Scientific Opinion on a request from the European Commission for the assessment of the scientific elements put forward by Luxembourg to support the prohibition for the placing on the market of GM potato EH92-527-1 for cultivation purposes in Luxembourg

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2012, Pages

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Author keywords

Amflora; Directive 2001 18 EC; EH92 527 1; GMOs; human and animal health; Luxembourg; potato (Solanum tuberosum); safeguard clause

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901186870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2874     Document Type: Article

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