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Frequently used abbreviations in ÚNMZ agendas

A. Abbreviations and symbols of institutions

1. International and regional organisations, foreign entities

Abbreviation (symbol)

Foreign language name

English name

Note

ACCT Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation Agency for Cultural and Technical Cooperation UN, Council of Europe and other organisations
ACP African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/html/index.cs.html

 

AFNOR Association Française de Normalisation French Society

for standardisation

www.afnor.org
AL Arab League (Jamiat al-dural al-Arabiya - League of Arab States, LAS) Arab League (also Arab League) www.arableagueonline.org
ALADI Asociación Latinoamericana de Libre Comercio Latin American Free Trade Association www.aladi.org

 

ANSI American National Standards Institute American National Standards Institute www.ansi.org

 

APLMF Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum

www.aplmf.org

ARSO African Organisation of Standardisation African Regional Standards Organisation

www.arso-oran.org

ASEAN Association of South East Asian Nations Association of Southeast Asian Nations

www.asean.org

ASMO

Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology

ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials American company

for testing and materials

www.astm.org

BAM Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung

and -prüfung

Institute for Material Research and Testing

Federal Institute for Research

and testing of materials

www.bam.de

SRN

BIML Bureau International de Métrologie Légale

International Bureau of Legal Metrology

International Bureau of Legal Metrology

www.bipm.fr

see OIML

BIPM Bureau International des Poids et Mesures

International Bureau of Weights and Measures

International Bureau of Weights and Measures

 

www.bipm.org/noflash.html

BIS Bank for International Settlements Bank for International Settlements

www.bis.org

BISFA Bureau International pour la Standardisation des Fibres Artificielles

International Bureau for Standardization of Man-made Fibres

International Office

for the standardisation of man-made fibres

www.bisfa.org

BSI British Standards Institution British Standards Institution

www.bsi-global.com

CASCO Committee on Conformity Assessment Conformity Assessment Committee see ISO
CCC Customs Cooperation Council Customs Cooperation Council
CCIR International Consultative Committee on Radio Communications International Advisory Committee

for radio communications

CE Council of Europe Council of Europe

also European conformity mark

CECIP Comité Européen des Constructeurs d´Instruments de Pesage

European Committee of Weighing Instruments Manufacturers

European Committee of Weighing Instrument Manufacturers

(Federation of national trade organisations representing European weighing instruments manufacturers)

www.cecip.eu

CEFACT Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business Centre for Trade Facilitation and E-Commerce

www.unece.org/cefact

See UNECE

CEFTA Central European Free Trade Agreement Central European Agreement

on free trade

www.cefta.int

CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation

European Committee for Standardization

European Committee for Standardisation

www.cen.eu

NGO

CENELEC Comité Européen de Normalisation Électrotechnique

European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

European Committee for Standardisation

in electrical engineering

www.cenelec.eu

NGO

CEOC

Confédération Européenne des Organismes de Contrôle technique, d´inspection, de certification et de prévention

European Confederation of Organizations for Testing, Inspection, Certification and Prevention

European Confederation of Testing, Inspection, Certification and Prevention Organisations www.ceoc.com

CERN

Conseil Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire

European Council for Nuclear Research

European Council for Nuclear Research

public.web.cern.ch/public

CGML Conférence Générale de Métrologie Légale

General Conference of Legal Metrology

General Conference for Legal Metrology

CGPM Conférence Générale des Poids et Mesures

General Conference on Weights and Measures

General Conference for Weights and Measures

CIB International Council for research and Innovation in Building and Construction International Council for Research Studies and Documentation

in the construction industry

www.cibworld.nl

CIE Commission Internationale de l'Éclairage

International Commission on Illumination

International Commission

for illumination

www.cie.co.at

CIML Comité International de Métrologie Légale

International Committee of Legal Metrology

International Committee for Legal Metrology

CIPM Comité International des Poids et Mesures

International Committee for Weights and Measures

International Committee on Weights and Measures

CISPR Comité International Spécial des Perturbations Radioéléctrique

International Special Committee on Radio Interference

International Special Committee on Radio Interference

www.iec.ch/dyn/www/f?p=103:7:0::::FSP_ORG_ID,FSP_LANG_ID:1298,25

COOMET Organization of National Metrological Institutions of the States of Central and Eastern Europe Organisation of national metrology institutions of Central and Eastern European countries

