Article 3 Networking between the Authority and the organisations on the list

The Authority shall foster networking with the organisations on the list so as to promote active scientific cooperation in the fields within its mission, especially those with a direct or indirect impact on food or feed safety.

To this end the Authority, on the basis of work carried out within its Advisory Forum, shall identify scientific actions of common interest which could be undertaken within the network. The work carried out within the Advisory Forum shall take account of proposals from the organisations on the list.

In accordance with Article 27(4)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002, the Advisory Forum shall contribute to networking.

The Commission and the Authority shall cooperate in order to avoid overlaps with existing scientific and technical work at Community level.