Independence
Article 4
1. In the performance of their tasks, the members of the Board shall act independently and shall neither seek nor take instructions from the Union’s institutions or bodies, from any government of a Member State or from any other public or private body. 2. The members of the Board shall disclose any potential conflict of interest with respect to a particular assessment or opinion to the Chair, who shall take appropriate measures, and may decide that the member concerned shall not participate in the preparation and adoption of that assessment or opinion. The Board shall address potential conflicts of interest of the Chair. 3. Members of the Board have the right to freedom of expression, in line with Article 17a of the Staff Regulations.