(121) De generelle betingelser for en tilsynsmyndigheds medlem eller medlemmer bør fastsættes ved lov i hver medlemsstat og bør navnlig fastsætte, at disse medlemmer skal udnævnes ved en gennemsigtig procedure enten af parlamentet, regeringen eller statschefen i den pågældende medlemsstat på grundlag af et forslag fra regeringen, et medlem af regeringen, parlamentet eller et kammer i parlamentet eller af et uafhængigt organ, der har bemyndigelse hertil i henhold til medlemsstaternes nationale ret. For at sikre tilsynsmyndighedens uafhængighed bør medlemmet eller medlemmerne handle med integritet, afholde sig fra enhver handling, der er uforenelig med deres hverv, og ikke, så længe deres embedsperiode varer, udøve uforenelig lønnet eller ulønnet virksomhed. Tilsynsmyndigheden bør have sit eget personale, der er udvalgt af tilsynsmyndigheden eller et uafhængigt organ, der er oprettet ved medlemsstaternes nationale ret, og som udelukkende bør være underlagt tilsynsmyndighedens medlems eller medlemmers ledelse.
(121) The general conditions for the member or members of the supervisory authority should be laid down by law in each Member State and should in particular provide that those members are to be appointed, by means of a transparent procedure, either by the parliament, government or the head of State of the Member State on the basis of a proposal from the government, a member of the government, the parliament or a chamber of the parliament, or by an independent body entrusted under Member State law. In order to ensure the independence of the supervisory authority, the member or members should act with integrity, refrain from any action that is incompatible with their duties and should not, during their term of office, engage in any incompatible occupation, whether gainful or not. The supervisory authority should have its own staff, chosen by the supervisory authority or an independent body established by Member State law, which should be subject to the exclusive direction of the member or members of the supervisory authority.