Each Member State shall take all appropriate measures to encourage healthcare professionals and consumers in their territory to report suspected adverse reactions to their competent authority. In addition, the competent authority in a Member State may impose specific obligations on healthcare professionals. To this end, competent authorities in Member States shall facilitate in their territory the reporting of suspected adverse reactions by means of alternative straightforward reporting systems, accessible to healthcare professionals and consumers, in addition to web-based formats [DIR Art 102]. Information on the different ways of reporting suspected adverse reactions related to medicinal products, shall be made publicly available including by means of national medicines web-based portals [DIR 106(e)]. To increase awareness of the reporting systems, organisations representing consumers and healthcare professionals may be involved as appropriate [DIR Art 102].