This recital applies to all EU Member States designated as national competent authorities under the Regulation.
National competent authorities must operate with independence and impartiality to ensure the effective enforcement of this Regulation.
The national competent authorities should exercise their powers independently, impartially and without bias, so as to safeguard the principles of objectivity of their activities and tasks and to ensure the application and implementation of this Regulation. The members of these authorities should refrain from any action incompatible with their duties and should be subject to confidentiality rules under this Regulation.