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The European Association for Bioindustries

17 November 2006 | EN

Based in Brussels, EuropaBio is an association of bioindustries seeking to influence European biotechnology policy. It publishes press releases, position papers and fact sheets on agricultural biotechnology and offers summaries of other relevant websites.

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