Standards Council of Canada

Acronyms and 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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Accreditation
Accreditation Advisory Panel
Accreditation Body
ACT Advisory Committee on Trade
Advisory Committees
Advisory Panel on Standards
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
ANAB ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation
ACTA Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement
APAC Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation
APEC Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation
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
CECAB Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board
CFIA Canadian Food Inspection Agency
CGSB Canadian General Standards Board
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 Group)
CSS Canadian Standards Strategy
ITC Centre du commerce international
Certification Body
CO Certification Organization
CAG Chair Advisory Group
Comité d'élaboration de normes
CNC/ISO Comité national du Canada de l'ISO
CICan Commerce international Canada
CDV Committee Draft for Vote
CSE Communications Security Establishment
Conformity Assessment
Consensus
CPIP Consumer and Public Interest Panel
CANENA Council for Harmonization of Electrotechnical Standards of the Nations of the Americas
DIS Draft International Standard
EFC Electro-Federation Canada
Enquiry Point
ECO Canada Environmental Careers Organization of Canada
EMS 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
GTC Groupe de travail-Certification
Health Canada's Guidance Document Non-Clinical Laboratory Study Data Supporting Drug Product Applications and Submissions: Adherence to Good Laboratory Practice
TPD Health Canada's Therapeutic Products Directorate
Health Canada: Health Products and Food branch
ICS Codes ICS Codes
IAAR Independent Association of Accredited Registrars
IC Industry Canada
ISACC Information and Communications Technology Standards Advisory Council of Canada
IHS Information Handling Systems
ITAC Information Technology Association of Canada
INMS Institute for National Measurement Standards
IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ITCan Intenational Trade Canada
IAAC InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation
IAF International Accreditation Forum
International Convenor
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission
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 CSC International Electrotechnical Commission Canadian Sub-Committee
IEC/CA International Electrotechnical Commission Committee of Action
IEC Council International Electrotechnical Commission Council
IEC Council Board International Electrotechnical Commission Council Board
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
ISO International Organization for Standardization
ISO Council International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Council
ISO/CASCO International Organization for Standardization (ISO)'s Committee on Conformity Assessment
ISO/GA International Organization for Standardization / General Assembly
ISO PO International Organization for Standardization Program Officer
ISO SR International Organization for Standardization Social Responsibility
IPC International Personnel Certification Association
IRCA International Register of Certificated Auditors
International Secretary
ISBN International Standard Book Number
ITU International Telecommunications Union
ISO Central Secretariat ISO Central Secretariat
ISO/COPOLCO ISO Committee on Consumer Policy
JAB Japan Accreditation Board
JAS-ANZ Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
JTC Joint Technical Committee (ISO/IEC)
KPI Key Performance Indicators (KPI)
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MLA Multilateral Recognition Agreement
MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement
NBC National Building Code of Canada
NCB National Certification Body
NACLA National Cooperation for Laboratory Accreditation
NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers' Association
NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology
NOAAP National Organic Accreditation Assistance Program
NPSAC National Public Safety Advisory Committee
NRC National Research Council of Canada
NSC National Standard of Canada
National standardization network
NVLAP National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
norme
NORAMET North American Cooperation in Metrology
NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement
NATSF North American Trilateral Standardization Forum
O Observer Member
OHS Occupational Health and Safety
OMA Ontario Medical Association
OEA Organisation des États Américains
ONU Organisation des Nations Unies
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
ORD Other Recognized Document
PAC Pacific Accreditation Cooperation
PASC Pacific Area Standards Congress
COPANT Pan American Standards Commission
P Participating Member
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
PMRA Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Portée d'accréditation
PALCAN Program for the Accreditation of Laboratories/Canada
PTAC Provincial Territorial Advisory Committee
QMS Quality Management System
QMSAP Quality Management Systems Accreditation Program
RA & MA Registration Authorities and Maintenance Agencies
Regulator
SPS Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
SSMQO Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization
Scope Extension
SPO Senior Program Officer
SME Small and medium-sized enterprise
SCAES Sous-comité sur l'accréditation des organismes d'essais
SCNC Sous-comité sur les normes et la conformité
SAA Standards Association of Australia
SCC Standards Council of Canada
SDO Standards Development Organization
SDOAC Standards Development Organizations Advisory Committee
SES Standards Engineering Society
SG Standards Governance
SP Standards Programs
SAG-S Strategic Advisory Group on Security
SC Sub-Committee
TGLab Task Group-Laboratories
TBT Technical barriers to trade
TC Technical Committee of ISO/IEC
TDC Technical Document Centre
TISI Thai Industrial Standards Institute
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
ULC Underwriters Laboratories of Canada
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Work Program
WG Working Group
WSC World Standards Cooperation
WTO World Trade Organization

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