Regulating transgenic crops: A comparative analysis of different regulatory processes

Transgenic Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-19

  Jaffe, Gregory ^a  

^a Center for Science in the Public Interest   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosafety; Biotechnology; European Union; Food safety; Regulation; United States

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETICS; LAW; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOUTH AFRICA; STANDARD; TAIWAN; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UNITED STATES;

ARGENTINA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; EUROPEAN UNION; LEGISLATION, FOOD; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SOUTH AFRICA; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542541280     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:TRAG.0000017198.80801.fb     Document Type: Review

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