(2) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-section (1), the Food Authority may by regulations specify--

(a) the standards and guidelines in relation to articles of food and specifying an appropriate system for enforcing various standards notified under this Act;

(b) the limits for use of food additives, crop contaminants, pesticide residues, residues of veterinary drugs, heavy metals, processing aids, myco-toxins, antibiotics and pharmacological active substances and irradiation of food;

(c) the mechanisms and guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies engaged in certification of food safety management systems for food businesses;

(d) the procedure and the enforcement of quality control in relation to any article of food imported into India;

(e) the procedure and guidelines for accreditation of laboratories and notification of the accredited laboratories;

(f) the method of sampling, analysis and exchange of information among enforcement authorities;

(g) conduct survey of enforcement and administration of this Act in the country;

(h) food labelling standards including claims on health, nutrition, special dietary uses and food category systems for foods; and

(i) the manner in which and the procedure subject to which risk analysis, risk assessment, risk communication and risk management shall be undertaken.

(3) The Food Authority shall also--

(a) provide scientific advice and technical support to the Central Government and the State Governments in matters of framing the policy and rules in areas which have a direct or indirect bearing on food safety and nutrition;

(b) search, collect, collate, analyse and summarise relevant scientific and technical data particularly relating to--

(i) food consumption and the exposure of individuals to risks related to the consumption of food;

(ii) incidence and prevalence of biological risk;

(iii) contaminants in food;

(iv) residues of various contaminants;

(v) identification of emerging risks; and

(vi) introduction of rapid alert system;

(c) promote, co-ordinate and issue guidelines for the development of risk assessment methodologies and monitor and conduct and forward messages on the health and nutritional risks of food to the Central Government, State Governments and Commissioners of Food Safety;

(d) provide scientific and technical advice and assistance to the Central Government and the State Governments in implementation of crisis management procedures with regard to food safety and to draw up a general plan for cris........