Abbreviation

Meaning

AA

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

AA

ATOMIC ABSORPTION

AAA

ACTION ON ALCOHOL ABUSE

AAALAC

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ACCREDITATION OF LABORATORY ANIMAL CARE

AAAS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE

AABB

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS

AAC

ADVANCED AUDIO CODING

AACC

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CONTAINMENT CONTROL

AACR

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH

AADA

ABBREVIATED ANTIBIOTIC DRUG APPLICATION (US)

AAFCO

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FEED CONTROL OFFICIALS

AAGBI

ASSOCIATION OF ANAESTHETISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND

AAHL

AUSTRALIAN ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORY

AAIR

AGRICULTURE AND AGRO-INDUSTRIE'S RESEARCH PROGRAMME

AALAS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE

AAMI

ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

AAP

ADMINISTRATIVE ACCEPTABILITY PROCEDURE (EC)

AAPCO

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PEST CONTROL OFFICIALS

AAPS

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTISTS

AAPS

ARABLE AREA PAYMENTS SCHEME

AAS

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY

AAT

ALPHA-1-ANTITRYPSIN

AATSE

AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

AAVCC

AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS COUNCIL

ABCA

STANDARDS BODIES OF AMERICA, BRITAIN, CANADA AND AUSTRALIA

ABCB

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH CERTIFICATION BODIES

ABCC

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

ABCL

AUTOMATIC BARRIER CROSSING, LOCALLY MONITORED

ABCM

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS

AbfKlarV

ORDINANCE ON WASTE AND SEWAGE SLUDGE

ABHI

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH HEALTHCARE INDUSTRIES

ABI

OFFICIAL JOURNAL

ABICHLOR

ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA DE CHLORINE E PRODUTOS DERIVADOS

ABIFRA

ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA DAS INDUSTRIAS DE OLEOS ESSENCIAIS, PRODUTOS QUIMICOS AROMATICAS, FRAGRANCIAS, AROMAS AND AFINS (BRAZIL)

ABIQUIM

ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA DA INDUSTRIA QUIMICA E DE PRODUTOS DERIVADOS

ABMEC

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MINING EQUIPMENT COMPANIES

ABMP

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH MEAT PROCESSORS

ABMP

INDIAN CROP PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

ABNT

ASSOCIACAO BRASILEIRA DE NORMAS (BRAZIL)

ABPI

ASSOCIATION OF THE BRITISH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY

ABRA

AMERICAN BLOOD RESOURCES ASSOCIATION

ABS/SAN

ACYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE/STYRENE ACRYLONITRILE

ABSM

ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH STERILIZER MANUFACTURERS

AbwAG

WASTE WATER LEVY ACT

AbwV

ORDINANCE ON THE DEMANDS ON THE DISCHARGE OF WASTE WATER INTO AQUATIC ENVIRONMENTS

AC

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

AC SCBITZ

SWISS CHEMICAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE SCHEME

ACAI

ALKALI AND CLEAN AIR INSPECTORATE (SEE IAPI) NOW

ACAS

AGRICULTURAL APPROVAL SCHEME (UK)

ACBE

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (UK)

ACBI

THE ASSOCIATION FOR CONSULTANTS TO THE BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY (UK)

ACC

AMERICAN CHEMICAL COUNCIL

ACCJ

AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN JAPAN

ACCL

AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON CHEMICAL LABELLING

ACCSQ

ASEAN CONSULTATION COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDS AND QUALITY

ACDA

ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY

ACDP

(UK) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS PATHOGENS

ACE

ADVERSE CLINICAL EVENT

ACE

AGRICULTURE IN CONCERT WITH THE ENVIRONMENT (EPA, US)

ACE

COMMUNITY ACTION FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

ACEA

ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN AUTOMOBILE CONSTRUCTORS

ACEC

ACUTE CRITICAL EFFLUENT CONCENTRATION

ACGIH

AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONAL HYGIENISTS

ACGM

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON GENERIC MODIFICATION (UK)

ACH

ACETYLCHOLINE

ACHS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (UK)

ACI

AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE

ACIS

AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS INSPECTION STATION (OF MAFF) FOR PESTICIDE SUBMISSIONS

ACLAM

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE

ACM

ADVISORY COMMITTE ON MUTAGENICS

ACM

ASBESTOS CONTAINING MATERIALS

ACMSF

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE MICROBIAL SAFETY OF FOOD

ACNFP

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NOVEL FOODS AND PROCESSES (UK)

ACOCC

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CANCER CONTROL (CANADA)

ACOIN

AUSTRALIAN CORE INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

ACOM

CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MEMBER COUNTRIES

ACOP

APPROVED CODE OF PRACTICE AND GUIDANCE (UK)

ACOST

ADVISORY COUNCIL ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

ACP

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDES (UK)

ACPA

AMERICAN CROP PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

ACPCA

ASIA-PACIFIC CROP PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

ACR

ASSOCIATION OF CONTAINER RECONDITIONERS

ACRE

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RELEASES TO THE ENVIRONMENT (UK)

