Article 40
Communications from the Authority 1. The Authority shall communicate on its own initiative in the fields within its mission without prejudice to the Commission's competence to communicate its risk management decisions. 2. The Authority shall ensure that the public and any interested parties are rapidly given objective, reliable and easily accessible information, in particular with regard to the results of its work. In order to achieve these objectives, the Authority shall develop and disseminate information material for the general public. 3. The Authority shall act in close collaboration with the Commission and the Member States to promote the necessary coherence in the risk communication process. The Authority shall publish all opinions issued by it in accordance with Article 38. 4. The Authority shall ensure appropriate cooperation with the competent bodies in the Member States and other interested parties with regard to public information campaigns.