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[Definition] A principle for safety assessment that compares a genetically modified product to a traditional non-modified product of the same species with a long history of safe use. A genetically modified product is substantially equivalent to the non-modified one if it is as safe to the environment and human health. [French] Équivalence en substance [Term] 
Substantial equivalence
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