Codex guidelines for GM foods include the analysis of unintended effects

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 739-741

  Haslberger, Alexander G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DNA MODIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD SAFETY; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; GUIDELINES; INTERNATIONALITY; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0038730479     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0703-739     Document Type: Note

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