Appendix Three: Abbreviations, Acronyms and Websites

Standards, Accreditation and Measurement: Supporting Our Economy

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[ Last Updated 8 August 2006 ]

APLAC: Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation [link to APLAC website]
APLMF: Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum [link to APLMF website]
AS: Australian Standard
BIPM: Bureau International Poids et Mésures [link to BIPM website] (International Bureau of Weights and Measures)
CAB: Conformity Assessment Body
CRI: Crown Research Institute
DITR: Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources (Australia) [link to DITR website]
EA: European Cooperation for Accreditation [link to EA website]
EMS: Environmental Management Systems (associated with ISO 14001:2004)
ESR: Institute of Environmental Science and Research [link to ESR website]
EU: European Union [link to EU website]
EurepGAP: Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group [link to Eurep website] (Eurep) Good Agricultural Practice (Global Partnership for Safe and Sustainable Agriculture)
FSANZ: Food Standards Australia New Zealand [link to FSANZ website]
IAF: International Accreditation Forum [link to IAF website]
IANZ: International Accreditation New Zealand [link to IANZ website]
IEC: International Electrotechnical Commission [link to IEC website]
ILAC: International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation [link to ILAC website]
IRL: Industrial Research Limited [link to IRL website]
ISO: International Organisation for Standardization [link to ISO website]
ISO-CASCO: ISO Conformity Assessment Committee [link to ISO website]
JAS-ANZ: Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand [link to JAS-ANZ website]
MAF: New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry [link to MAF website]
MAPSS: Measurement and Product Safety Service (New Zealand) [link to MCA website]
MED: Ministry of Economic Development (New Zealand)
MFAT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (New Zealand) [link to MFAT website]
MLA: Multilateral Agreement / Arrangement
MORST: New Zealand Ministry of Research Science and Technology [link to MORST website]
MOU: Memorandum of Understanding
MRA: Mutual Recognition Agreement
MSL: Measurement Standards Laboratory (New Zealand) [link to IRL website]
NATA: National Association of Testing Authorities (Australia) [link to NATA website]
NGO: Non-governmental Organisation
NZFSA: New Zealand Food Safety Authority [link to NZFSA website]
NZS: New Zealand Standard
NZTE: New Zealand Trade and Enterprise [link to NZTE website]
OIML: Organisation International de Métrologie Légale [link to OIML website] (International Organisation of Legal Metrology)
QMS: Quality Management System (associated with ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14000)
S&C: Standards and Conformance
SAM: Standards, Accreditation and Measurement forum
SNZ: Standards New Zealand [link to SNZ website]
SPS: WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures [link to WTO website]
TBT: WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade [link to WTO website]
TTMRA: Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement
WTO: World Trade Organisation [link to WTO website]

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