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SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Biotechnology
- Collaboration with the FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- substantial equivalence
1, record 1, English, substantial%20equivalence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is generally acknowledged that traditional food products may serve as a baseline for comparison for the assessment of the safety of GM [genetically modified] foods. This is generally referred to as the concept of substantial equivalence. 2, record 1, English, - substantial%20equivalence
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
substantial equivalence approach 3, record 1, English, - substantial%20equivalence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Biotechnologie
- Collaboration avec la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équivalence substantielle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalence%20substantielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équivalence en substance 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quivalence%20en%20substance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Principe selon lequel] un aliment ou un composé alimentaire [...] essentiellement semblable à un aliment ou à un composé alimentaire existant [...] peut être traité de la même manière en ce qui concerne la sécurité. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quivalence%20substantielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Biotecnología
- Colaboración con la FAO
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equivalencia sustancial
1, record 1, Spanish, equivalencia%20sustancial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para la evaluación de los productos alimenticios se ha introducido el concepto de equivalencia sustancial según el cual, si un alimento procedente de la nueva biotecnología se puede caracterizar como equivalente a su predecesor convencional, se puede suponer que no plantea nuevos riesgos, y por lo tanto, es aceptable para consumo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - equivalencia%20sustancial
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