Article 7 — Provision of services by air navigation service providers

1. Without prejudice to Articles 8, 10 and 11(6) of this Regulation, an entity that complies with the requirements set out in Articles 40 and 41 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and in the implementing and delegated acts referred to in Articles 43 and 47 respectively of that Regulation shall be entitled to provide within the Union air navigation services for airspace users, under non-discriminatory conditions. 2. Without prejudice to the national arrangements resulting from Article 4(5) and to Article 5(1), second subparagraph, of this Regulation, the national supervisory authorities of the Member State whose national competent authority is responsible for the certification referred to in Article 41 of Regulation 2018/1139, pursuant to Article 62 of that Regulation, shall be responsible for the tasks set out in this Article in respect of assessing compliance with the essential requirements regarding financial robustness, liability, insurance cover, ownership and organisational structure listed in point 7 of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. 3. Without prejudice to the national arrangements resulting from Article 4(5) and to Article 5(1), second subparagraph, of this Regulation, with a view to establishing whether an entity complies with the essential requirements regarding financial robustness, liability, insurance cover, ownership and organisational structure listed in point 7 of Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and with the requirements set out in the implementing acts referred to in Article 43 of that Regulation, national supervisory authorities shall: (a) assess the compliance of applicants for certification, in accordance with Article 41(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, with the essential requirements regarding financial robustness, liability, insurance cover, ownership and organisational structure listed in point 7 of Annex VIII of that Regulation and with the requirements set out in the implementing acts referred to in Article 43 of that Regulation and provide its assessment to the competent authority referred to in Article 62 of that Regulation; (b) pursuant to Article 5(2) of this Regulation, perform the oversight of holders of a certificate issued in accordance with Article 41 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, with respect to the compliance with the essential requirements regarding financial robustness, liability, insurance cover, ownership and organisational structure listed in point 7 of Annex VIII to that Regulation and with the requirements set out in the implementing acts referred to in Article 43 of that Regulation. 4. Notwithstanding paragraph 1 of this Article and subject to the conditions set out in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, Member States may allow the provision of air navigation services referred to in Article 2(3), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 in all or part of the airspace under their responsibility by the military without certification where the military offers such services primarily to aircraft movements other than general air traffic. In such cases, the Member State concerned shall inform the Commission and the other Member States of its decision.