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Abbreviations


Bt

Bacillus thuringiensis

CAC

Codex Alimentarius Commission (of FAO/WHO)

CFC

Chlorofluorocarbon

CITES

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

COFI

Committee on Fisheries (of the FAO)

DDT

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane [1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis-(p-chlorophenyl)ethane]

DFID

Department for International Development (of UK government)

EEZ

Exclusive Economic Zone

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

HCFC

Hydrochlorofluorocarbon

HFC

Hydrofluorocarbon (not containing chlorine or bromine ions)

JMPR

Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (of FAO/WHO)

NGO

Non-governmental Organization

UNCED

United Nations Conference on Environment and Development

WHO

World Health Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization

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