67Directive 2004/49 does not define the concept of ‘independence’ and it should therefore be construed in its usual meaning. Thus, as regards public bodies, independence usually refers to a status that ensures that the body in question is able to act completely freely in relation to those bodies in respect of which its independence is to be ensured, shielded from any instructions or pressure.
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