Terms of Reference:

• The Authority may refer any matter relating to food to the scientific panel for recommendation.
• Scientific Panel may, after due deliberations with the relevant industry and consumer representatives, make recommendation to the authority on standards, products, procedures, processes and guidelines in relation to any technical aspect of the world.
• If the authority in case does not agree to the recommendations of the scientific panel, it may the reasons, refer the case back to the scientific panel for reconsideration.
• The scientific panel shall reconsider the reference and forward its reconsidered recommendations and the food authority shall act accordingly.