Guidance on the Post-Market Environmental Monitoring (PMEM) of genetically modified plants

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

Case Specific Monitoring (CSM); Directive 2001 18 EC; Environmental Risk Assessment (ERA); General Surveillance (GS); Genetically Modified Plant (GMP); Post Market Environmental Monitoring (PMEM); protection goals; risk management strategies

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EID: 84994653861     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2316     Document Type: Article

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