Assessing the role of a four-stage approach for improving the compatibility of Environmental Management Systems and Quality Assurance

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 333-345

  Seymour, E J ^a   Ridley, A M ^a   Noonan, J ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROINDUSTRY; CERTIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; SELF ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 33846981533     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA06026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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