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Regulating the Revolution: A Dual-Pillar Analysis of Agricultural Spraying Drones in the European Union Cover

Regulating the Revolution: A Dual-Pillar Analysis of Agricultural Spraying Drones in the European Union

By: Zoltán Szira  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eual-2025-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1339-9276 | Journal ISSN: 1338-6891
Language: English
Page range: 24 - 27
Published on: Dec 21, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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