ACRP

ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS

ACS

AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

ACSHH

ADVERTISING COMMITTEE FOR SAFETY, HYGIENE AND HEALTH PROTECTION AT WORK

ACT

ADVANCED CELL TECHNOLOGY

ACTA

(FRENCH) ACTION DE CO-ORDINATION TECHNIQUE AGRICOLE

ACTS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES (UK)

ACU

AGRICULTURAL COMPOUNDS UNIT (NEW ZEALAND)

AD

ANALYTICAL DIVISION (RSC)

AD/CV

ANTI DUMPING/COUNTERRAILING DUTIES

ADA

AMERICAN DIABETIC ASSOCIATION

ADAA

ANIMAL DRUG AVAILABILITY TEST (US)

ADAMHA

ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

ADAP

DRUG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME

ADAPT

AUTOMATED DATA ANALYSIS BY PATTERN RECOGNITION

ADAS

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY SERVICE

ADAS

ANALYTICAL DEPARTMENT ADVISORY SERVICE (RSC)

ADC

ADIABATIC PRESSURE DEWAR CALORIMETER

ADD

AVERAGE DAILY DOSE

ADE

ACTUAL DERMAL EXPOSURE

ADE

ADVERSE DRUG EVENT

ADI

ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKE

AdM

(FRANCE) FRENCH MEDICINES AGENCY

AdM

(FRANCE) FRENCH MEDICINES AGENCY (AGENCE DE MEDICAMENT)

ADM

ASSOCIATION OF DRUM MANUFACTURERS

ADMI

AMERICAN DYE MANUFACTURERS INSTITUTE

ADN

WATER TRANSPORT AGREEMENT OF EEC

ADNAR

STATUTORY ORDER ON THE CONVEYANCE OF DANGEROUS GOODS - RHINE

ADNR

RHINE RIVER TRANSPORT AGREEMENT OF EEC

ADP

AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING

ADR

ADVERSE DRUG REACTION

ADR

EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD

ADROIT

ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS ON-LINE INFORMATION TRACKING (MCA, UK)

AE

ADVERSE EVENT

AEA

ACTION ERROR ANALYSIS

AEC

AUSTRALIAN ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

AECB

(UK) AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMISSION

AECB

ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS BUILDERS

AEERL

AIR AND ENERGY ENGINEERING RESEARCH LAB (US)

AEGSP

THE ASSOCIATION OF THE EUROPEAN SELF-MEDICATION INDUSTRY

AEM

SPANISH MEDICINES AGENCY

AEMCP

ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN MANUFACTURERS OF CARBONLESS PAPER

AEP

AUTOMATIC EXEMPTION PERMIT (UK, NON-AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES)

AEP

AUTOMATIC EXPERIMENTAL PERMIT (PESTICIDES) (UK)

AEPAR

ASSOCIACIO ESPANOLE DE PROFESIONALES DEACTIVIDADES DE REGISTRO (SPAIN)

AERS

ADVERSE EVENT REPORTING SYSTEM (FDA AND ICH)

AESEG

SPANISH ASSOCIATION OF GENERICS MANUFACTURERS

AESGP

ASSOCIATION EUROPEANE DES SPECIALITIES PHARMACEUTIQUES

AESGP

ASSOCIATION OF THE EUROPEAN SELF-MEDICATION INDUSTRY

AESGP

EUROPEAN PROPRIETARY ASSOCIATION

AESY

SUPREME SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (GREECE)

AFAQUIMA

AGROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES OF VENEZUALA ASSOCIATION

AFAR

ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DES AFFAIRES REGLEMENTAIRES (FRANCE)

AFC

AFRICAN FINANCIAL COMMUNITY

AFCMA

ANIMAL FOIL CONTAINER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

AFDO

ASSOCIATION OF FOOD AND DRUG OFFICIALS

AFDP

FRENCH PESTICIDE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

AFEAS

ALTERNATIVE FLUOROCARBONS ENVIRONMENTAL ACCEPTABILITY STUDIES

AFEPADI

(SPANISH) ASSOCIACION ESPANOLA DE FABRICANTESDE PREPARADOS ALIMENTARIOS, ESPECIALES DIETETRIOS Y PLANTAS MEDICINALES

AFM

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY

AFNOR

ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DE NORMALISATION

AFPA

AMERICAN FOREST AND PAPER ASSOCIATION

AFRC

AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD RESEARCH COUNCIL (UK)

AFSGP

ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE DES PRODUCTEURS DE SPECIALITES

AFSSAPS

FRENCH HEALH PRODUCTS SAFETY AGENCY

AFTA

ASEAN FREE TRADE AREA

AG

ADVISORY GROUP

AG

AUSTRALIA GROUP

AGC

ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTAIRES

AGCARM

NEW ZEALAND CROP PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

AGIM

ASSOCIATION GENERALE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU MEDICAMENT

AGMAAPE

ADVISORY GROUP ON THE MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIR POLLUTION APISODES

AGRD

AUSTRALIAN GUIDELINES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF DRUGS

AGS

COMMITTEE FOR DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES (GERMANY)

AGS

COMMITTEE ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

AGSS

ANAESTHETIC GAS SCAVENGING SYSTEMS

AgV

CONSUMER ASSOCIATIONS WORKING PARTY

AHCPR

AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE POLICY AND RESEARCH (US)