COPOLCO Committee on Consumer Policy Consumer Protection Committee

see ISO

CORDIS Community Research and Development Information Service for the European Union European Union Research and Development Information Service

www.cordis.lu

CORESTA Cooperation Centre for Scientific Research Relative to Tobacco Cooperation Centre

for scientific research in the field of tobacco

www.coresta.org

NGO

CSD Commission for Sustainable Development Commission for Sustainable Development

http://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/csd.html

UN

DEVCO Committee on Developing Country Matters Committee on Aid to Developing Countries see ISO
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung German Institute

for standardisation

www.din.de

SRN

EA

- EA MLA

European Cooperation for Accreditation

EA Multi-Lateral Agreement

 

European cooperation in accreditation

Multilateral agreement within the EA

www.european-accreditation.org

www.european-accreditation.org/the-mla

 

EA was formed by the merger of EAC (European Accreditation of Certification-Europe. org. for accreditation of certif. Certification-Europe) and ALE (Euroepan Co-operation for Accreditation of Laboratories-Europe. Org. for Accreditation of Laboratories)

EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Bank for Reconstruction

and development

www.ebrd.com

EC 1. European Community

2. European Communities

1. European Community

2. European Communities

ECB European Central Bank

European Central Bank

www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/html/index.cs.html

ECHR European Court of Human Rights European Court of Human Rights www.echr.coe.int/Pages/home.aspx?p=home

ECITC European Committee for Information Technology, Testing and Certification European Committee for Information Technology, Testing

and certification

ECJ European Court of Justice European Court of Justice

http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/jcms/Jo1_6308/

EU

ECOFIN Economic and Finance Council of Ministers Council of Ministers for Economic Affairs

and financial matters

EU

ECOSOC Economic and Social Council Economic and Social Council

www.un.org/en/ecosoc

UN

ECSC European Coal and Steel Community European Coal and Steel Community

EU

EEA European Economic Area European Economic Area (EEA)

www.efta.int/eea

EC-EFTA agreement of 1991

EEC European Economic Community European Economic Community

EU

The EEC was an international organisation that existed between 1958 and 1993, created to promote economic integration between Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The EEC Treaty was signed on 25 March 1957 as part of the Treaties of Rome, which also established the European Atomic Energy Community.

EFQM European Foundation for Quality Management European Foundation for Quality Management

EFTA European Free Trade Association European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

www.efta.int

EIA European Information Association European Information Association

www.eia.org.uk

EIB European Investment Bank European Investment Bank

ELEC European League for Economic Cooperation European League for Economic Cooperation

ELSECOM European Electrotechnical Sectoral Committee for Testing and Certification European Electrotechnical Sectoral Committee for Testing and Certification

EMEA European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products European Medicines Agency

EU

EMeTAS European Metrology Type Approval System European metrology system for type approval of measuring instruments

www.emetas.org

EMI European Monetary Institute European Monetary Institute

EU

EOQ European Organization for Quality European Quality Organisation

www.eoq.org

EOQC European Organization for Quality Control European organisations

for quality control

EOTA European Office of Technical Approvals European Technical Approvals Authority

www.eota.be

EOTC European Organization for Conformity Assessment European organisations

for conformity assessment

www.eotc.be

EP European Parliament

The European Parliament

European Parliament

www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/cs

EU

EQNET European Network for Quality Assessment and Certification European Network for Quality Assessment and Certification

