6. Without prejudice to national law regarding the recruitment of public servants, Member States shall ensure that the staff of their national supervisory authorities, including temporary staff, is recruited through clear and transparent recruitment processes, which ensures their independence and shall ensure that the staff of national supervisory authorities is selected on the basis of specific qualifications, including appropriate competence and relevant experience, or is subject to appropriate training, for the effective performance of the tasks set out in Article 5.
Member States shall lay down rules to avoid conflicts of interest for staff, including persons who take decisions exercising the powers set out in Chapter III of this Regulation, so that the national supervisory authorities can carry out the tasks set out in Article 5 independently.