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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS


CAC

Codex Alimentarius Commission

CCFAC

Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants

CCFH

Codex Committee on Food Hygiene

CCPR

Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues

CCRVDF

Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food

CICAD

Concise International Chemical Assessment Document

EFSA

European Food Safety Authority

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FDA

Food and Drug Administration (of the United States of America)

GEMS/Food

Global Environment Monitoring System - Food Contamination and Assessment Programme

GLP

Good Laboratory Practice

GMO

Genetically Modified Organism

INFOODS

International Network of Food Data Systems

IPCS

International Programme on Chemical Safety

IPPC

International Plant Protection Convention

JECFA

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

JEMRA

Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment

JMPR

Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues

NGO

Nongovernmental organization

OECD

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

OIE

World Animal Health Organization

QA

quality assurance

QC

quality control

Salm-Surv

WHO global network for Salmonella surveillance

SEFDEC

Southeast Asia Fisheries Development Export Cooperation

SPS Agreement

Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

UNU

United Nations University

WHO

World Health Organization

WIPO

World Intellectual Property Organization

WTO

World Trade Organization


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