Scientific Opinion on the annual Post-Market Environmental Monitoring(PMEM) report from Monsanto Europe S.A. on the cultivation of genetically modified maize MON810 in 2009

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

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annual report; case specific monitoring; cultivation; general surveillance; GMO; insect resistance management; PMEM

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EID: 84861577901     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2376     Document Type: Article

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