EQS

1. European Committee for Quality Assessment and Certification

2. European Quality System

1. European Committee

for assessment and

quality certification

2. European system

quality

ESCIF European Sectoral Committee for Intrusion and Fire Protection European Sectoral Committee

for unwanted entry and fire protection

ESF European Science Foundation European Science Foundation www.esf.org
ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute European Telecommunications Standards Institute www.etsi.org
EU European Union European Union

www.europa.eu

EU On-Line European Union On Line (News, Activities,

Institutions, Abc, Official Documents, Information Sources)

European Union in direct connection (news, activities, institutions, abc, official documents, sources of information)

www.europa.eu

EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community European Atomic Energy Community

www.euratom.og

EU

EUROLAB European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories European Federation of National Associations of Measuring, Testing and Analytical Laboratories www.eurolab.org
EUROMET European Collaboration in Measurement Standards European cooperation for benchmark development
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Food organisations

and agriculture of the United Nations

www.fao.org
FID Fédération Internationale de Documentation

International Federation for Information and Documentation

International Federation

for documentation

FIDH International Federation for Human Rights International Federation for Human Rights

www.fidh.org

GATT General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

For more detailed information on GATT, please see here

now WTO

IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency International Agency

for atomic energy

www.iaea.org

IAF International Accreditation Forum International Forum for Accreditation

www.iaf.nu

IATA International Air Transport Association International Association

air carriers

www.iata.org

IATCA International Auditor Training and Certification Association International Association for Auditor Education and Certification

IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - World Bank International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - World Bank

www.worldbank.org/ibrd

ICC International Chamber of Commerce International Chamber of Commerce

www.iccwbo.org

ICJ International Court of Justice International Court of Justice

www.icj-cij.org

headquarters in The Hague

ICRM International Committee for Radionuclide Metrology International Committee

for radionuclide metrology

IDA International Development Association International Development Association

www.worldbank.org/ida

UN

IEC International Electrotechnical Commission International Electrotechnical Commission

www.iec.ch

IECEE

 

 

- CCB

 

 

- CTL

Worldwide System for Conformity Testing and Certification of Electrical Equipment

 

Committee of Certification Bodies of the IECEE

 

Committee of Testing Laboratories of the IECEE

IEC system for conformity testing and certification of electrical equipment

 

IECEE Committee of Certification Bodies

 

 

IECEE Testing Laboratories Committee

www.iecee.org

www.iecee.org/ctl/aboutctl.htm

IECQ

 

 

 

- CMC

 

 

- ICC

IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components
CertificationManagement Committee of the IECQInspectorate Coordination Committee of the IECQ
IEC system for determining the quality of components for electronics

 

 

IECQ Certification Steering Committee

 

 

IECQ Inspectorate Coordinating Committee

www.iecq.org/index.htm

IFAN International Federation of Standards Users International Federation of Standards Users

www.ifan.org

IFC International Finance Corporation International Financial Corporations

www.ifc.org

IIL International Law Institute Institute of International Law

www.ili.org

Council of Europe

IIOC Independent International Organization for Certification An independent international certification organisation www.iioc.org

IIR International Institute of Refrigeration International Institute of Refrigeration Technology

www.iifiir.org

ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation International cooperation for laboratory accreditation

www.ilac.org

ILO International Labour Organisation International Labour Organisation

www.ilo.org

IMECO International Measurement Confederation International Union for Measurement

www.imeko.org

IMF International Monetary Fund International Monetary Fund

www.imf.org

IMO International Maritime Organization International Maritime Organisation

www.imo.org

UN

INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization International Organisation for the Establishment and Operation of Communications Satellite Systems

www.itso.int

INTERPOL International Criminal Police Organization International Criminal Police Organisation

www.interpol.int

IOCU International Organization of Consumers Unions International Organisation of Consumer Associations www.consumersinternational.org

IPCS International Programme on Chemical Safety International Chemical Safety Programme

www.inchem.org

WHO

IRPTC International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals

ISO

  

