Enhancing the role of science in the decision-making of the European Union

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 4-13

  Allio, Lorenzo ^a   Ballantine, Bruce ^a   Meads, Richard ^a  

^a Belgian Centre for European Policy Studies   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Better regulation; Policy making; Regulation; Risk management; Science; Scientific advice

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LAW; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCIENCE;

EID: 31044436664     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2005.08.008     Document Type: Article

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