EU GM crop regulation: A road to resolution or a regulatory roundabout?

European Journal of Risk Regulation

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-369

  Morris, Shane H ^a   Spillane, Charles ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 79953728921     PISSN: 1867299X     EISSN: 21908249     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1867299X00000805     Document Type: Article

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