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Acronyms & Glossary

The Standards Council of Canada has compiled the following guide to the most common acronyms and terms used in the world of standardization.

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ANAB	ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation
	Accreditation Body
	Accreditation
ACCA	Advisory Committee on Conformity Assessment
ACS	Advisory Committee on Standards
ACT	Advisory Committee on Trade
	Advisory Committees
AFPWG	Agriculture Food Products Working Group
A2LA	American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
ANSI	American National Standards Institute
ASQ	American Society for Quality
ASTM	American Society for Testing and Materials
ACTA	Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement
APEC	Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation
APLAC	Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
APLMF	Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum
APMP	Asia Pacific Metrology Programme
AACBF	Asian Accredited Certification Body Federation
AFNOR	Association française de Normalisation
BIN	Bank Identification Number
BSI	British Standards Institution
BNQ	Bureau de normalisation du Québec
CAC/COPOLCO	Canadian Advisory Commitee on Consumer Policy
CAC/CASCO	Canadian Advisory Committee (CAC) to the Committee on Conformity Assessment (ISO/CASCO)
CAC (ISO & JTC1)	Canadian Advisory Committee (International Organization for Standardization & Joint Technical Committee 1)
CAC/DEVCO	Canadian Advisory Committee on Developing Country Matters
CFIA	Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CGSB	Canadian General Standards Board
CIDA	Canadian International Development Agency
CanLII	Canadian Legal Information Institute
CMDCAS	Canadian Medical Devices Conformity Assessment System
CNC/IEC	Canadian National Committee of the IEC
COSIRA	Canadian Open Systems Interconnection Registration Authority
CAN-P	Canadian Procedural Document
CSA	Canadian Standards Association (or CSA International
CSS	Canadian Standards Strategy
	Certification Body
CO	Certification Organization
CAG	Chair Advisory Group
CNC/ISO	Comité national du Canada de l'ISO
CDV	Committee Draft for Vote
CSE	Communications Security Establishment
	Consensus
CPIC	Consumer and Public Interest Committee (SCC)
CANENA	Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas
DFAIT	Department of International Affairs and Trade
DIS	Draft International Standard
EFC	Electro-Federation Canada
	Enquiry Point
	Environment Canada
ECO Canada	Environmental Careers Organization of Canada
SME	Environmental Management System
EMSAP	Environmental Management Systems Accreditation Program
EA	European Co-operation for Accreditation
CENELEC	European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization
CEN	European Committee for Standardization
EOTC	European Organisation for Conformity Assessment
EPTIS	European Proficiency Testing Information Service
EU	European Union
FDIS	Final Draft International Standard
FSMS	Food Safety Management Systems
FWG	Forensic Working Group
FITT	Forum for International Trade Training
FTAA	Free Trade Area of the Americas
FVTF	Future Vision Task Force
DIN	German Institute for Standardization
GHTF	Global Harmonization Task Force
GLP	Good Laboratory Practice
	Health Canada's Guidance Document Non-Clinical Laboratory Study Data Supporting Drug Product Applications and Submissions: Adherence to Good Laboratory Practice
	Health Canada: Health Products and Food branch
IAAR	Independent Association of Accredited Registrars
IC	Industry Canada
IHS	Information Handling Systems
ISACC	Information and Communications Technology Standards Advisory Council of Canada
INMS	Institute for National Measurement Standards
IEEE	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IAAC	InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation
IAF	International Accreditation Forum
	International Convenor
IEC Central Office	International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Central Office
IECEE CMC	International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)'s system for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components Certification Management Committee
IECEE/CTL	International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)'s system for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components Committee of Testing Laboratories (CTL)
IEC	International Electrotechnical Commission
IEC CSC	International Electrotechnical Commission Canadian Sub-Committee
IEC/CA	International Electrotechnical Commission Committee of Action
IEC Council Board	International Electrotechnical Commission Council Board
IEC Council	International Electrotechnical Commission Council
IECEx	International Electrotechnical Commission Scheme for Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres
IEC SMB	International Electrotechnical Commission Standards Management Board
IEC CAB	International Electrotechnical Commission's Conformity Assessment Board
IECEE	International Electrotechnical Commission's system for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrotechnical Equipment and Components
IFAN	International Federation of Standards Users
ILAC	International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
IMF	International Monetary Fund
IPC	International Personnel Certification Association
IRCA	International Register of Certificated Auditors
	International Secretary
COPANT	Pan American Standards Commission
CARICOM	The Caribbean Community Secretariat
IECEE CB Scheme	The IEC's system for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical and Electronic Components, Equipment and Products Certification Bodies' Scheme

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