4.1 Appointment of members of a competent authority’s govern-ance body

Where competent authorities are responsible for or take part in the appointment of the members of their governance body, they should do both of the following:

• a) make public the process, appointment criteria and outcome of the process, and information on the profile of the appointed candidate;
• b) ensure that the members of their governance body are appointed based on principles of objectivity and non-discrimination.