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AA
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Amenity Assured
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AAB
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Association of Applied Biologists
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AAFCO
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Association of American Feed Control Officers
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AAPS
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Arable Area Payments Scheme
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AARC
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Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation
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AARINENA
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Association of Agricultural Research Institutions in the Near East and North Africa
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AATA
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Animal Transportation Association
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ABC
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Agricultural Biotechnology Council
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ABI
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Association of British Insurers
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ABM
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Assured British Meat
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ABPI
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Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
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ABS
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Access and benefit sharing
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AC
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Area Conservationist
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ACA
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Agricultural Credit Association
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ACAF
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Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs
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ACAS
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Advisory Conciliation & Arbitration Service
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ACCS
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Assured Combinable Crops Scheme
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ACE
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Agriculture in Concert with the Environment
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ACEC
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Advisory Council on Energy Conservation
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ACFR
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Advisory Committee on Fisheries Research
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ACL
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Approved Carriage List
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ACMSF
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Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food
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Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes |
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ACOS
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Advisory Council on Organic Standards
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ACP
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Advisory Committee on Pesticides
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ACP
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Agricultural Conservation Program
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ACP
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Assured Chicken Production
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ACPO
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Association of Chief Police Officers
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ACRE
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Action with Communities in Rural England
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ACRE
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Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment
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ACTPN
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Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
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ADA
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Association of Drainage Authorities
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ADAS |
ADAS UK Ltd |
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ADAS
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formerly Agricultural Development and Advisory Service *
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ADC
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Association of District Councils
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ADF
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Assured Dairy Farms
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ADLib
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Agricultural Document Library
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ADNS
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Agricultural Disease Notification System
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ADP
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Agricultural Development Programme
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ADR
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Alternative Dispute Resolution
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ADR
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European Agreement on Transport Of Dangerous Goods (Accord Dangereux Routier)
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ADRA
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Animal Diseases Research Association
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ADS
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Agriculture Development Scheme
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AEA
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Agricultural Engineers Association
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AEBC
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Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission
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AERU
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Agriculture & Environment Research Unit - University of Hertfordshire
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AFA
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Arab Fertilizer Association
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AFBINI
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The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Northern Ireland)
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AFCOME
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French Bulk Blending Co-ops and Companies
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AFDC
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Aid To Families with Dependent Children
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AFLELG
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Animal Feed Law Enforcement Liaison Group
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AFMM
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Association of Fish Meal Manufacturers
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AFPA
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Agricultural Fair Practices Act of 1967
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AFRC
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Agriculture and Food Research Council * (now part of BBSRC)
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AFS
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"Assured Food Standards˙(developed, manages and promotes Red Tractor)"
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AFTA
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ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
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AGMA
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Amenity Grass Marketing Association
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AGP
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Antibiotic growth promoters
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AGRIS
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International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology
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AGROMET
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Agrometeorology Group
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AGROVOC
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Multilingual Thesaurus of Agricultural Terminology
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AH
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Animal Health (previously the State Veterinary Service)
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AHA '86
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Agricultural Holdings Act 1986
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AHDA
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Animal Health Distributors Association
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AHDB
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Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board
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AHDO
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Animal Health Divisional Office(r)
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AHO
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Animal Heath Office
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AHT
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Animal Health Trust
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AHVG
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Animal Health and Veterinary Group
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AHW
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Animal Health and Welfare
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AHWP
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Animal Health and Welfare Planning Division
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AHWS
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Animal Health and Welfare Strategy
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AI
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Artificial Insemination
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AI
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Artificial Intelligence
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AI
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Avian Influenza
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AIB
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Association of Independent Business
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AIC
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Agricultural Industries Confederation
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AICC
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Association of Independent Crop Consultants
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AID
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Agency for International Development
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AIIC
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As if I care!
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AITS
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Agricultural Industries Training Services
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ALA
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Agricultural Lime Association
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AMA
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Association of Metropolitan Authorities
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AMES
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Animal Health and Welfare Management & Environment System
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AMGS
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Access Management Grant Scheme
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AMI
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Animal Medicines Directorate
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AMS
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Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA)
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AMTA
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Agricultural Market Transition Act
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AMTRA
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Animal Medicines Training Regulatory Authority
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"AMUFOC
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Association des Etablissements Multiplicateurs des Semences FourragSres des Communaut,s Europ,enes. (Association of Fodder Seed Multipliers in the EC)
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ANFFE
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Spanish Fertiliser Producers Association
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ANPP
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Association Nationale de Protection des Plantes
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ANPSG
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Ammonium Nitrate Producers Study Group
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AONB
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Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
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AOSA
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Association of Official Seed Analysts
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APAC
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Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee
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APEC
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Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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APGAW
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Associate Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare
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APM
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Amenity Pest Management
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APPG
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All Party Parliamentary Group
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APPI
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Indonesia Fertilizer Producers' Association
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ARAD
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[Welsh Assembly Government] Agriculture and Rural Affairs Department
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ARC
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Arable Research Centre * (now operating under TAG)
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ARC
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Arthur Rank Centre (Stoneleigh)
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ARINI
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Agricultural Research Institute for Northern Ireland
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ASAO
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Association of Show and Agricultural Organisations
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ASAP
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Now! (See also PDQ)
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ASEAN
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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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ASL
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Approved˙Safety˙List
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ASPAC
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Asian & Pacific Region (Network of Science and Technology Centres)
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ASSINSEL
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Association Internationale des S,l,ctionneurs pour la Protection des Obtention V,g,tales.(International Association of Plant Breeders for the Protection of Plant Varieties)
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ATEX
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"Atmosphere Explosive
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(used in context of two European Directives, 94/9/EC and 1999/92/EC)"
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ATP
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Agriculture and Theology Project
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ATR
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Approved Tank Requirements
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AUK
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Agriculture in the United Kingdom [DEFRA publication]
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AUWED
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Amending Directive to the Use of Work Equipment Directive
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AVR
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Approved Vehicle Requirements
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AWB
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Agricultural Wages Board
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AWF
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Animal Welfare Foundation
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AWSELVA
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"Animal Welfare, Science, Ethics & Law Veterinary Association"
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BABFO
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British Association for Biofuels and Oils
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BAC
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British Agricultural Council
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BACCS
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BASIS Advanced Contractors Certification Scheme
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BACI
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Business Area Change Initiative
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BAEC
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British Agricultural Export Committee
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BAFSAM
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British Association of Feed Supplement and Additives Manufacturers
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BAGMA
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British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association Ltd
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BAHPA
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British Agricultural and Horticultural Plastics Association
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BALI
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British Association of Landscape Industries
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BAHVS
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British Association of Homeopathic Veterinary Surgeons
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BANC
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British Association of Nature Conservationists
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BAP
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Biodiversity Action Plan
