1.The PSC shall, under the responsibility of the Council, exercise political supervision over SATCEN's activities and issue political guidance on SATCEN's priorities.
2.The HR, in accordance with the HR's responsibilities for the CFSP and, in particular, for the CSDP, shall give operational direction to SATCEN, without prejudice to the responsibilities of the Board and of the Director of SATCEN, respectively, as set out in this Decision. In particular, on the basis of the guidance referred to in paragraph 1, and taking into account the level of resources available, the HR shall prioritise between requests addressed to SATCEN in accordance with tasking guidelines which shall be subject to regular review by the Board.
3.In the execution of the HR's tasks as set out in this Article, the HR shall report as appropriate, and at least once every six months, to the Council, including on the Board's assessment of the implementation by SATCEN of the political guidance referred to in paragraph 1 and of the operational direction referred to in paragraph 2.