 

 

- CASCO

  

-COPOLCO

  

- DEVCO

- NET

 

- REMCO

 

International Organization for Standardization

 

Committee on Conformity Assessment

 

Committee on Consumer

Policy

 

Committee on Developing Country Matters

 

Information Network

 

Committee on Reference Materials

International Organization for Standardization

 

Conformity Assessment Committee

Consumer Strategy Committee

 

Committee on Aid to Developing Countries

 

Information network

 

 

Reference Materials Committee

www.iso.org

 

 

www.iso.org/iso/Casco

 

www.iso.org/iso/copolco

 

www.iso.org/iso/aboutiso/isostructure/DEVCO.html

 

www.iso.org

 

more about ISO/REMCO here

ITC International Trade Center International Business Centre

www.intracen.org

ITU International Telecommunication Union International Telecommunication Union

www.itu.int

IVWO International Vine and Wine Office International Office of Viticulture and Wine
JRC Joint Research Centre Joint Research Centre

www.ec.europa.eu/jrc

EU

NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement North American Agreement

on free trade

www.naftanow.org

HOME National Measurement Accreditation Service National Accreditation

measurement service

United Kingdom

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

www.nato.int

NEA Nuclear Energy Agency Atomic Energy Agency

www.oecd-nea.org

NEN Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut

Netherlands Standardization Institute

Netherlands Standards Institute

www.nen.nl

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology

USA

www.nist.gov

NMI National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands National Metrology Institute of the Netherlands

www.nmi.nl

NPL National Physical Laboratory National Physical Laboratory

United Kingdom

www.npl.co.uk

NWML National Weights and Measures Laboratory National Laboratory of Weights and Measures

United Kingdom

OAPC Organization of Arabic Petroleum Exporting Countries Organisation of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries

OAU Organization of African Unity Organisation of African Unity

more about OAU here

OCTI Office Central des Transports Internationaux par Chemin de Fer

Central Office for International Railway Transport

Central Office for International Transport by Rail

OECD Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

www.oecd.org

OEEC Organisation for European Economic Cooperation Organisation for European Economic Cooperation

for more information about the OEEC please see here

OIML

 

 

 

- BIML

 

 

- TAGCERT

Organization Internationale de Métrologie Légale

International Organization of Legal Metrology

Bureau International de Métrologie

International Bureau of Legal Metrology

 

Technical Advisory Group for Certification of Measuring Instruments

International Organization for Legal Metrology

International Office of Legal Metrology (OIML Secretariat)

Technical Advisory Group for the Certification of Measuring Instruments

www.oiml.org

 

 

 

 

 

www.oiml.org/en/structure/biml

OLAF European Office de Lutte

Antifraude

European Anti-Fraud Office

European Anti-Fraud Office

EU

http://ec.europa.eu/anti_fraud/index_cs.htm

OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries

www.opec.org

OSCE Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)

www.osce.org

PE The European Parliament

European Parliament

European Parliament

www.europarl.europa.eu/portal/cs

EU

REMCO Committee on Reference Materials Reference Materials Committee

see ISO

RILEM International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures International Union of Laboratories

for testing and research on materials and structures

www.rilem.org

SEATO South-East Asia Treaty Organization Organisation of the South-East Asia Pact

TAGCERT Technical Advisory Group for Certification of Measuring Instruments Technical Advisory

group for certification of measuring instruments

see OIML

TAIEX Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office Exchange Office

information on technical

help

www.ec.europa.eu/enlargement/taiex

EU

TRA Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union Translation Centre

for EU installations

www.cdt.europa.eu/CS/Pages/Homepage.aspx

UEAtc Union Européenne pour l´Agrément Technique dans la Construction

European Union for Technical Approvals in Construction

European Union for Technical Approval in Construction

www.ueatc.eu

UIC International Union of Railways International Railway Union

www.uic.org

UN United Nations United Nations

www.un.org/en/

UN

UN ECE

 