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BARB
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Born after the reinforced ban
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BASA
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British Association of Seed Analysts
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BASC
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British Association of Shooting and Conservation
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BASIS
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"Independent Registration, Standards and Certification scheme for pesticides, fertilisers and other industries * (now simply operates as BASIS)"
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BBKA
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British Bee Keepers Association
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BBPA
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British Beer and Pub Association
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BBRO
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British Beet Research Organisation
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BBSRC
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - has replaced Agriculture and Food Research Council
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BCDTA
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British Chemical Distributors and Traders Association * (now BCA)
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BCFTA
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Bristol Corn & Feed Trade Association
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BCG
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Bacille Calmette-Guerin
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BCMS
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British Cattle Movement Service (runs the Cattle Tracing System)
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BCPC
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British Crop Production Council (also British Crop Protection Council)
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BCVA
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British Cattle Veterinary Association
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BDFA
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British Deer Farmers Association
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BEIC
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British Egg Industry Council
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BEPA
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British Edible Pulse Association
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BERR
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Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform * (now BIS)
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BETA
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British Equestrian Trade Association
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BEVA
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British Equine Veterinary Association
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BFBi
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"Brewing, Food & Beverage Industry Suppliers Association"
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BFREPA
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British Free Range Egg Producers Association
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BGLA
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British Growers Look Ahead *
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BGS
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British Geological Survey
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BGS
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British Grassland Society
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BGT
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Business Growth Training
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BHSMA
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British Hay and Straw Merchants Association
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BIAC
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British Institute of Agricultural Consultants
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BIC
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British Importers' Confederation
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BIGRAG
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Biotechnology Industry Government Regulatory Advisory Group
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Biofuels
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Using crops to make fuel
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BIS
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"(Department for) Business, Innovation & Skills"
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BLRA
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Brewers and Licensed Retailers Association
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BMA
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British Medical Association
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BMF
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British Meat Federation * (now BMPA)
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BMMA
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British Meat Manufacturers Association * (now BMPA)
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BMP
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Best Management Practices
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BMPA
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British Meat Processors Association
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BOBMA
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British Oat & Barley Millers Association
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BOD
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Biological Oxygen Demand
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BPA
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British Pig Association
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BPC
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British Potato Council * (now Potato Council - AHDB)
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BPC
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British Poultry Council
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BPCA
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British Pest Control Association
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BPD
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Biocidal Products Directive
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BPEO
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Best Practical Environmental Option
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BPEX
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British Pig Executive - represents pig levy payers in England (subsidiary of the AHDB)
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BPMF
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British Poultry Meat Federation * (now operates as British Poultry Council)
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BRC
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British Retail Consortium
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BRF
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British Road Federation
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BRTF
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Better Regulation Task Force
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BSAS
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British Society of Animal Science
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BSBSPA
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British Sugar Beet Seed Producers Association
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BSC
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Balanced Scorecard
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BSE
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
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BSFP
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British Survey of Fertiliser Practice
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BSI
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British Standards Institution
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BSIA
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British Starch Industry Association
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BSPB
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British Society of Plant Breeders
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BSPS
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Beef Special Premium Scheme
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BST
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Bovine Somatrophine
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BT
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Bluetongue
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BT
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Bacillus Thuringiensis toxins (selective insecticides of microbial origin)
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BTA
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British Trout Association
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BTB
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Bovine tuberculosis
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BTCV
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British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
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BTO
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British Trust for Ornithology
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BTV
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Bluetongue Virus
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BUG
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Biocidal Users Group
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BVA
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British Veterinary Association
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BVD
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Bovine viral diarrhoea
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BVPA
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British Veterinary Poultry Association
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BWMB
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British Wool Marketing Board
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CA
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Countryside Access
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CA
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Countryside Agency * (now operating under Natural England & Commission for Rural Communities)
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CA
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Countryside Alliance
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CAAV
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Central Association of Agricultural Valuers˙˙
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CAB
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Citizens Advice Bureau
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CABI
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CAB International (abstracts and publications database)
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CAC
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Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO)
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CACFOA
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Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association
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CAD
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Computer Aided Design
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CAIP
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Campaign Against Illegal Poisoning
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CALM
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Carbon Accounting for Land Managers (CLA)
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CAMERAS
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"Coordinated Agenda For Marine, Environment And Rural Affairs Science "
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CAMRA
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Campaign for Real Ale
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CAMS
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Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy
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CAP
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Common Agricultural Policy (EU)
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CAS
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Chemical Abstracts Service
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CBA
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Chemical Business Association
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CBD
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Convention on Biological Diversity
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CBI
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Confederation of British Industry
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CC
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Climate Change
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CCFRA
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Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association * (renamed Campden BRI)
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CCL
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Climate Change Levy
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CCP
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Current Commercial Practice
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CCPR
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Codex Committee on Pesticides Residues
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CCS2005
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Case Control Study 2005
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CCWater˙
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Consumer Council for Water
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CDGCPL2
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"Carriage of Dangerous Goods (Classification, Packaging and Labelling) and Use of Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996"
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CDGRail2
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Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1996
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CDGRoad
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Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996
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CDT
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Craft Design Technology
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CEAS
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Centre for European Agricultural Studies
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CEC
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Central Executive Council
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CECD
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"Comit, European des Commerce du Detail. (Herbiso-UK Retail Consortium, European Committee for the retail Trade)"
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CECG
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Consumers in the European Community Group
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CEFAS
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"Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (DEFRA Executive Agency) "
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CEFIC
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European Chemical Industry Council
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CEH
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Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
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CEL
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Christian Ecology Link
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CEL
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Crop Evaluation Limited
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CELCAA
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Comit, European de Liaison des Commerces Agro-Alimentaires. (European Liaison Committee of the Agricultural Trades)
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CEN
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European Committee for Standards
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CER2
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Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996
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CF
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Carbon Footprint
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CFA
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Chilled Food Association
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CFE
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Campaign for the Farmed Environment
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CFI
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Canadian Fertilizer Institute
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CFMP
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Catchment Flood Management Plan
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CFOA
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The Chief and Assistant Chief Fire Officers Association
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CFP
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Common Fisheries Policy (EU)
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CGIAR
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Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
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CGMA
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Covent Garden Market Authority
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CGT
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Capital Gains Tax
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CHeCS
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Cattle Health Certification Standards Body
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CHID
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Control of Hazardous Installations Directive
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CHIP
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The Chemicals (Hazard Information & Packaging for Supply) Regulations 1994 as amended by the Chemical (Hazard information & Packaging for Supply) (Amendment) Regulations 1996
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CHL
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Claw horn lesions
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CHP
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Combined Heat & Power
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CI
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Consumers International
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CIA
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Chemical Industries Association
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CIAA
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Confederation of The Food & Drink Industry (EU)
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CIAO!
