Challenges and perspectives in decision-making during post-market environmental monitoring of genetically modified crops

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 2, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 37-40

  Sanvido, Olivier ^a   Aviron, S ^a   Romeis, J ^a   Bigler, F ^a  

^a AGROSCOPE RECKENHOLZ TÄNIKON RESEARCH STATION ART   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Environmental damage; Environmental monitoring; EU Directive 2001 18 EC; Regulatory decision making; Valuation criteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149103723     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-006-0109-z     Document Type: Article

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