1. Without prejudice to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (20) and Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (21), where applicable, designated air traffic service providers may decide to procure CNS, AIS or ADS, or MET services in cases where Member States have not designated a MET provider in accordance with Article 10, under market conditions, including by means of public procurements, or other forms of agreements in cases those Directives do not apply, taking into account specific situations such as lack of solutions available on the market and considerations relating to the public interest.