Section 16(5)(b) in The Food Safety And Standards Act, 2006
(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;