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protocolos de estudos irão continuar a evoluir, em Europa, que devem ser resolvidas para que a agricul-
simultâneo com o nosso conhecimento da biologia e tura e a apicultura possam coexistir. No futuro, é
do comportamento das abelhas. Apesar deste pro- necessária a harmonização das diferentes abordagens
gresso positivo, existe certamente espaço para me- regulamentares aos testes em abelhas para garantir
lhorar. Existem sérias questões sobre a utilidade de que a avaliação de risco científica é sólida, transpa-
alguns destes novos protocolos, especialmente na rente e relevante.

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No futuro, é necessária
a harmonização das diferentes
abordagens regulamentares
aos testes em abelhas para garantir
que a avaliação de risco científica
é sólida, transparente e relevante.