Article 50 / Tasks of the Agency
Article 50
Tasks of the Agency
1.
The Agency shall provide the Member States and the institutions of the Community with the best possible scientific and technical advice on questions relating to chemicals which fall within its remit and which are referred to it in accordance with this Regulation.
2.
The Secretariat of the Agency shall:
(a)
provide industry with up-to-date technical and scientific guidance and tools where appropriate on how to comply with the obligations laid down by this Regulation;
(b)
provide competent authorities with up-to-date technical and scientific guidance and tools on the application and implementation of this Regulation and provide support to the helpdesks established by Member States under Article 44.
3.
Where the Agency acts as an appointed body in accordance with Article 45(1a), it shall put in place the tools necessary to provide access to the information referred to in Article 45(1) to the relevant appointed body or bodies of the appointing Member State to fulfil their tasks with regard to emergency health response and preventative measures.
4.
The Agency shall be provided with adequate resources to support its work.