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Goodbye
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CICLS
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Conf,d,ration Internationale du commerce et des Industries des Legumes Secs. (International Confederation of Dried Pulse Trades and Industries)
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CID
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Cattle Identification Documents
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CIEC
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International Scientific Centre of Fertilizers
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CIEH
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Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
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CIF
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"Cost, Insurance and Freight"
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CIMMYT
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International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center
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CITES
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species [in Flora and Fauna] (UN)
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CIWF
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Compassion in World Farming
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CJD
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease see also vCJD
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CLA
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Country Land & Business Association
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CLD/CELCAA
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Comit, de Liaison des Commerces du Detail. (Liaison Committee for the retail Trade)
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CLER
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Classification and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 1993
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COCCEE
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Comit, des Organisations Commerciales des pays de la Communaut, Economique Europ,enne. (EC Committee of Commercial Organisations)
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COCERAL
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Comit, du Commerce des C,r,ales et des aliments du b,tail de la Communaute Economique Europ,enne. (EC Committee of Traders in Cereals and Animal Feeds)
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CoE
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Church of England
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CoE
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Council of Europe
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COGAP
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Code of Good Agricultural Practice
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COGECA
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Comit, G,n,ral de la Cooperation Agricole de le Communaut, Economique Europ,enne. (General Federation for Agriculture Cooperation in the EC)
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COMA
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Committee on Medical Aspects [of Food and Nutrition Policy] (DH)
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COMAH
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Control of Major Accident Hazards (Regulations)
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COPA
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Comit, des Organisations Professionnelles Agricoles. (Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations)
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COPA-COGECA
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European Farmers & European Agri-Cooperatives
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COPCOS
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Code of Practice for the Control of Salmonella
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COPR˙
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Control of Pesticides Regulations
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COREPER
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Committee of Permanent Representatives ? National Civil Servants working in Brussels
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COSEMCO
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Comit, des Semences du March, Commun. (Common Market Seeds Committee)
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COSHH
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Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
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COT
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"Committee on Toxicity [of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment]"
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CPA
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Crop Protection Association
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CPD
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Continuing Professional Development
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CPH
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County Parish Holding
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CPI
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Consumer Prices Index
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CPLEX
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"Classification, Packaging and Labelling of Explosives Regulations 199-"
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CPM
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Crop Protection Management
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CPMP
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Crop Protection Management Plan
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CPO
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Compulsory Purchase Order
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RE
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Campaign for the Protection of Rural England
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CPVO
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Community Plant Variety Office
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CRC
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Carbon Reduction Commitment
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CRD
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Chemicals Regulation Directorate
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CRoW
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Countryside and Rights of Way Act
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CRRU
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Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use
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CSA
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Chief Scientific Advisor
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CSC
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Customer Service Centre
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CSF/CSFO
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Catchment Sensitive Farming /Officer
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CSFI
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Catchment Sensitive Farming Initiative
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CSFS
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Compulsory Scrapie Flocks Scheme
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CSL
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Central Science Laboratory * (DEFRA Executive Agency) - now operating as FERA
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CSS
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Countryside Stewardship Scheme (ERDP scheme)
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CT
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Carbon Trust
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CTS/CTS Online
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Cattle Tracing System / Cattle Tracing System Online
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CTSA
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Counter Terrorism Security Advisor
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CTU
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Chlorotoluron
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CUPGRA
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Cambridge University Potato Growers Research Association
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CVA
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Commonwealth Veterinary Association
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CVL
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Central Veterinary Laboratory
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CVO
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Chief Veterinary Officer
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CWS
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Co-operative Wholesale Society
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DairyCo
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Milk sector organisation working on behalf of dairy farmers
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DAME
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Distributors of Animal Health Medicines in Europe
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DANI
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Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland * (now DARDNI)
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DARDNI
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Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for Northern Ireland
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DBES
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Date Based Export Scheme
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DDGS
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Dried Distillers Grain and Solubles
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DECC
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Department of Energy and Climate Change
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DEFRA
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Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs
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DESSAC
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Decision Support System for Arable Crops
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DETR
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"Department of Environment Transport and the Regions * (now DEFRA, CLG & DFT)"
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DfEE
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Department for Education and Employment * (now operating as DCSF)
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DFID
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Department for International Development
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DFR
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Directorate of Fisheries Research * (now operating as CEFAS)
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DFT
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Department for Transport
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DG
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Directorate General or Director General
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DG Agri
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Directorate General for Agriculture˙(EU Commission)
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DGSA
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Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor
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DG SANCO
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Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General
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DG Tren
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"Directorate General for Transport, Energy and˙Trans European˙Networks (EU)˙"
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DGMT
|
Directorate General Management Team
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DH
|
Department of Health
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DICE
|
DEFRA Import/Export Consultation Exchange
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|
DL
|
Descriptive List
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DLWG
|
Daily liveweight gain
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DM
|
Dry Matter
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DOENI
|
Department for Environment Northern Ireland
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DON
|
Deoxynivalenol (Mycotoxin)
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|
DOSC
|
Distributive Occupational Standards Council
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|
DRINC
|
Diet and Health Research Industry Club (BBSRC)
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|
DSEAR
|
Dangerous Substances and Explosives Atmospheres Regulations
|
|
DTF
|
Dairy Trade Federation
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|
DTI
|
Department of Trade and Industry (now operates as BERR)
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|
DTLR
|
"Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions * (now DFT and ODPM) "
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|
DTR
|
Road Traffic (Training of Drivers of Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods) Regulations 1992
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|
DTR2
|
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (Driver Training) Regulations
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|
DUS
|
"Distinctness, uniformity and stability "
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DVM
|
Divisional Veterinary Manager
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DWPA
|
Diffuse Water Pollution from Agriculture
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E |
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EA
|
Environment Agency
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EAFRD
|
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development
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EAGGF
|
European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EC)
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EAPR
|
European Association for Potato Research
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EBLEX
|
English Beef and Lamb Executive
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EC
|
European Commission
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ECGD
|
Export Credit Guarantee Department
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ECHWG
|
England Cattle Health & Welfare Group
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|
ECN
|
Environmental Change Network
|
|
ECPA
|
European Crop Protection Association
|
|
ECS
|
Energy Crops Scheme (ERDP scheme)
|
|
ECSFDI
|
England Catchment Sensitive Farming Delivery Initiative
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ECSt
|
(Germany) Import and Storage Agency
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|
ECUG
|
Export Certification User Group
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ECUK
|
European Committee of the United Kingdom
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ED
|
Employment Department
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EDIE
|
Environmental Data Interactive Exchange
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|
EEA
|
European Environment Agency
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EFAPIT
|
European Federation of Animal Protein Importers and Traders
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EFAW
|
Emergency First-Aider in the workplace
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|
EFBA
|
European Fertiliser Blenders Association
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EFFP
|
English Food and Farming Partnership
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EFIA
|
European Fertilizer Importers' Association
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EFIP
|
European Feed Ingredient Platform
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|
EFISC
|
European Feed Ingredient Safety Code
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|
EFMA
|
European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association
|
|
EFSA
|
European Food Safety Authority
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|
EFTA
|
European Free Trade Association
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|
EGCG
|
Epigallocatechin gallate
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|
EGF
|
European Grassland Federation
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EH
|
English Heritage
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EHO
|
Environmental Health Office/r
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|
EID
|
Electronic Identification Device
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|
EIG
|
England Implementation Group
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|
EINECS
|
European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances
|
|
ELDU
|
Extra-label Drug Use
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|
ELGA
|
European Liaison Group for Agriculture
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|
ELS
|
Entry Level Stewardship (Environmental Stewardship Scheme)
|
|
EMA
|
Environmental Management for Agriculture - AERU
|
|
EMEA
|
European Medicines (evaluation) Agency
|
|
EN
|
English Nature * (now part of Natural England)
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|
ENA
|
European Nitrogen Assessment
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|
ENVEG
|
European Vegetable Fertilizer Forum
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|
EPA
|
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
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|
EPA
|
Environmental Protection Act 1990
|
|
EPDE
|
Environmental Plan for Dairy Farming
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|
ER
|
Executive Representative
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|
ERDP
|
England Rural Development Programme
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ES˙
|
Environmental Stewardship
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ESA
|
European Seed Association
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ESA
|
European Society for Agronomy
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|
ESA
|
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ERDP scheme)
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|
ESF
|
European Science Foundation
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ESP
|
Electronic Seeds and Plants
|
|
EU
|
European Union
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EUETS
|
European Emissions Trading Scheme
|
|
EuLA
|
European Lime Association
|
|
EUROMALT
|
Working Party of Maltsters in the EC
|
|
EUROPEN
|
European Organization for Packaging and the Environment
|
|
EWGS˙
|
English Woodland Grant Scheme
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F |
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FA
|
Farm Africa
|
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FAAS
|
Forage Additives Approval Scheme
|
|
FABBL
|
Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb
|
|
FabPigs
|
Farm Assured British Pigs
|
|
FAC
|
Federation of Agricultural Co-operatives (UK)
|
|
FAC
|
Food Advisory Committee
|
|
FACE
|
Farming & Countryside Education
|
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FACTS
|
"Fertiliser Advisers Certification & Training Scheme (now simply operates as ""FACTS"")"
|
|
FADN
|
Farm Accountancy Data Network (EC)
|
|
FAG
|
Food Animal Group *
|
|
FAI
|
Fertilizer Association of India
|
|
FAI
|
Fertilizer Association of Ireland
|
|
FAMI-QS
|
European Feed Additives and Premixtures Quality System
|
|
FAO
|
Food and Agriculture Organization [UN]
|
|
FAPAS
|
Food Analysis Performance Assessment Scheme
|
|
FAQs
|
Frequently Asked Questions
|
|
FARMA
|
National Farmers Retail & Markets Association
|
|
FAW
|
First Aid at Work
|
|
FAWC
|
Farm Animal Welfare Council
|
|
FAWL
|
Farmer Assured Welsh Livestock
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|
FBO
|
Food Business Operator
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|
FBO?s
|
Feed Business Operators
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|
FBS
|
Farm Business Survey
|
|
FBT
|
Farm Business Tenancy Agreement
|
|
FC
|
Forestry Commission
|
|
FC
|
Food Commission (UK)
|
|
FCC
|
Food Chain Centre
|
|
FCN
|
Farm Crisis Network
|
|
FDF
|
Food & Drink Federation
|
|
FDNTO
|
Food & Drink National Training Organisation
|
|
FDQC
|
Food and Drink Qualifications Council
|
|
FDS
|
Farm Diversification Scheme
|
|
FEC
|
Feed Executive Committee (AIC)
|
|
FEC
|
Fertiliser Executive Committee (AIC)
|
|
FEDIAF
|
The European Pet Food Industry Federation
|
|
FEFAC
|
Fédération Européennes des Fabricants d'Aliments Composes.
