Guidance on methodology for evaluation of the effectiveness of options for reducing the risk of introduction and spread of organisms harmful to plant health in the EU territory

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

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Checklist; effectiveness; experimental design; quantitative pathway analysis; risk reduction option; spread models; statistical methods

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EID: 84985923521     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2755     Document Type: Article

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