Evaluation of the increase of risk for public health related to a possible temporary derogation from the maximum level of deoxynivalenol, zearalenone and fumonisins for maize and maize products

EFSA Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

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Author keywords

deoxynivalenol (DON); exposure; fumonisins (FUMO); maize products; maximum level (ML); occurrence; zearalenone (ZON)

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EID: 85042818393     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2014.3699     Document Type: Article

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