(European Feed Manufacturers Association)
|
|
FEFANA
|
Fédération Européenes des Fabricants d'adjuvants pour la Nutrition Animale.
(European Feed Additives & Premixtures Association)
|
|
FEMAS
|
Feed Material Assurance Scheme
|
|
FEOGA
|
Fonds Européenne de Garrantie et d'Orientation Agricole.
(European Guidance and Guarantee Fund)
|
|
FEP
|
Farm Environment Plan
|
|
FEPA
|
Food and Environment Protection Act 1985
|
|
FER
|
Farm Environment Record
|
|
FERA
|
The Food & Environment Research Agency
|
|
FES
|
Family Expenditure Survey
|
|
FEWITA
|
Federation of European Wholesale and International Trade Associations
|
|
FFA
|
Farmers For Action
|
|
FFA
|
Food for Agriculture
|
|
FFA
|
Forward Freight Agreement
|
|
FFA
|
Free Fatty Acid
|
|
FFB
|
Food From Britain
|
|
FFC
|
Fish Feed Committee (AIC)
|
|
FFF
|
Fluid Fertilizer Foundation
|
|
FFMW
|
Federation˙of˙Fresh˙Meat˙Wholesalers
|
|
FFTC
|
Food & Fertilizer Technology Center for Asia and Pacific
|
|
FFTL
|
"Food and Feed, Traceability and Labelling"
|
|
FG
|
Farmers Guardian
|
|
FHP
|
Farm Health Planning
|
|
FIAS
|
Fertiliser Industry Assurance Scheme
|
|
FIFA
|
Fertiliser Industry Federation of Australia
|
|
FIFG
|
Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (EU)
|
|
FIN
|
Fishmeal Information Network
|
|
FIRT
|
Fertilizer Industry Roundtable (USA)
|
|
FIS
|
Fédération Internationale du Commerce des Semences.
(International Seed Trade Federation)
|
|
FITA
|
Federation of International Trade Associations
|
|
FIUK
|
Farm Incomes in the United Kingdom [statistical publication]
|
|
FMA
|
Fertiliser Manufacturers Association * (now operating as AIC)
|
|
FMD
|
Foot and Mouth Disease
|
|
FMDV
|
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus
|
|
FMQ
|
Farm Management Questionnaire
|
|
FOE
|
Friends of the Earth
|
|
FOSFA
|
"Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Associations Ltd"
|
|
FOSSE
|
Forum on Seeds for a Sustainable Environment
|
|
FPA
|
Fire Protection Association
|
|
FQA
|
FACTS Qualified Advisor
|
|
FQD
|
Fuel Quality Directive
|
|
FRA
|
Farm Retail Association * (now operating as FARMA)
|
|
FRAC
|
Fungicide Resistance Action Committee
|
|
FRAG
|
Fungicide Resistance Action Group
|
|
FRCA
|
Farming and Rural Conservation Agency (former MAFF Executive Agency)
|
|
FREGG*(BFREPA)
|
British Free Range Egg Producers Association
|
|
FRI
|
Food Research Institute (now operates as IFR)
|
|
FSA
|
Food Standards Agency
|
|
FSA
|
Financial Services Authority
|
|
FSA
|
Financial Services Act
|
|
FSA 1990
|
Food Safety Act 1990
|
|
FSB
|
Federation of Small Businesses
|
|
FSE
|
Farm Scale Evaluations
|
|
FSS
|
Farm saved seed
|
|
FST(S)
|
"Field, Sales & Technical Staff (BASIS) "
|
|
FTA
|
Freight Transport Association
|
|
FUW
|
Farmers Union of Wales
|
|
FVE
|
Federation of Veterinarians in Europe
|
|
FVO
|
Food and Veterinary Office ? an EU body
|
|
FVP
|
Fruit Vegetables and Potatoes
|
|
FW
|
Farmers Weekly
|
|
FWAG
|
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group
|
|
FWn
|
Farmers World network
|
|
FWPS
|
Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (ERDP scheme)
|
|
FYM
|
Farm Yard Manure
|
|
G |
|
|
GAEC
|
Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition
|
|
GAFTA
|
Grain and Feed Trade Association
|
|
GAJ
|
Guild of Agricultural Journalists
|
|
GATT
|
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
|
|
GB
|
"Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)"
|
|
GCPE
|
Global Crop Protection Federation
|
|
GHG
|
Greenhouse Gas
|
|
GHS
|
Global Harmonised Scheme
|
|
GIS
|
Geographical Information System
|
|
GLP
|
Good Laboratory Practice
|
|
GM
|
Genetically Modified
|
|
GMAP
|
Genetic Modification Adventitious Presence
|
|
GMM
|
Genetically Modified Microorganism
|
|
GMO
|
Genetically Modified Organism
|
|
GO
|
Government Office (e.g. GO-East)
|
|
GPS
|
Global Positioning System
|
|
GRI
|
Grassland Research Institute * (now operates through IBERS - Aberystwyth University)
|
|
GSCOP
|
Groceries Supply Code of Practice
|
|
GTAS
|
GAFTA Trade Assurance Scheme
|
|
GTP
|
Good Trading Practice
|
|
GURT
|
Gene Use Restriction Technology
|
|
GVW
|
Gross˙Vehicle˙Weight
|
|
GWCT
|
Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust
|
|
H |
|
|
HA
|
Highways Agency
|
|
HACCP
|
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
|
|
HASAWA
|
Health & Safety at Work Act
|
|
HAUC
|
Harper Adams University College
|
|
HCDG
|
High Consequence Dangerous Goods
|
|
HDC
|
Horticulture Development Council
|
|
HEAR
|
High Erucic Acid Rape
|
|
HER
|
Historic Environment Records
|
|
HFA
|
Hill Farming Allowance
|
|
HFAS
|
Hill Farm Allowance Scheme (ERDP scheme)
|
|
HGCA
|
Home Grown Cereals Authority
|
|
HHP
|
Herd Health Plan
|
|
HIVSS
|
Highlands & Islands Veterinary Services Scheme
|
|
HLCA
|
Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances
|
|
HLS
|
Higher Level Stewardship (Environmental Stewardship Scheme)
|
|
HMIP
|
HM˙Inspectorate˙of˙Pollution
|
|
HMRC
|
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
|
|
HMSO
|
Her Majesty's Stationery Office
|
|
HO
|
Home Office
|
|
HOLL
|
"Hi Oleic, Low Linolenic "
|
|
HPA
|
Health Protection Agency
|
|
HRI
|
Horticulture Research International
|
|
HAS
|
Humane Slaughter Association
|
|
HSC
|
Health & Safety Commission
|
|
HSE
|
Health & Safety Executive - see also acronym link below.
