of
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the
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total
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consumption
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of
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the
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Member
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State
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of
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which
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it
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is
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part.
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This
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derogation
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shall
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be
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with
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out
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prejudice
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to
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the
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appointment
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of
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one
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senior
...
representative
...
for
...
representation
...
and
...
contact
...
purposes
...
at
...
Community
...
level
...
within
...
the
...
Board
...
of
...
Regulators
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of
...
the
...
Agency
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in
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compliance
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with
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Article
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14(1)
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of
...
Regulation
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(EC)
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No
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713/2009.
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4.
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Member
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States
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shall
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guarantee
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the
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independence
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of
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the
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regulatory
...
authority
...
and
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shall
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ensure
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that
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it
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exercises
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its
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powers
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impartially
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and
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transparently.
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For
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this
...
purpose,
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Member
...
State
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shall
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ensure
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that,
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when
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carrying
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out
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the
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regulatory
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tasks
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conferred
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upon
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it
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by
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this
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Directive
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and
...
related
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legislation,
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the
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regulatory
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authority:
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(a)
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is
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legally
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distinct
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and
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functionally
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independent
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from
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any
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other
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public
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or
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private
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entity;
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(b)
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ensures
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that
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its
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staff
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and
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the
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persons
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responsible
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for
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its
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management:
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(i)
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act
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independently
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from
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any
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market
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interest;
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and
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(ii)
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do
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not
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seek
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or
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take
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direct
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instructions
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from
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any
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govern
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ment
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or
...
other
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public
...
or
...
private
...
entity
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when
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carrying
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out
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the
...
regulatory
...
tasks.
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This
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requirement
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is
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without
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preju
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dice
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to
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close
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cooperation,
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as
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appropriate,
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with
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other
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rel
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evant
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national
...
authorities
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or
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to
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general
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policy
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guidelines
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issued
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by
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the
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government
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not
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related
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to
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the
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regulatory
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powers
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and
...
duties
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under
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Article
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37.
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5.
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In
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order
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to
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protect
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the
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independence
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of
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the
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regulatory
...
authority,
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Member
...
States
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shall
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in
...
particular
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ensure
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that:
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(a)
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the
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regulatory
...
authority
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can
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take
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autonomous
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decisions,
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independently
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from
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any
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political
...
body,
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and
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has
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separate
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annual
...
budget
...
allocations,
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with
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autonomy
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in
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the
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implemen
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tation
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of
...
the
...
allocated
...
budget,
...
and
...
adequate
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human
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and
...
financial
...
resources
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to
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carry
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out
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its
...
duties;
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and
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(b)
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the
...
members
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of
...
the
...
board
...
of
...
the
...
regulatory
...
authority
...
or,
...
in
...
the
...
absence
...
of
...
a
...
board,
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the
...
regulatory
...
authority’s
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top
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man
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agement
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are
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appointed
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for
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a
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fixed
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term
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of
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five
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up
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to
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seven
...
years,
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renewable
...
once.
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In
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regard
...
to
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point
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(b)
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of
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the
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first
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subparagraph,
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Member
...
States
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shall
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ensure
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an
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appropriate
...
rotation
...
scheme
...
for
...
the
...
board
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or
...
the
...
top
...
management.
...
The
...
members
...
of
...
the
...
board
...
or,
...
in
...
the
...
absence
...
of
...
a
...
board,
...
members
...
of
...
the
...
top
...
management
...
may
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be
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relieved
...
from
...
office
...
during
...
their
...
term
...
only
...
if
...
they
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no
...
longer
...
fulfil
...
the
...
conditions
...
set
...
out
...
in
...
this
...
Article
...
or
...
have
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been
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guilty
...
of
...
misconduct
...
under
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national
...
law.
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