The ec novel foods regulation—a uk perspective

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-9

  Tomlinson, N ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetically modified; Labelling; Novel food; Safety assessment; Substantial equivalence

Indexed keywords

EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; GENETIC MANIPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031973196     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652039809374594     Document Type: Article

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