|
|
HSE acronyms
|
Additional acronyms relating to Health & Safety can be accessed from the following link:
|
|
HSS
|
Health and Social Services
|
|
HTA
|
Horticultural Trades Association
|
|
HVG
|
Herbage Varieties Guide
|
|
HVS
|
Higher˙Voluntary˙Standard
|
|
I |
|
|
IAAS
|
Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers in Scotland
|
|
IACPA
|
Integrated Arable Crop Production Alliance
|
|
IACR
|
Institute of Arable Crop Research (now operates as Rothamsted Research)
|
|
IACS
|
Integrated Administration and Control System
|
|
IAgrE
|
Institution of Agricultural Engineers
|
|
IAgrM
|
Institute of Agricultural Management
|
|
IAgrSA
|
Institute of Agricultural Secretaries & Administrators
|
|
IAH
|
Institute for Animal Health
|
|
IAPV
|
Israel Acute Paralysis Virus (in honey bees)
|
|
IATA
|
International Air Transport Association
|
|
IATP
|
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
|
|
IBAP
|
Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce
|
|
IBC
|
Intermediate Bulk Container
|
|
IBD
|
Institute of Brewing & Distilling
|
|
IBERS
|
"Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences"
|
|
IBM
|
I blame Microsoft!
|
|
IBR
|
Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis
|
|
ICCs
|
Independent Crop Consultants
|
|
IChemE
|
Institute of Chemicals Engineers (UK)
|
|
ICM
|
Integrated Crop Management
|
|
ICOS
|
Irish Co-operative Organisation Society Ltd
|
|
ICRISAT
|
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
|
|
ID
|
Identification
|
|
IDF
|
International Dairy Federation
|
|
IEHO
|
Institute of Environmental Health Officers
|
|
IFA
|
International Fertilizer Industry Association
|
|
IFA
|
Irish Farmers' Association
|
|
IFAH-Europe
|
International Federation of Animal Health
|
|
IFAP
|
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
|
|
IFDC
|
International Fertilizer Development Centre
|
|
IFFO
|
International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Association
|
|
IFIF
|
International Feed Industry Federation
|
|
IFIS
|
IFSA Feed Ingredient Standard
|
|
IFIS
|
International Food Information Service
|
|
IFM
|
Integrated Farm Management
|
|
IFOAM
|
International Federation of Organic Agricultural Movements
|
|
IFOMA
|
International Fishmeal & Oil Manufacturers Association
|
|
IFPRI
|
International Food Policy Research Institute
|
|
IFR
|
Institute for Food Research
|
|
IFS
|
International Fertiliser Society
|
|
IFSA
|
International Feed Safety Alliance
|
|
IGB
|
Institute and Guild of Brewing
|
|
IGD
|
Institute of Grocery Distribution
|
|
IGER
|
Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research * (now operates as IBERS)
|
|
IGFA
|
Irish Grain and Feed Association
|
|
IIP
|
Investors in People
|
|
IMDG
|
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
|
|
IMF
|
International Monetary Fund
|
|
IMO
|
International Maritime Organisation
|
|
IMPHOS
|
World Phosphate Institute
|
|
INRA
|
French National Institute for Agricultural Research
|
|
INSG
|
Industry Nutrition Strategy Group
|
|
IOD
|
Institute of Directors
|
|
IOS
|
International Organisation for Standardisation
|
|
IP
|
Identity Preserved
|
|
IP
|
Intellectual Property
|
|
IPC
|
Integrated˙Pollution˙Control
|
|
IPI
|
International Potash Institute
|
|
IPM
|
Integrated Pest Management
|
|
IPNI
|
International Plant Nutrition Institute
|
|
IPPC
|
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
|
|
IPU
|
Isoproturon
|
|
IPWP
|
Intellectual Property Working Party
|
|
IRAG
|
Insecticide Resistant Action Group
|
|
IRH
|
Institute of Rural Health
|
|
IRRI
|
International Rice Research Institute
|
|
IRTE
|
Institute of Road Transport Engineers
|
|
ISEC
|
International Society for Ecology and Culture
|
|
ISF
|
International Seed Federation
|
|
ISHS
|
International Society for Horticultural Science
|
|
ISTA
|
Association Internationale d'Essais de Semences (International Seed Testing Association)
|
|
IT
|
Information Technology
|
|
ITE
|
Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
|
|
ITO
|
Industry Training Organisation
|
|
IUPAC
|
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
|
|
IUSS
|
International Union of Soil Sciences
|
|
IWA
|
Interim Working Agreement
|
|
IWMI
|
International Water Management Institute
|
|
J |
|
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JCC
|
Joint Consultative Committee *
|
|
JFSSG
|
Joint Food Safety and Standards Group * (now FSA)
|
|
JIC
|
John Innes Centre
|
|
JMAFF
|
"Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Farming and Fisheries"
|
|
JRA
|
Joint Regulatory Authority (UK cross-departmental authority covering GMO releases)
|
|
JRC
|
Joint Research Centre (EU)
|
|
L
|
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|
LAA
|
Livestock Auctioneers Association
|
|
LACORS
|
Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services
|
|
LACOTS
|
Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Food & Trading Standards
|
|
LAF
|
Local Access Forum
|
|
Landex
|
Land based colleges aspiring to excellence
|
|
LANTRA
|
Sector Skills Council for Environmental & Land-Based Sectors
|
|
LARS
|
Long Ashton Research Station * (closed in 2003)
|
|
LASC
|
Legal Affairs & Scientific Committee (AIC)
|
|
LBAP
|
Local Biodiversity Action Plan
|
|
LDCs
|
Less Developed Countries
|
|
LEAF
|
Linking Environment and Farming
|
|
LEAF
|
Local Enterprise Around Food
|
|
LERAPs
|
Local Environment Risk Assessments for Pesticides
|
|
LFA
|
Less Favoured Area
|
|
LFASS
|
Less Favoured Area Support Scheme
|
|
LFRA
|
Leatherhead Food Research Association
|
|
LGA
|
Local Government Association
|
|
LGC
|
Laboratory of the Government Chemist
|
|
LIC
|
Lands Improvement Company
|
|
LIFDC
|
Low-income food deficit country
|
|
LIFE
|
Less Intensive Farming and the Environment
|
|
LIFFE
|
The London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange
|
|
LIPS
|
Ladies in Pigs
|
|
LISA
|
Low-Input Sustainable Agriculture
|
|
LOLER
|
Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (1998)
|
|
LSA
|
Land Settlement Association Ltd
|
|
LSC
|
Learning and Skills Council
|
|
LSK
|
Learning Skills and Knowledge [programme]
|
|
LU
|
Livestock Unit
|
|
LVI
|
Local Veterinary Inspector
|
|
M |
|
|
MAFF
|
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food * (now operating as a constituent of DEFRA)
|
|
MAGB
|
Maltsters Association of Great Britain
|
|
MAGP
|
Multi-Annual Guidance Programme
|
|
MANNER
|
Manure Nitrogen Evaluation Routine
|
|
MAVIS
|
Medicines Act Veterinary Information Service
|
|
MB
|
[DEFRA] Management Board
|
|
MB
|
Methyl Bromide
|
|
MBM
|
Meat & Bone-meal
|
|
MDC
|
Milk Development Council (now operates as DairyCo - milk division of AHDB)
|
|
MDM
|
Mechanically Deboned Meat
|
|
MDS
|
Marketing Development Scheme
|
|
ME
|
Metabolised energy
|
|
MEP
|
Member of the European Parliament
|
|
MFSs
|
Medicated Feedingstuffs Prescriptions (previously VWD)
|
|
MGA
|
Maximum Guaranteed Area
|
|
MGA
|
Maize Growers Association
|
|
MHE
|
Mechanical Handling Equipment
|
|
MHS
|
Meat Hygiene Service (Agency of Food Standards Agency)
|
|
MIN NO
|
Minimising Nitrous Oxide (Nitrous Oxide Consortium Research Project)
|
|
MLC
|
Meat and Livestock Commission
|
|
MLURI
|
Macaulay Land Use Research Institute
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MM
|
Milk Marque Ltd
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MMC
|
Monopolies & Mergers Commission
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MMPs
|
Matrix metalloproteinases
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MO
|
Meteorological Office (Met Office)
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MOP
|
Meeting of the Parties
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MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
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MP
|
Member of Parliament
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MPC
|
Milk Powder Committee (AIC)
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MRC
|
Medical Research Council
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MRL
|
Maximum Residue Level
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MRM
|
Mechanically Recovered Meat
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MRSA
|
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
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MSG
|
Metaldehyde Stewardship Group
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MTD
|
Maximum Tolerated Dose
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N |
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NAA
|
Not another acronym!
