AAHA
|
Asian Animal Health Association (South East Asia)
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AB
|
Antibiotic
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ABPI
|
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (UK)
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ACINF
|
Advisory Committee on Irradiated and Novel Foods
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ACS
|
American Chemical Society
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ADI
|
Acceptable Daily Intake
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ADR
|
Adverse Drug Reaction
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AEM
|
Agencia Española de Medicamentos - Spanish Agency of Medicinal Products (E)
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AESGP
|
Association Européenne des Spécialités Pharmaceutiques Grand Public/Association of the European Self-Medication Industry
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AFIA
|
American Feed Industry Association
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AFSSA
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Agence Française de Securité Sanitaire des Aliments - (French Agency for Food Safety) (F)
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AGCARM
|
Association for Animal Health and Crop Protection (New Zealand)
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AGIM/AVGI
|
Association Générale de l'Industrie du Médicament - Algemene Vereniging van de Geneesmiddelenindustrie (B) (now "pharma.be")
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AHDA
|
Animal Health Distributors Association (UK)
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AHG
|
Ad Hoc Group
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AHI
|
Animal Health Institute (USA)
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AISA
|
Associazione Nazionale Industria Salute Animale (I)
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AI
|
Avian Influenza
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AITF
|
Avian Influenza Task Force (IFAH)
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AIWP
|
Anti-infectives Working Party (IFAH-Europe)
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AMCHAM
|
American Chamber of Commerce
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AMFEP
|
Association of Manufacturers of Enzyme Products
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ANMV
|
Agence Nationale du Médicament Vétérinaire (F)
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APEC
|
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
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APHA
|
Animal & Plant Health Association (IRL)
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APHIS
|
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USA)
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API
|
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient
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APIC
|
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee
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APIFARMA
|
Associaçao Portuguesa da Industria Farmaceutica (PT)
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ASOHI
|
Indonesian Veterinary Drugs Association
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ASSINSEL
|
International Association of Plant Breeders
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AVC
|
Associations des Vétérinaires Consultants/Association of Veterinary Consultants
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AVEC
|
Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Import and Export Trade in the European Union
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BEUC
|
European Bureau of Consumer Unions
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BfT
|
Bundesverband für Tiergesundheit (D)
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BgVV
|
Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen Verbraucheschintz und Veterinärmedizin (now BVL)
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BIA
|
BioIndustry Association
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BIO
|
Biological
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BMA
|
British Medical Association (UK)
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BPG
|
Best Practice Guide
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BPMF
|
British Poultry Meat Federation (UK)
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BSA
|
Brand-specific approval
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BSE
|
Bovine Spongiform Ecephalopathy
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BVA
|
British Veterinary Association (UK)
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BWP
|
Biological Working Party (IFAH-Europe)
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CA
|
Competent Authority
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CAC
|
Codex Alimentarius Commission
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CADREAC
|
Collaboration Agreement of Drug Regulatory Authorities in EU Associated Countries (10 countries)
