The state of Rhode Island assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “FDA Food Safety Modernization Act,” 21 U.S.C. § 2201 et seq., and the director of environmental management is authorized, empowered, and directed to:

(1)  Perform those acts relating to produce on the farm that may be necessary for the modernization of the safety of the food supply, as defined in that act of Congress, in compliance with that act and with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration that are consistent with that act; and

(2)  Perform those acts relating to the Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) regulation in compliance with that act and with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Food and Drug Administration that are consistent with that act.