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NAAC
|
National Association of Agricultural Contractors
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nabim
|
National Association of British and Irish Millers Ltd
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NAC
|
National Agricultural Centre
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NACETT
|
National Advisory Council for Education & Training Targets
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NACM
|
National Association of Cider Makers
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NAFM
|
National Association of Farmers Markets (now operating as FARMA)
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NAPAEO
|
National Association of Principal Agricultural Education Officers
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NASFDP
|
National Association of Speciality Food and Drink Producers
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NASPM
|
National Association of Seed Potato Merchants * (now British Potato Trade Association)
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NAWAD
|
National Assembly for Wales Agriculture Department - now ARAD
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NBA
|
National Beef Association
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NBN
|
National Biodiversity Network
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NBU
|
National Bee Unit
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NCA
|
National Cattle Association
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NCC
|
National Consumer Council
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NCVQ
|
National Council for Vocational Qualifications
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NDC
|
National Dairy Council
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NDFAS
|
National Dairy Farm Assured Scheme
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NDPB
|
Non Departmental Public Body
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NE
|
"Natural England (incorporates what was English Nature, the Rural Development Service and factions of the Countryside Agency)"
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NEMAL
|
National Egg Marketing Association
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NERC
|
Natural Environment Research Council
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NFA
|
National Feed Audit
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NFAN
|
National Farm Attractions Network
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NFMFT
|
National Federation of Meat and Food Traders
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NFS
|
National Food Survey
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NFU
|
National Farmers Union
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NFUS
|
National Farmers Union of Scotland
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NFWI
|
National Federation of Women's Institutes
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NFYFC
|
National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs
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NGO
|
National Gamekeepers Organisation
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NGO
|
Non Governmental Organisation
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NIAB
|
National Institute of Agricultural Botany
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NIFDA
|
Northern Ireland Food & Drink Association
|
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NIGTA
|
Northern Ireland Grain Trade Association
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NINE
|
Nitrogen IN Europe
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|
NIRS
|
Near Infra Red Spectroscopy
|
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NISP
|
National Industrial Symbiosis Programme
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NL
|
National List
|
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NNR
|
National Nature Reserve
|
|
NOAA
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
|
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NOAH
|
National Office of Animal Health
|
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NOPS
|
Naturally occurring prohibited substances
|
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NOS
|
National Occupational Standards (in the safe use of pesticides)
|
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NOTIS
|
Naturally Occurring Toxicants Information System
|
|
NPA
|
National Pig Association
|
|
NPAP
|
National Pesticide Advisory Panel
|
|
NPTA
|
National Pest Technicians Association
|
|
NPTC
|
National Proficiency Test Centre
|
|
NREC
|
National Rural Enterprise Centre (Note: Ruralnet is based at the NREC)
|
|
NRI
|
Natural Resources Institute
|
|
NRL
|
National Reference Laboratory
|
|
NRoSO˙
|
National Register of Sprayer Operators
|
|
NRPB
|
National Radiological Protection Board
|
|
NSA
|
National Sheep Association
|
|
NSA
|
Nitrate Sensitive Area * (now operates under the term Nitrate Vulnerable Zones - NVZs)
|
|
NSK
|
Nominated Storekeeper (BASIS)
|
|
NSP
|
National Scrapie Programme
|
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NSTS
|
National Sprayer Testing Scheme
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NT
|
National Trust
|
|
NTF
|
Nutrition Task Force
|
|
NTO
|
National Training Organisation
|
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NUMALEC
|
Nutrient Management Legislation in European Countries
|
|
NVQ
|
National Vocational Qualification
|
|
NVZ
|
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
|
|
NWML
|
National Weights and Measures Laboratory
|
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O |
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OAS
|
Organic Aid Scheme˙
|
|
ODPM
|
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
|
|
ODS
|
Ozone Depleting Substance
|
|
OECD
|
Organisation de Coop,ration et de D,velopement Economiques (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
|
|
OEL
|
Occupational Exposure Limit
|
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OELS
|
Organic Entry Level Stewardship
|
|
OF&G
|
Organic Farmers and Growers
|
|
OFC
|
Oxford Farming Conference
|
|
OFCOM
|
Office of Communications
|
|
OFF
|
Organic Food Federation
|
|
OFFC
|
Official Feed and Food Controls (Regulation 882/2004)
|
|
OFGEM
|
Office of Gas and Electricity Markets
|
|
OFS
|
Organic Farming Scheme (ERDP scheme)
|
|
OFT
|
Office of Fair Trading
|
|
OFTEL
|
Office of Telecommunications
|
|
OFWAT
|
Office of Water Services
|
|
OFWG
|
Organic Farming Working Group (AIC)
|
|
OGC
|
Office of Government Commerce
|
|
OIE
|
Office International des Epizooties
|
|
ONIC
|
Office National Interprofessionel des C,r,ales.
|
|
OP
|
Organophosphorus pesticide
|
|
OPSI
|
Office of Public Sector Information
|
|
ORR
|
Office of Rail Regulation
|
|
OS
|
Ordnance Survey
|
|
OSR
|
Oil Seed Rape
|
|
OSTS
|
Official Seed Testing Station
|
|
OTF
|
Officially bTB-free
|
|
OTM
|
(cattle) Over Thirty Months
|
|
OTMS
|
Over Thirty Month Scheme
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|
OVOCOM
|
Belgium Feed Scheme
|
|
OVS
|
Official Veterinary Surgeons
|
|
P |
|
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PAN
|
Pesticides Action Network (usually referred to as PAN UK)
|
|
PANNA
|
Pesticides Action Network North America
|
|
PAN UK
|
Pesticides Action Network UK (occasionally referred to as PAN)
|
|
PAW
|
Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime
|
|
PBR
|
Plant breeders rights
|
|
PCA
|
Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration [Ombudsman]
|
|
PCP
|
Protein Crop Premium
|
|
PCR
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction
|
|
PCRP
|
Policy Centre Review Programme
|
|
PDA
|
Potash Development Association
|
|
PDA
|
The Professional Drivers Association
|
|
PDNS
|
porcine dermatitis nephropathy syndrome
|
|
PDQ
|
Now! (see also ASAP)
|
|
PDV
|
phocine distemper virus
|
|
PDV
|
Pre-delivery verification
|
|
PDV
|
Prune Dwarf Virus
|
|
PEC
|
Packaging of Explosives for Carriage Regulations 1992
|
|
PEGS
|
Pesticide Exposure Group of Sufferers
|
|
PES
|
Public Expenditure Survey
|
|
PETS
|
Pet Travel Scheme [pet passports]
|
|
PF
|
Pesticides Forum
|
|
PFMA
|
Pet Food Manufacturers' Association
|
|
PGR
|
"Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages, etc.) Regulations 1992"
|
|
PGRO
|
Processors and Growers Research Organisation (Peas and Beans)
|
|
PHSI
|
Plant Health and Seeds Inspectorate
|
|
PIDC
|
Potato Industry Development Council
|
|
PIRA
|
Packaging Industry Research Association
|
|
PLA
|
Port of London Authority
|
|
PLANET
|
Planning Land Applications of Nutrients for Efficiency and the environmenT
|
|
PM
|
Particulate Matter
|
|
PMA (or APM)
|
Pest Management Alliance
|
|
PMB
|
Potato Marketing Board * (now Potato Council operating under the AHDB)
|
|
PMC
|
Professional Matters Committee
|
|
PMG
|
Processing and Marketing Grant (ERDP scheme)
|
|
PMSO
|
Programme Management Support Office
|
|
PMWS
|
post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome
|
|
POWER
|
"Protection of Water, the Environment, and Recommendations"
|
|
PPDB
|
Pesticide Properties Database
|
|
PPI
|
Potash & Phosphate Institute
|
|
PPPD
|
Plant Protection Products Directive
|
|
PPPR
|
Plant Protection Products Regulations 1995
|
|
PRB
|
Plant Royalty Bureau
|
|
PRC
|
Pesticide Residues Committee
|
|
PRO EUROPE
|
Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe
|
|
PROMPT
|
Professional Register of Managers and Pest Technicians
|
|
PROOF
|
Product risk or opportunity failure
|
|
PROW
|
Public Rights of Way
|
|
PRRS
|
porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome
