The seventh amendment to the cosmetics directive: what does DG enterprise want from ECVAM?
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چکیده
A short overview is given of the current situation regarding the draft seventh amendment to the EU cosmetics directive, Directive 76/768/EEC. Future perspectives are discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA
دوره 30 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002