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CAHI
|
Canadian Animal Health Institute
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CAP
|
Common Agriculture Policy
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CAPROVE
|
Camara Argentina de la Industria de Productos Veterinarios
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CAT
|
COMISA Antibiotic Team
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CAVEMID
|
Cyprus Veterinary Medicines Importers and Distributors Association
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CCEURO
|
Codex Regional Co-ordinating Committee for Europe
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CCFAC
|
Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants
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CCFH
|
Codex Committee on Food Hygiene
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CCFL
|
Codex Committee on Food Labelling
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CCGP
|
Codex Committee on General Principles
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CCPR
|
Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues
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CCRVDF
|
Codex Committee on Veterinary Drug Residues in Food
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CEEC
|
Central Eastern European Countries
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CEESA
|
Centre Européen d'Etudes pour la Santé Animale - European Animal Health Study Centre
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CEFIC
|
European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Association
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CEN
|
European Committee for Standardisation
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CEO
|
Chief Executive Officer
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CEPS
|
Centre for European Policy Studies
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CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations (USA)
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CIA
|
Chemical Industries' Association (UK)
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CIAA
|
Confédération des Industries Agro-alimentaires de l'UE - Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU
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CMD(v)
|
Coordination Group Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedure - (veterinary)
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CMS
|
Concerned Member State
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CNA
|
Committee of National Associations (IFAH-Europe)
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CNEVA
|
Centre Nationale d'Etudes Vétérinaires et Alimentaires (F)
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COGECA
|
General Committee for Agriculture Cooperation in the European Union
|
COLIPA
|
The European Cosmetic Toiletry and Perfumery Association
|
COMISA
|
Confédération Mondiale de l'Industrie de la Santé Animale - World Federation of the Animal Health Industry (now IFAH)
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COMCOM
|
Communications Committee (IFAH-Europe)
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COMP
|
Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products
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COPA
|
Committee of Agricultural Organisations in the European Union
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COREPER
|
Committee of EU Permanent Representatives
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CP
|
Centralised Procedure
|
CHMP
|
Committee for Human Medicinal Products (EMEA)
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CTD
|
Common Technical Document
|
CVMP
|
EMEA Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products
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CVO
|
Chief Veterinary Officer
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CWP
|
Codex Working Party (IFAH)
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DG
|
Directorate General (eg. DG Enterprise, DG Research ) of the European Commission
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DG SANCO
|
European Commission Directorate General for Public Health and Consumer Affairs
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DMF
|
Drug Master File
|
DNA
|
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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EAAP
|
European Association for Animal Production
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EARSS
|
European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System
|
EASSA
|
CEESA European Antimicrobial Susceptibility Surveillance in Animals Group
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EAVPT
|
European Association of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology
|
EC
|
European Commission
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ECJ
|
European Court of Justice
|
ECOSOC
|
EU Economic and Social Committee
