# Regulation (EC) No 549/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework for the creation of the single European sky (the framework Regulation) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 4: National supervisory authority

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The Secretary of State shall ... either nominate or establish a body or bodies as the national supervisory authority in order to assume the tasks assigned to such authority under this Regulation and under the measures referred to in Article 3.
2. The national supervisory authority shall be independent of air navigation service providers. This independence shall be achieved through adequate separation, at the functional level at least, between the national supervisory authority and such providers.
3. The national supervisory authority shall exercise its powers under this Regulation and under the measures referred to in Article 3 impartially, independently and transparently. ...
4. The national supervisory authority shall ensure that it has the necessary resources and capabilities to carry out the tasks assigned to it under this Regulation and under the measures referred to in Article 3 in an efficient and timely manner.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/549/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-549/article-4
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