|
|
PSD
|
Pesticides Safety Directorate * (DEFRA Executive Agency) - now operating as CRD
|
|
PTFS
|
parish testing frequencies
|
|
PUFA
|
Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
|
|
PUWER 98
|
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
|
|
PVA
|
Plant Variety Agreement
|
|
PVRO
|
Plant Variety Rights Office
|
|
PVRS
|
Plant Variety Rights and Seeds Office * (now part of FERA)
|
|
PVS
|
Pig Veterinary Society
|
|
PVS
|
Plant Variety and Seeds Office (DEFRA Cambridge)
|
|
Q |
|
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QA
|
Quality Assurance
|
|
QBT
|
Quality British Turkey
|
|
QCA
|
Qualifications & Curriculum Authority
|
|
QMLA
|
Quality Meat & Livestock Alliance
|
|
QMS
|
Quality Meat Scotland
|
|
QS
|
Qualitat und Sicherheit GmbH
|
|
R |
|
|
4Rs
|
Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place - PPI nutrient stewardship concept
|
|
RABDF
|
Royal Association of British Dairy Farmers
|
|
RABI
|
Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
|
|
RAC
|
Royal Agricultural College
|
|
RAD
|
Rural Affairs Department (Scottish Executive)
|
|
RAMPS
|
Register of Authorised Metallic Phosphide Stockists
|
|
RASC
|
Royal Agricultural Society of the Commonwealth
|
|
RASE
|
Royal Agricultural Society of England
|
|
RASFF
|
Rapid Alert System Food & Feed
|
|
RB209
|
Fertiliser Recommendations for Agricultural and Horticultural Crops
|
|
RBCT
|
Randomised Badger Culling Trial
|
|
RBD
|
River Basin District
|
|
RBMP
|
River Basin Management Plan
|
|
RBST
|
Rare Breeds Survival Trust
|
|
RCCs
|
Rural Community Councils
|
|
RCEP
|
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
|
|
RCS
|
Rural Community Shops - formally ViRSA
|
|
RCUK
|
Research Councils UK
|
|
RCVS
|
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
|
|
RDA
|
Regional Development Agency
|
|
RDC
|
Rural Development Council
|
|
RDPE
|
Rural Development Programme for England (2007-2013)
|
|
RDR
|
Rural Development Regulations
|
|
RDS
|
Rural Development Service * (now part of Natural England)
|
|
REA
|
Renewable Energy Association
|
|
REACH
|
Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals (EU Regulation)
|
|
RED
|
Renewable Energy Directive
|
|
REDA
|
Rural Education & Development Association
|
|
REHIS
|
Royal Environmental Health Institutes of Scotland
|
|
RES
|
Rural Enterprise Scheme (ERDP scheme)
|
|
RHA
|
Road Haulage Association
|
|
RHASS
|
Royal Highland Agricultural Society of Scotland
|
|
RHF
|
Rural Health Forum
|
|
RHS
|
Royal Horticultural Society
|
|
RHT
|
Rural Housing Trust
|
|
RICS
|
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors˙
|
|
RIDDOR
|
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
|
|
RL
|
Recommended List
|
|
RLR
|
Rural Land Register
|
|
RMIF
|
Red Meat Industry Forum
|
|
RNI
|
Reference Nutrient Intake
|
|
ROC
|
Renewable Obligation Certificates
|
|
RoSPA
|
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
|
|
RoWIP
|
Rights of Way Improvement Plan
|
|
RPA
|
Rural Payments Agency (DEFRA Executive Agency)
|
|
RPI
|
Retail Prices Index
|
|
RPSGB
|
Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
|
|
RRA
|
Rothamsted Research Association
|
|
RRI
|
Rowett Research Institute
|
|
RRU
|
Rural Regeneration Unit
|
|
RSA
|
Rural Shops Alliance
|
|
RSABI
|
Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution
|
|
RSC
|
Royal Society of Chemistry
|
|
RSIN
|
Rural Stress Information Network
|
|
RSPB
|
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
|
|
RSPCA
|
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
|
|
RSPH
|
Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
|
|
RTA
|
Rural Theology Association
|
|
RTFG
|
Renewable Transport Fuels Group
|
|
RTFO
|
Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (starts April 2008)
|
|
RT-PCR
|
Reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction
|
|
RTR
|
Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1992
|
|
RWAS
|
The Royal Welsh Agricultural Society
|
|
RUAS
|
The Royal Ulster Agricultural Society
|
|
RUMA
|
Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance
|
|
RURAL
|
Responsible Use of Resources in Agriculture and on the Land
|
|
S |
|
|
S 12 Notice
|
Rent review notice under AHA '86 (Agricultural Holdings Act)
|
|
S˙10 Notice
|
Rent review notice under ATA '95 (Agricultural Holdings Act)
|
|
SA
|
Soil Association
|
|
SAC
|
Scottish Agricultural College
|
|
SACs
|
Special Areas of Conservation
|
|
SAFFIE
|
Sustainable Arable Farming For an Improved Environment
|
|
SAI
|
SAI Global Assurance Ltd
|
|
SAPS
|
Sheep Annual Premium Scheme
|
|
SARA
|
Subacute rumen acidosis
|
|
SASA
|
Scottish Agricultural Science Agency (Science & Advice for Scottish Agriculture)
|
|
SAYFC
|
Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs
|
|
SBB
|
Small Business Bureau
|
|
SBI
|
Single Business Identifier
|
|
SBM
|
Specified Bovine Material
|
|
SBO
|
Specified Bovine Offal
|
|
SCAN
|
Standing Committee for Animal Nutrition
|
|
SCARAB
|
Seeking Confirmation about Results at Boxworth
|
|
SCC
|
Social Cost of Carbon
|
|
SCF
|
Scientific Committee for Food [EC]
|
|
SCFCAH
|
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health
|
|
scFOS
|
Short-chain fructo-oligosaccharides
|
|
SCI
|
Society of Chemical Industry (also referred to as SOCI)
|
|
SCIMAC
|
Supply Chain Initiative on Modified Agricultural Crops
|
|
SCOPA
|
Seed Crushers and Oil Processors Association
|
|
SCOTVEC
|
Scottish Vocational Education Council
|
|
SCP
|
Sub-Committee on Pesticides (previously the Scientific Subcommittee on pesticides)
|
|
SCPS
|
Suckler Cow Premium Scheme
|
|
SCRI
|
Scottish Crops Research Institute
|
|
SCTA
|
Scottish Corn Trade Association
|
|
SDA
|
Severely Disadvantaged Area
|
|
SEAC
|
Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
|
|
SEERAD
|
Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
|
|
SEM
|
Single European Market
|
|
SEPA
|
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
|
|
SFA
|
Small Farms Association
|
|
SFA
|
Snack Food Association
|
|
SFFA
|
Small & Family Farms Alliance
|
|
SFI
|
Sea Fisheries Inspectorate
|
|
SFI
|
Soil Fertility Initiative
|
|
SFIA
|
Sea Fish Industry Authority
|
|
SFP
|
Single Farm Payment
|
|
SFQC
|
Scottish Food Quality Certification
|
|
SFT
|
Society of Feed Technologists
|
|
SGA
|
Sale of Goods Act
|
|
SGCAFS
|
Steering Group on the Chemical Aspects of Food Surveillance
|
|
SGM
|
Standard Gross Margin
|
|
SME
|
Small and medium sized enterprises
|
|
SMLDP
|
Senior Managers Leadership Development Programme
|
|
SMP
|
Shoreline Management Plan
|
|
SNH
|
Scottish˙Natural˙Heritage
|
|
SNP
|
Scottish National Party
|
|
SOAEFD
|
"Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department * (now SEERAD)"
|
|
SOCI
|
Society of Chemical Industry
|
|
SOE
|
Society of Operations Engineers
|
|
SOWAP
|
Soil and Water Protection
|
|
SPAs
|
Special Protection Areas
|
|
SPC
|
Shadow Price of Carbon
|
|
SPS
|
Single Payment Scheme
|
|
SPZ
|
Sourcewater Protection Zone
|
|
SQA
|
Scottish Qualifications Authority
|
|
SQABL
|
Scottish Quality Assured Beef & Lamb
|
|
SQAS
|
Safety Quality Assessment System
|
|
SQBLA
|
Scottish Quality Beef & Lamb Association
|
|
SQC
|
Scottish Quality Crops
|
|
SQP
|
Suitably Qualified Person
|
|
SRDP
|
Scotland Rural Development Programme
|
|
SR04
|
Spending Review 2004
|
|
SRC
|
Short Rotation Coppice
|
|
SRM
|
Specified Risk Material
|
|
SSC
|
Scientific Steering Committee
|
|
SSPCA
|
Scottish Society for the Protection of Animals
|
|
SSSI
|
Site of Special Scientific Interest
|
|
SSTS
|
Scottish Skills Testing Service
|
|
STAG
|
Syllabus Training Advisory Group
|
|
STAR
|
Strobilurins And Related compounds Working Group
|
|
STRI
|
Sports Turf Research Institute
|
|
SUSTAIN
|
Alliance for better food and farming
|
|
SVC
|
Standing Veterinary Committee
|
|
SVQ
|
Scottish Vocational Qualification
|
|
SVS
|
State Veterinary Service * (now Animal Health)
|
|
SWA
|
Scotch Whisky Association
|
|
SWMI
|
Significant Water Management Issues
|
|
T |
|
|
TAF
|
Trade Association Forum
|
|
TAG
|
The Arable Group
|
|
TALISMAN
|
Towards a Lower Input System Minimising Agrochemicals and Nitrogen
|
|
TASCC
|
Trade Assurance Scheme for Combinable Crops
|
|
TB
|
Tuberculosis
|
|
TEAGASC
|
Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
|
|
TEC
|
Training and Enterprise Council * (now Learning & Skills Council)
|
|
TFA
|
Tenant Farmers' Association
|
|
TFI
|
The Fertiliser Institute
|
|
TGWU
|
Transport and General Workers Union
|
|
TIBRE
|
Targeted Inputs for a Better Rural Environment
|
|
TLWP
|
Technical Liaison Working Party
|
|
Tph
|
tonnes per hour
|
|
TRACES
|
[EU] Trade Control and Expert System
|
|
TRIG
|
Tenancy Reform Industry Group
|
|
TRIPs
|
Trade related aspects of Intellectual property rights
|
|
TSE
|
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
|
|
TSI
|
The Sulphur Institute
|
|
TSI
|
Trading Standards Institute
|
|
TSO
|
The Stationery Office
|
|
TSO
|
Trading Standards Office/r
|
|
U |
|
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UAT
|
United Agricultural Twines
|
|
UCEPCEE
|
Union du Commerce des Engrais des pays de la Communaut, Economique Europ,enne.(Union of Fertiliser and Agrochemical Traders in the EC)
|
|
UFAS
|
Universal Feed Assurance Scheme
|
|
UFU
|
Ulster Farmers Union
|
|
UK
|
"United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)"
|
|
UKAFFP
|
UK Association of Frozen Food Producers
|
|
UKAFIS
|
UK Association of the FIS
|
|
UKAS
|
UK Accreditation Service
|
|
UKASTA
|
UK Agricultural Supply Trade Association * (now operating as AIC)
|
|
UKBAP
|
UK Biodiversity Action Plan
|
|
UKCPVS
|
UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey
|
|
UKFG
|
UK Food Group
