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1. To meet the objective set in Article 2 and within its competences laid down in Article 3, the Agency shall:

(a) collect, record, analyse and disseminate relevant, objective, reliable and comparable information and data, including results from research and monitoring communicated to it by Member States, Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, research centres, national bodies, non-governmental organisations, third countries and international organisations, in particular by the competent bodies of the Council of Europe;

(b) develop methods and standards to improve the comparability, objectivity and reliability of data at European level, in cooperation with the Commission and the Member States;

(c) carry out, cooperate with or encourage scientific research and surveys, preparatory studies and feasibility studies, including, where appropriate and compatible with its priorities and its annual and multiannual work programmes, at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission;

(d) formulate and publish conclusions and opinions on specific thematic topics, for the Union institutions and the Member States when implementing Union law, either on its own initiative or at the request of the European Parliament, the Council or the Commission;

(e) publish an annual report on fundamental-rights issues covered by the areas of the Agency's activity, also highlighting examples of good practice;

(f) publish thematic reports based on its analysis, research and surveys;

(g) publish an annual report on its activities; and (h) develop a communication strategy and promote dialogue with civil society, in order to raise public awareness of fundamental rights and actively disseminate information about its work.

2. The conclusions, opinions and reports referred to in paragraph 1 may concern proposals from the Commission under Article 293 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) or positions taken by the institutions in the course of legislative procedures only where a request by the respective institution has been made in accordance with paragraph 1, point (d). They shall not deal with the legality of acts within the meaning of Article 263 TFEU or with the question of whether a Member State has failed to fulfil an obligation under the Treaties within the meaning of Article 258 TFEU.

3. The Scientific Committee shall be consulted before adoption of the report referred to in paragraph 1, point (e).

4. The Agency shall submit the reports referred to in paragraph 1, points (e) and (g) no later than 15 June each year to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.