| ANEC |
European Association for the Co-ordination of Consumer |
|
Representation in Standardisation |
| ASEAN |
Association of South East Asian Nations |
| B |
Belgium |
| BAT |
Best Available Techniques |
| BIAC |
Business and Industry Advisory Committee |
| CEN |
European Committee for Standardisation |
| CENELEC |
European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation |
| CD |
Compact Disc |
| CMA |
Canadian Marketing Association |
| CO2 |
Cearbon Dioxid |
| COLIPA |
European Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association |
| COM |
Commission |
| DG |
Directorate General |
| DK |
Denmark |
| DN |
Danish Society for Nature Conservation |
| EC |
European Communities |
| ECB |
European Central Bank |
| ECETOC |
European Center for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals |
| ECMA |
European Computer Manufacturing Organisation |
| ECOS |
European Environmental Citizens Organisation for
Standardisation |
| EEB |
European Environmental Bureau |
| EEE |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
| EFTA |
European Free Trade Area |
| EHSRS |
Essential Health and safety Requirements |
| EMAS |
Environmental Management Standards |
| EMC |
Electromagnetic Compatibility |
| EPOC |
Environmental Policy Committee |
| ER |
Essential Requirement |
| ETSI |
European Telecommunications Standards Institute |
| EU |
European Union |
| EuroNCAP |
European New Car Assessment Programme |
| GIFAP |
Groupement International des Associations Nationales de
Fabricants de Produits Agrochimiques |
| GLP |
Good Laboratory Practice |
| GWP |
Global Warming Potential |
| HFC |
Hydrofluorocarbon |
| H&S |
Health and Safety |
| ICH |
International Conference on Harmonisation |
| IEC |
International Electrotechnical Commission |
| IOMC |
Inter-organisation Programme for the Sound Management for
Chemicals |
| IPP |
Integrated Product Policy |
| IPPC |
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control |
| ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| JM |
Joint Meeting |
| LCA |
Life Cycle Assessment |
| LVD |
Low Voltage Differential |
| MAD |
Mutual Acceptance of Data |
| MRA |
Mutual Recognition Agreement |
| NA |
New Approach |
| NAFTA |
North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NGOs |
Non Governmental Organisations |
| NOX |
Oxides of Nitrogen |
| ODP |
Ozone Depletion Potential |
| OECD |
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
|
| OJ |
Official Journal |
| P&PW |
Packaging and Packaging Waste |
| PECAs |
Protocols to the Europe Agreements on Conformity
Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products |
| POEM |
Product Oriented Environmental Management |
| Ppm |
Parts per million |
| PRODCOM |
Nomenclature for Industrial Statistics |
| PVC |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
| RoHS |
Restriction of Hazardous Substances |
| RTT |
Regional Technology Transfer |
| SEK |
Swedish Kroner |
| SMEs |
Small and Medium Enterprises |
| SPSF |
Standard Project Submission Form |
| TC |
Technical Committee |
| TG |
Test Guidelines |
| TUAC |
Trade Union Advisory Committee |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| UNICE |
Union of Industrial and Employer’s Confederations of
Europe |
| VAT |
Value Added Tax |
| WEE |
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
| WNT |
Working Group of National Coordinators of the Test Guidelines
Programme |
| WTO |
World Trade Organisation |