|
|
UKPCO
|
UK Pest Control Organisation
|
|
UKRA
|
UK Renderers' Association
|
|
UKREP
|
UK Permanent Representation to the European Union
|
|
UKROFS
|
UK Register of Organic Food Standards
|
|
UKTAG
|
UK Technical Advisory Group
|
|
UKWA
|
UK Warehousing Association
|
|
UN
|
United Nations
|
|
UNEP
|
United Nations Environment Programme
|
|
UNIFA
|
Union des Industries de la Fertilisation (France)
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UPOV
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International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants
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USDA
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US Department of Agriculture
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VA
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Vendor Assured
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VCA
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Vehicle Certification Agency
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vCJD
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variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
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VCU
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Value for cultivation and use
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VKP
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Association of Fertilizer Producers (Netherlands)
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VHL
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Vet Helpline
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VI
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Vehicle Inspectorate
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VI
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Voluntary Initiative
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VIDA
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Veterinary Diagnostic Data
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ViRSA
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Village Retail Services Association (now operating as Rural Community Shops)
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VLA
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Veterinary Laboratories Agency (DEFRA Executive Agency)
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VMD
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Veterinary Medicines Directorate (DEFRA Executive Agency)
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VN˙
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Vendor Number˙
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VO
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Veterinary Officers
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VOSA
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Vehicle & Operator Services Agency
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VPC
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Veterinary Products Committee
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VPG
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Veterinary Policy Group
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VSFS
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Voluntary Scrapie Flocks Scheme
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VSO
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Voluntary Service Overseas
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VTRI
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Veterinary Training and Research Initiative
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VTS
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Vocational Training Scheme (ERDP scheme)
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VWD
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Veterinary Written Direction * (now MFS)
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WAA
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Water Authorities Association
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WAOS
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Welsh Agricultural Organisation Society
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WASK
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Welfare at slaughter or killing
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WATO
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Welfare of Animals Transport Order
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WEGS
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Welsh Ewe Genotyping Scheme
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WCF
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Worshipful Company of Farmers
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WDA
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Welsh Development Agency
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WF
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World Farming
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WFA
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Wholesome Food Association
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WFD
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Waste Framework Directive
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WFD
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Water Framework Directive
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WFP
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World Food Programme
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WFS
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World Food Summit
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WFU
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Women's Farming Union
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WGS
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Woodland Grant Scheme (Forestry Commission scheme)
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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WIIFM
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What's in it for me?!
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WIIS
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Wildlife Incident Investigation Scheme
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WIPO
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World Intellectual Property Organisation
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WIU
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Wildlife Incident Unit
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WNV
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West Nile virus
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WOAD
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Welsh Office Agricultural Department
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WOSR
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Winter oilseed rape
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WPA
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Water Protection Advice
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WPBS
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Welsh Plant Breeding Station
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WPCC
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Working Party on Chemical Contaminants
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WPPR
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Working Party on Pesticide Residues
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WPZ
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Water Protection Zone
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WRAG
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Weed Resistance Action Group
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WRAP
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Waste and Resources Action Programme * (now simply operates as WRAP)
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WSA
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Water Services Association
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WSPA
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World Society for the Protection of Animals
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WTO
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World Trade Organization
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WVA
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World Veterinary Association
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WWOOF
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Worldwide Opportunities in Organic Farming
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Y
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YFC
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Young Farmers Club
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YFCU
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Young Farmers Club - Ulster
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YFCW
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Young Farmers Club - Wales
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YT
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Youth Training
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YTS
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Youth Training Scheme
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ZON
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Zearalenone (Mycotoxins)
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Acronyms and Jargon 
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