AHDA

ANIMAL HEALTH DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATION (UK)

AHERA

ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACT (US)

AHI

AMERICAN VETERINARY PRODUCT TRADE ASSOCIATION

AHI

ANIMAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (US)

AHM

AH MARKS

AHMAC

AUSTRALIAN HEALTH MINISTER'S ADVISORY COUNCIL

AHO

ANIMAL HEALTH OFFICE

AHP

AMERICAN HOME PRODUCTS

AIA

ADVANCED  INFORMATION AGREEMENT (EU GMOS)

AIA

ALLIANCE OF INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

AIAC

AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE (HSE,UK)

AIC

AIR INFORMATION CENTRE (US)

AICM

ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS (HONG KONG)

AICR

AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH

AICRC

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT CLINICAL RESEARCH CONTRACTORS

AICS

AUSTRALIAN INVENTORY OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES

AID

APPLICATION PROVIDERS

AIDA

ALTSTOFFINFORMATIONS DATABANK (EXISTING SUBSTANCES DATABASE)

AIDS

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME

AIFA

AGROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES OF ECUADOR ASSOCIATION

AIFA

ITALIAN MEDICINES AGENCY

AIHA

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HYGEINE ASSOCIATION

AIHC

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL HEALTH COUNCIL

AIIPA

ASSOCIAZIONE ITALIANA INDUSTRUIE PRODOTTI ALIMENTARI

AIM

ACTIVE INGREDIENT MANUFACTURER

AIM

ARABIDOPSIS INSERTION MUTAGENESIS

AIMD

ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

AIO

AMERICANS FOR INDIAN OPPORTUNITY (US)

AIPM

(RUSSIAN) ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURERS

AIRE

ADVICE ON INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EUROPE

AIRRISC

AIR RISK INFORMATION SUPPORT CENTRE (US)

AIS

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF MAJOR DETERGENT PRODUCERS

AISI

ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONALE DE EL SAVONNERIE DE LA DETERGEUCE ET DES PRODUITS D' ENTRETEIN ( INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION FOR SOAPS, DETERGENTS,& MAINTANCE PRODUCTS)

AIT

AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE

ALA

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

ALARA

AS LOW AS REASONABLY AVAILABLE (RADIATION EXPOSURE)

ALDA

ALTSTUFFINFORMATIONS DATERBANK

ALI

ANNUAL LIMIT INTAKE

ALID

ALOGORITHM IDENTIFIERS

ALTENER

PROMOTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

AltolV

WASTE OIL ORDINANCE

AltstoffV

ORDINANCE ON EXISITING SUBSTANCES

AMA

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

AMAIS

AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS ANALYSIS INFORMATION SERVICE (OF LGC, UK)

AMC

AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS COUNCIL (JAPAN)

AMDADA

AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIAGNOSTICS ASSOCIATION

AMEWG

AFRICA MIDDLE EAST WORKING GROUP (OF GLOBAL CROP PROTECTION FEDERATION)

AMFEP

ASSOCIATION OF MICROBIAL FOOD ENZYME PRODUCERS

AMG

ARGNEIMITTELGESAFZ (GERMAN DRUGS LAW)

AMG

GERMAN DRUGS ACT

AMI

DANISH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

AMRIC

ANIMALS IN MEDICINES RESEARCH INFORMATION CENTRE

AMSt ChemG

NOTIFICATION WITHIN THE CHEMICALS ACT

AMUE

ASSOCIATION FOR THE MONETARY UNION OF EUROPE

ANADA

ABBREVIATED NEW ANIMAL DRUG APPLICATION (US)

AND

EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOOGS BY INTERNAL NAVIGATION

AND/ADNR

EUROPEAN REGULATIONS FOR TRANSPORT OF HAZARDOUS GOODS ON INLAND WATERWAYS

ANDA

ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATION (US)

ANDEF

BRAZILIAN AGROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION

ANDI

AGROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES OF COLOMBIA ASSOCIATION

ANDS

(CANADA) ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG SUBMISSION

ANDS

(CANADIAN) ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG SUBMISSION

ANEFP

ASSOCIATION NACIONAL DE ESPECIALIDADES FARMACEUTICAS PUBLICITARIAS

ANEUPL

ANEUPLOIDY

ANFPA

ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE FABRICANTES DES PRODUCTOS AROMATICOS, A.C. (MEXICO)

ANIQ

ASOCIACION NACIONAL DE LA INDUSTRIA QUIMICA, AC (MEXICO)

ANMAT

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINES, FOOD AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (ARGENTINA)

ANPP

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS (FRANCE)

ANPR

ADVANCED NOTICE OF PROPOSED REGULATION (US)

ANPRM

ADVANCED NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE

ANPWS

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

ANSI

AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE

ANTS

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE (HUNGARY)

ANTSZ

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICAL OFFICIAL SERVICE (HUNGARY)

ANZECC

AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION COUNCIL

ANZEMS

AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND ENVIRONMENTAL MUTAGEN SOCIETY

ANZFA

AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY

AOAC