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ECPA
|
European Crop Protection Association
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ECPI
|
European Centre for Pharmaceutical Information
|
ECVAM
|
European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods
|
EDMA
|
European Diagnostics Manufacturers' Association
|
EDQM
|
European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines
|
EEA
|
European Environment Agency
|
EEB
|
European Environment Bureau
|
EFB
|
European Federation of Biotechnology
|
EFIC
|
European Food Information Council
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EFLA
|
European Food Law Association
|
EFMA
|
European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association
|
EFPIA
|
European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
|
EFSA
|
European Food Safety Authority
|
EFTA
|
European Free Trade Association
|
EGA
|
European Generics Association
|
EGGVP
|
European Group for Generic Veterinary Products
|
EIA
|
Environmental Impact Assessment
|
EISA
|
European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture
|
EMACOLEX
|
European Medicines Agencies Co-operation on Legal and Legislative Issues
|
EMEA
|
European Medicines Agency
|
EPA
|
Environment Protection Act
|
EPAA
|
European Partnership for Alternative approaches to Animal testing
|
EPAR
|
European Public Assessment Report
|
EP
|
European Parliament // European Pharmacopoeia
|
EPC
|
European Policy Centre
|
EPRUMA
|
European Platform for the Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals
|
ERA
|
Environmental Risk Assessment
|
ERAWP
|
Environmental Risk Assessment Working Party (EMEA)
|
ESA
|
European Seeds Association
|
ESAE
|
European Society of Association Executives
|
ESS
|
European Surveillance Strategy
|
ETOMEP
|
European Technical Office for Medicinal Products
|
ETPGAH
|
European Technology Platform for Global Animal Health
|
EU
|
European Union
|
EUDRANET
|
European Union Drug Regulatory Authority Network
|
EUROPABIO
|
The European Association for Bioindustries
|
EUDRATRACK
|
European Union Tracking System for Marketing Authorisation Procedures Via Mutual Recognition
|
EV
|
EudraVigilance
|
EWP-V
|
Efficacy Working Party veterinary (EMEA)
|
FAC
|
Food Advisory Committee
|
FAIP
|
Farm Animal Industrial Platform (NL)
|
FAO
|
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
|
FAQs
|
Frequently Asked Questions
|
FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration (USA)
|
FEBC
|
Forum for European Bioindustry Coordination
|
FEDESA
|
European Federation of Animal Health (now IFAH-Europe)
|
FEFAC
|
Fédération Européenne des Fabricants d'Aliments Composés - European Feed Manufacturers Federation
|
FEFANA
|
European Federation of the Animal Feed Additive Manufacturers
|
FIDIN
|
Vereniging van Fabrikanten en Importeurs van Diergeneesmiddelen In Nederland
|
FVE
|
Federation of Veterinarians of Europe
|
GACT
|
Global Antimicrobial Core Team (IFAH)
|
GATT
|
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
|
GCP
|
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
|
GCPF
|
Global Crop Protection Federation
|
GIBIP
|
Green Industry Biotechnology Platform
|
GL
|
Guideline
|
GLP
|
Good Laboratory Practice
|
GMO
|
Genetically Modified Organism
|
GMP
|
Good Manufacturing Practice
|
GPUE
|
Groupement Pharmaceutique de l'Union européenne - Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union
|
GRCT
|
Global Regulatory Core Team (IFAH)
|
GRIMV
|
General Requirements for Inactivated Mammalian Vaccines
|
GRMLV
|
General Requirements for Mammalian Live Vaccines
|
GTT
|
IFAH Global Traceability Team (IFAH)
|
GVPPG
|
Good Veterinary Pharmacovigilance Practice Guide
|
HAN
|
Heidelberg Appeal Netherlands
|
HAVEPHARM
|
Hellenic Association of Distributors Importers and Manufacturers of Veterinary Pharmaceuticals (GR)
|
HEVRA
|
Heads of European Veterinary Regulatory Authorities (now HMA)
|
HMA
|
Heads of Medicines Agencies
|
IABS
|
International Association of Biological Standardisation
|
IACFO
|
International Association of Consumer Food Organisations
|
ICA
|
International Co-operative Alliance
|
ICC
|
International Chamber of Commerce
|
ICH
|
International Conference on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Pharmaceuticals for Human Use
|
IFA
|
International Seed Trade Federation
|
IFAP
|
International Federation of Agricultural Producers
|
IFIC
|
International Food Information Council
|
IFPMA
|
International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Associations
|
IFWP
|
In-Feed Working Party (IFAH-Europe)
|
IGC
|
Inter-Governmental Conference
|
IMS
|
International Meat Secretariat
|
INFARMED
|
Instituto Nacional da Farmacia e do Medicamento (P)
|
INFARVET
|
CANIFARMA ... (Mexico)
|
ITCVMP
|
International Technical Consultation on Veterinary Medicinal Products (early called: ITCVDR)
|
IVMP
|
Immunological Veterinary Medicinal Product
|
IWP
|
Immunological Working Party (EMEA)
|
KAHPA
|
Korea Animal Health Product Association
|
LIF
|
Läkemedelsindustriföreningen - The Swedish Association of the Pharmaceutical Industry (S)
|
MA
|
Marketing Authorisation
|
MAH