 

- CTIED

 

 

 

- CEFACT

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

 

Committee for Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development

 

Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)

 

Committee on Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development

 

Centre for Trade Facilitation and E-Commerce

www.unece.org

www.unece.org/cefact

UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

www.unctad.org

UNDP United Nations Development Programme United Nations Development Programme

www.undp.org

UNEP United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Environment Programme

www.unep.org

UNICEF United Nations Children's Fund United Nations Children's Fund

www.unice.org

UN

UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

www.unido.org

UNIPEDE Union Internationale des Producteurs et Distributeurs d´Énergie Électrique

International Union of Producers and Distributors of Electrical Energy

International Federation of Manufacturers

and electricity distributors

UNPROFOR United Nations Protection Force UN Protection Force

www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/missions/past/unprofor.htm

UN

UPU Universal Postal Union World Postal Union

www.upu.int

VDA Verband Deutscher Automobilindustrie Association of the German Automotive Industry

www.vda.de

SRN

WELMEC European Cooperation in Legal Metrology European cooperation in legal metrology

www.welmec.org

WHO World Health Organization World Health Organization

UN

www.who.int/en/

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization World Intellectual Property Organization

www.wipo.int

UN

WMO World Meteorological Organization World Meteorological Organisation

www.wmo.int

UN

WTO 

 

 

- CTBT

 

 

- CSPM

 

World Trade Organization

 

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

 

Committee on Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

World Trade Organisation

 

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

Committee on the application of sanitary and phytosanitary measures

www.wto.org

www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_e.htm

 2. Domestic institutions

Shortcut

Foreign language name

English name

Note

AAAO Association of Accredited and Authorized Organizations Association of Accredited and Authorised Organisations www.aaao.cz
CAI Czech Accreditation Institute Czech Institute for Accreditation, o. p. s.

(HERE)

www.cai.cz

CEMC Czech Environmental Management Centre Czech Ecological Management Centre

www.cemc.cz

CFA Centre for Foreign Assistance Centre for Foreign Aid

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

basic information about the Foreign Aid Centre here

CMI Czech Metrology Institute Czech Metrology Institute (CMI)

www.cmi.cz

COI Czech Trade Inspection Czech Trade Inspection Authority (CTIA)

www.coi.cz

CQS

Czech Association for Quality Certification Czech Association for Quality Systems Certification www.cqs.cz
CSNI Czech Standards Institute Czech Standards Institute (CSNI)

cancelled,

from 2009 see ÚNMZ

CSO Czech Statistical Office Czech Statistical Office (CSO) www.czso.cz
CSQ Czech Society for Quality Czech Society for Quality (CSJ)

www.csq.cz

ÚNMZ

 

Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing www.unmz.cz

B. Other abbreviations

ADCO Administrative Cooperation Groups (EC) Administrative Cooperation Groups (EC)

ARS African Regional Standards African regional standards

BIC Business Innovation Centre Business Innovation Centre

CAB Conformity Assessment Body Legal entity for conformity assessment

CAP Common Agricultural Policy Common agricultural policy

EU

CBC Cross Border Cooperation Cross-border cooperation

EU

CCE Countries of Central Europe Central European countries

CFCU Central Financing and Contracting Unit Central Finance and Contracting Unit

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

For more information about CFCU, please visit here

COP Country Operational Programme Territorial Operational Programme

EU

COREPER Comité des Représentants Permanent
Permanent Representatives Committee
Permanent Representatives Committee

EU

For more information about Coreper, please visit here

COST

European Cooperation Science and Technology European cooperation in scientific and technical research

www.cost.eu

EDF European Development Fund European Development Fund (EDF)

EU

For more information about EDF, please see here

EDI Electronic Data Interchange Electronic data exchange

EINECS European Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances European Inventory of Existing Chemicals

