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The Food Safety Level in the European Union Underpinned by the Performance of the Private Companies

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2025-0030 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
Language: English
Page range: 325 - 343
Submitted on: Nov 11, 2024
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Accepted on: Feb 6, 2025
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Published on: Dec 21, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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