|
Marketing Authorisation Holder
|
MAA
|
Marketing Authorisation Application
|
MAFF
|
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (UK)
|
MAGYOSZ
|
Magyarorszagi Gyogyszergyartok Orszagos Szövetsége - Hungarian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (HU)
|
MAVIS
|
Medicines Act Veterinary Information Service (UK)
|
MCA
|
Medicines Control Agency (UK)
|
MEP
|
Member of the European Parliament
|
MIC
|
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
|
MRA
|
Mutual Recognition Agreement
|
MRL
|
Maximum Residue Limit
|
MRP
|
Mutual Recognition Procedure
|
MS
|
Member State
|
NEFATO
|
Vereiniging van Nederlandse Fabrikanten van Voedertoevoegingen - Animal Feed Additive Manufacturers (NL)
|
NGO
|
Non-Governmental Organisation
|
NIBSC
|
National Institute for Biological Standards and Control
|
NOAH
|
National Office of Animal Health (UK)
|
NA
|
Notice to Applicants
|
OBPR
|
Official Batch Protocol Review
|
OCABR
|
Official Control Authority Batch Release
|
OECD
|
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
|
OIE
|
Office International des Epizooties - The World Organisation for Animal Health
|
OJ
|
Official Journal of the European Communities
|
OMCL
|
Official Medicines Control Laboratory (under European Pharmacopoeia)
|
OTC
|
Over the counter
|
PEC
|
Predicted Environmental Concentration
|
PEI
|
Paul Ehrlich Institut (D)
|
PERF
|
Pan European Regulatory Forum on Pharmaceuticals
|
PIC/S
|
Pharmaceutical Inspection Convention Scheme
|
PhRMA
|
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
|
PhV
|
Pharmacovigilance
|
PhVWP-V -
|
Pharmacovigilance Working Party - Veterinary (EMEA)
|
POLPROWET
|
Polskie Stowarzyszenie Zagranicznych Producentów i Importerów Leków Weterynaryjnych (Polish Association of Veterinary Drug Producers and Importers) (PL) POM - Prescription-only medicine
|
POM
|
Prescription-only medicine
|
PSU PSUR
|
Periodic Safety Update/Periodic Safety Update Report
|
PV
|
Pharmacovigilance
|
QA
|
Quality Assurance
|
QC
|
Quality Control
|
QP
|
Qualified Person
|
QRD
|
Working group on the Quality Review of Documents (EMEA)
|
QWP
|
Quality Working Party (EMEA)
|
RAM
|
Routine Analytical Method
|
RIVM
|
National Institute of Public Health and Environmental Protection (NL)
|
RMS
|
Reference Member State
|
RUMA -
|
Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance (UK)
|
R&D;
|
Research & Development
|
SAAHA
|
South African Animal Health Association
|
SAGAM
|
Scientific Advice Group on AntiMicrobials (EMEA)
|
SAR
|
Suspected Adverse Reaction
|
SAWP-V
|
Scientific Advice Working Party - Veterinary (EMEA)
|
SC
|
Steering Committee
|
SCAN
|
European Commission Committee for Animal Nutrition
|
SCVPH
|
European Commission Scientific Committee of Veterinary measures relating to Public Health
|
SEAP
|
Society of European Affairs Professionals
|
SGCI/SSIC
|
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Chemische Industrie - Société Suisse des Industries Chimiques (CH)
|
SIMV
|
Syndicat de l'Industrie du Médicament Vétérinaire et Réactif (F)
|
SINDAN
|
Sindicato Nacional da Industria de Produtos para Saude Animal (Brasil)
|
SME
|
Small and Medium Sized Enterprises
|
SmPC
|
Summary of Product Characteristics
|
SPC
|
Supplementary Protection Certificate
|
SPMA
|
Working Group for Animal Health (Slovenia)
|
SPSAg
|
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement
|
SRA
|
ETPGAH Strategic Research Agenda
|
SSC
|
European Commission Scientific Steering Committee
|
SWP-V
|
Safety Working Party - Veterinary (EMEA)
|
TABD
|
Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue
|
TACD
|
Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue
|
TAIEX
|
Technical Assistance Information Exchange Office
|
TAS
|
Target Animal Safety
|
TAST
|
Target Animal Safety Testing
|
TGD
|
Technical Guidance Document
|
TIG
|
Telematics Implementation Group (EMEA)
|
TRC
|
Technical and Regulatory Committee (IFAH-Europe)
|
TSE
|
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
|
UEVP
|
Union of European Veterinary Practitioners
|
UN
|
United Nations
|
USDA
|
United States Department of Agriculture
|
VEDDRA
|
List of clinical terms/terminology for suspected adverse reactions to veterinary medicines in animals
|
VETERINDUSTRIA
|
Asociación Empresarial de la Industria Zoosanitaria - Spanish Association of Animal Health Industry (E)
|
VGCP
|
Veterinary Good Clinical Practice
|
VICH
|
International Cooperation on Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Registration of Veterinary Medicinal Products
|
VIF
|
Veterinaermedicinsk Industriforening (DK)
|
VISAD
|
Veteriner Itaclari Bivolojik Maddeler ve Yem Katkilari Sanayici Ithalatçi ve Temsilcileri Dernegi -(TUR)
|
VMD
|
Veterinary Medicines Directorate (UK)
|
VMP
|
Veterinary Medicinal Product
|
VMRFG
|
Veterinary Mutual Recognition Facilitation Group (now CMD(v))
|
WAH/SPMA
|
Worling Group Animal Health of the Slovenian Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (SL)
|
WHO
|
World Health Organisation
|
WG
|
Working Group WP - Working Party
|
WTO
|
World Trade Organisation
|
WVA
|
World Veterinary Association
|