Publication Reference EA-INF/16: 2018 LIST OF MOST COMMON ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN EA PURPOSE This document gives the list of the most common acronyms and abbreviations used in EA with their meaning. It is controlled by the Secretariat. 09 th August 2018 _ rev 01 1 of 6
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AB ABIEG AfN AFRAC AIC AIMD AMC AoA APLAC ARAC ARC ATEX BCA BCM BCS BLA BOD CAB CABAC CAS CASCO CB CC CD CEN CENELEC CETA CMC COA COAMR CPC CPR AGRI CLIMA GROW MOVE SANTE TRADE DIS Accreditation Body (IAF) Accreditation Body Information Exchange Group Accreditation for Notification (project) African Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) Accreditation Issues Committee Active Implantable Medical Devices (directive) (ILAC) Arrangement Management Committee Articles of Association Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation Arab Accreditation Co-operation (ILAC) Arrangement Committee Equipment and protective systems intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres (directive) Bilateral Co-operation Agreement Business Continuity Management Systems Breast Cancer Services (project) Bilateral Agreement Board of Directors Conformity Assessment Body (IAF) Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee Conformity Assessment Scheme (EA-1/22 Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of CAS by EA Accreditation Body Members) ISO Council Committee on Conformity Assessment Certification Body (EA) Certification Committee Committee Draft European Committee for Standardization European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (IAF) Communications and Marketing Committee Cooperation Agreement (EA-1/13 EA s relationship with accreditation bodies of countries not being members of the EU or EFTA) Cooperation Agreement for Mutual Recognition (EA-1/13 EA s relationship with accreditation bodies of countries not being members of the EU or EFTA) (EA) Communications and Publications Committee Construction Products Regulation (EC) Directorate General (EC) Directorate General Agriculture and Rural Development (EC) Directorate General Climate Action (EC) Directorate General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (EC) Directorate General Mobility and Transport (EC) Directorate General Health and Food Safety Directorate General for Trade Draft International Standard 09 th August 2018 _ rev 01 3 of 6
DSC DTL EA EAAB EANP EC ECIBC EFTA EGNOS eidas EMAS EMC EMS EN EnMS ERA ETS ETSI ETV EU EX FAC FALB FDA FDIS FOC FPA FSMS GA GAD GD GEP GHG GLP GPSD HACCP HHC hab HS IAAC IAF IB IC ID IEC ILAC IMP IOD ILAC/IAF Development Support Committee Deputy Team Leader European Co-operation for Accreditation EA Advisory Board EA Neighbourhood Policy European Commission European Commission Initiative on Breast Cancer European Free Trade Association European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service Standards on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions Eco Management and Audit Scheme Electromagnetic Compatibility (directive) Environmental Management Systems European Standard Energy Management Systems European Union Agency for Railways Emission Trading System European Telecommunications Standards Institute Environmental Technology Verification European Union (EA) Executive Committee Financial Audit Committee Forum of Accreditation and Licencing Bodies (US) Food and Drug Administration Final Draft International Standard (EA) Financial Oversight Committee Framework Partnership Agreement Food Safety Management Systems General Assembly Gas Appliances Directive Guidance Document Good Experimental Practice Greenhouse Gases Good Laboratory Practice Directive on General Product Safety Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (EA) Horizontal Harmonization Committee home Accreditation Body (EA-1/22 Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of CAS by EA Accreditation Body Members) Harmonised Standard InterAmerican Accreditation Co-operation International Accreditation Forum Inspection Body Inspection Committee Informative Document International Electrotechnical Commission International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Internal Market for Products and Expert Group on the Internal Market for Products Interoperability Directive 09 th August 2018 _ rev 01 4 of 6
ISMS ISO IVD JDSC LC LVD MAC MCC MD MD MDD MID MLA MLAC MOU MRA MS NA NAB NAWI NB NDT NLF NQI NWI NWIP OG OHSMS OJ PAC PE PED POCT PPE PSA PTP QI QMS RfP RM RMP RoP RTTE SADCA SO Information Security Management Systems International Organization for Standardization In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (ILAC/IAF) Joint Development Support Committee (EA, ILAC) Laboratory Committee Low Voltage Directive (EA) Multilateral Agreement Council (ILAC) Marketing and Communications Committee Mandatory Document Machinery Directive Medical Devices Directive Measuring Instruments Directive Multilateral Agreement (IAF) MLA Committee Memorandum of Understanding Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC MRA) (EU, EFTA) Member State (EU) Notifying Authority National Accreditation Body Non Automatic Weighing Instruments Notified Body Non Destructive Testing (EU) New Legislative Framework National Quality Infrastructure (EA) New Work Item (EA-1/14 Procedure for development and approval of EA documents and the adoption of ILAC/IAF documents) New Work Item Proposal (EA-1/14 Procedure for development and approval of EA documents and the adoption of ILAC/IAF documents) Operating Grant (EA-1/20 S1 Terms and conditions for financial compensation from the operating grant to an EA Member Accreditation Body) Occupational health and Safety Management Systems Official Journal Pacific Accreditation Co-operation Peer Evaluation Pressure Vessels Directive Point of Care Testing Personal Protective Equipment Public Sector Assurance Proficiency Testing Providers Quality Infrastructure Quality Management Systems Request for payment (EA-1/20 S1 Terms and conditions for financial compensation from the operating grant to an EA Member Accreditation Body) Reference Material Reference Materials Producers Rules of Procedure Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Southern African Development Community in Accreditation Scheme Owner 09 th August 2018 _ rev 01 5 of 6
SOGS Senior Officials Group on Standardisation and Conformity Assessment (now IMP) SOME Social Media SPED Simple Pressure Vessels Directive ToR Terms of Reference TC Technical Committee TFG Task Force Group TL Team Leader TM Team Member TN (EA) Technical Network TPED Transportable Pressure Vessels Directive TS Technical Specification TTIP Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership UAC (IAF) User Advisory Committee UHL (EU) Union Harmonisation Legislation 765/2008 Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/9 768/2008 Decision No 768/2008/EC a common framework for the marketing of products in the EU 09 th August 2018 _ rev 01 6 of 6