1. EU-OSHA shall have the following tasks with respect to the policy areas referred to in Article 1(2), while fully respecting the responsibilities of the Member States:

collect and analyse technical, scientific and economic information on safety and health at work in the Member States in order to:

identify risks and good practices as well as existing national priorities and programmes;

provide the necessary input to Union priorities and programmes; and

disseminate that information to the Union institutions and bodies, the Member States, the social partners and other actors involved in the field of safety and health at work;

collect and analyse technical, scientific and economic information on research into safety and health at work and on other research activities which involve aspects connected with safety and health at work and disseminate the results of the research and research activities;

promote and support cooperation and exchange of information and experience amongst the Member States in the field of safety and health at work, including information on training programmes;

organise conferences and seminars and exchanges of expertise from the Member States in the field of safety and health at work;

supply the Union institutions and bodies and the Member States with the objective technical, scientific and economic information available and the qualified expertise they require to formulate and implement judicious and effective policies designed to protect the safety and health of workers, including the prevention and anticipation of potential hazards, in particular providing the Commission with the technical, scientific, and economic information and with the qualified expertise that it requires to fulfil its tasks of identifying, preparing and evaluating legislative and other measures on the protection of the safety and health of workers, in particular as regards the impact of legal acts, their adaptation to technical, scientific and regulatory progress and their practical implementation by undertakings, with particular reference to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs);

provide forums for exchange of experiences and information between the governments, the social partners and other stakeholders at national level;

contribute, including through evidence-based information and analyses, to the implementation of reforms and policies at national level;

collect and make available information on safety and health matters from and to third countries and international organisations;

provide technical, scientific and economic information on methods and tools for implementing preventive activities, identify good practices and promote preventive actions, paying particular attention to the specific problems of MSMEs and, with regard to good practices, focus, in particular, on practices which constitute practical tools to be used in drawing up an assessment of the risks to safety and health at work, and identifying the measures to be taken to tackle those risks;

contribute to the development of Union strategies and action programmes relating to the protection of safety and health at work, without prejudice to the Commission's sphere of competence;

establish a strategy for relations with third countries and international organisations in accordance with Article 30 concerning matters for which EU-OSHA is competent;

carry out awareness raising and communication activities and campaigns on safety and health at work issues.

2. Where new studies are needed, and before taking policy decisions, the Union institutions shall take into account EU-OSHA's expertise and any studies that it has conducted in the area concerned or that it is able to conduct, in accordance with Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 9 ) .

3. EU-OSHA shall ensure that the information disseminated and the tools made available are tailored to the intended users. To achieve that objective, EU-OSHA shall work closely with the national focal points referred to in Article 12(1), in accordance with Article 12(2).

4. EU-OSHA may conclude cooperation agreements with other relevant Union agencies in order to facilitate and promote cooperation with them.

5. In carrying out its tasks, EU-OSHA shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies, whether public or private, national or international, with public authorities, with academic and research bodies, with employers' and employees' organisations, and with national tripartite bodies where they exist. Without prejudice to its objectives and purposes, EU-OSHA shall cooperate with other Union agencies, in particular Eurofound and Cedefop, promoting synergies and complementarity with their activities while avoiding any duplication of efforts.

CHAPTER II

ORGANISATION OF EU-OSHA

REGULATION (EU) 2019/126 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 16 January 2019 establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94