ELINCS European List of Notified Chemical Substances European List of Registered Chemicals

EMAS Eco-Management and Audit Scheme Corporate governance and environmental audits

Eco-management and eco-audit programme

EU

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/emas/index_en.htm

EMS

 

Environmental Management System

European Monetary System

Environmental management system

European Monetary System

EMU European Monetary Unit European Monetary Unit

EUR

EN Norme Européenne
European Standard Europäische Norm
European standard

EU

ERDF European Regional Development Fund European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/thefunds/regional/index_en.cfm

EU

ESCB European System of Central Banks European System of Central Banks

www.ecb.europa.eu/ecb/orga/escb/html/index.en.html

ESI Export Supporting Institutions Export Promotion Institutions

ESF European Social Fund European Social Fund

http://ec.europa.eu/esf/home.jsp

EU

GDP Gross Domestic Product Gross domestic product

GIS Geographical Info System Geographical Information System

GLP Good Laboratory Practice Good laboratory practice

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice Good manufacturing practice

HACCP

Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points Critical points system

IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development International Fund for Agricultural Development

www.ifad.org

UN

IPPC Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Integrated pollution prevention and control

IT Information Technologies Information Technology

JEPs Joint European Projects Joint European projects

LAP Legal Approximation Project Legal Convergence Project

EU

MIP Multiannual Indicative Programme Multiannual indicative programme

EU

MLA Multi-Lateral Agreement Multilateral agreement

MOU Memorandum of Understanding Memorandum of Understanding

MRA Mutual Recognition Agreement Mutual recognition agreement

NAO National Authorising Officer National Authorising Officer

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

NPPA National Programme of Preparation for the Accession of the Czech Republic to the EU National programme for the preparation of the Czech Republic's accession to the EU

NGO Non Governmental Organisation (NGOs -

plural)

NGOs

PAO Programme Authorising Officer Programme Authorising Officer

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Phare Pologne-Hongrie: Actions pour la Reconversion Économique (= PHARE)

Poland and Hungary: Action for Restructuring of Economy (original name)

Poland and Hungary: events

for rebuilding the economy (original title)

EU

currently a Phare programme involving 13 Central and Eastern European countries

You can find out more about the PHARE programme here

PIU Project Implementation Unit Project Implementation Unit

EU

PMU Programme Management Unit Programme Management Unit

PRAQ Regional Programme for Quality Assurance Regional quality assurance programme

EU

PROSAFE Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe European Forum for the Promotion of Product Safety

EU

www.prosafe.org

PSU Project Support Unit Project Support Unit

QA Quality Assessment Quality assessment

QMS Quality Management System Quality management system

QS Quality System Quality system

QSAR Quality System Assessment Recognition Recognition of the quality assessment system

RDP Regional Development Plan Regional Development Plan

EU

ROP Regional Operational Programme Regional Operational Programme

EU

SAPARD Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development Special programme for agricultural and rural development in the period of accession to the EU

EU

SF Structural funds Structural Funds

EU

SIMI Support to Internal Market Institutions Support for internal market institutions

EU

SMES Small and Medium-Size Enterprises Small and medium-sized enterprises

SOGS Senior Officials Group for Standardization and Conformity Assessment Group of Senior Officials for Standardisation and Conformity Assessment

EU

SOP Sector Operational Programme Sectoral Operational Programme

EU

SOP Senior Programme Officer Senior Programme Officer

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

TA Technical Assistance Technical assistance

TACIS Technical Assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent States Technical assistance to the Commonwealth of Independent States

EU

TBT Technical Barriers to Trade Technical barriers to trade

www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_e.htm

TF Transition Facility Transition Tool

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

TQM Total Quality Management Comprehensive quality management

TQMS Total Quality Management System Comprehensive system
quality management

TOR Terms of Reference Scope/list of documents (e.g. for the project)

UCFA Unit for Coordination of Foreign Assistance Foreign Aid Coordination Unit

MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC