Quantifying the impact of phytosanitry standards with spesific reference to MRLs on the trade flow of South African avocados to the EU

Agrekon

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 260-273

  Scheepers, S ^a   Jooste, A ^a   G Alemu, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Codex Standards; Impact of Phytosanitary Standards; Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs); Trade Flows

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858401552     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2007.9523771     Document Type: Article

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