Acronym | Term |
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ACPOS | Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland |
ADPG | Animal Disease Policy Group |
AHDO | Animal Health Divisional Office |
AHW | Animal Health and Welfare |
AHWD | Animal Health and Welfare Policy Division |
AMLS | Animal Movements Licensing Scheme |
BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
CAO | Chief Agricultural Officer |
CCC | Civil Contingencies Committee |
CCC(O) | Civil Contingencies Committee for Officials |
CCU | Civil Contingencies Unit Scotland |
COBR | Cabinet Office Briefing Room |
"The Code" | The Terrestrial Animal Health Code |
'The Commission' | The European Commission |
CONOPS | Central Government Arrangements for Responding to an Emergency: Concept of Operations |
COSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
CSC - SEER | Scottish Government Cabinet Sub-Committee on Civil Contingencies |
CSC - SGoRR | Scottish Government Cabinet Sub-Committee Resilience Room |
CTS | Cattle Tracing System |
CVO | Chief Veterinary Officer |
C & D | Cleansing and Disinfection |
DA | Devolved Administration |
DAHS | Director Animal Health Scotland (Animal Health agency) |
DARDNI | Department for Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland |
Defra | Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
Defra SAC | Defra Science Advisory Council |
DfT | Department for Transport ( UK Government Department) |
DG | Directorate General |
DGSANCO | Health and Consumer Protection Directorate General ( EU) |
DSG | Disease Strategy Group |
DVM | Divisional Veterinary Manager |
EFTA | European Free Trade Association |
EPIC | The Centre of Excellence for Epidemiology, Population Health and Infectious Disease Control |
EU | European Union |
FMD | Foot and Mouth Disease |
FPIA | Feral Pig Infected Area |
FPIZ | Feral Pig Investigation Zone |
GB | Great Britain |
LA | Local Authority |
MHS | Meat Hygiene Service |
NDCC | National Disease Control Centre |
NEG | National Expert Group |
NEEG | National Emergency Epidemiology Group |
NFU Scotland | National Farmers Union Scotland |
OIE | The World Organisation for Animal Health |
PCD | Procurement and Contracts Division (Defra) |
QMS | Quality Meat Scotland |
RADAR | Rapid Analysis and Detection of Animal-related Risks |
ROD | Regional Operations Director |
RPID | Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate |
SAC | Scottish Agricultural College |
SAMS | Scottish Animal Movement System |
SCoFCAH | Standing Committee on Food Chain and Animal Health ( EU) |
SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
SGoRR | Scottish Government Resilience Room |
SLA | Service Level Agreement |
SVS | State Veterinary Service (now Animal Health) |
TB | Tuberculosis |
TSE | Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy |
UK | United Kingdom |
UKRep | UK Permanent Representation to the EU |
VBP | Veterinary Business Partner |
VO | Veterinary Officer (Animal Health agency) |
WBMA | Wild Bird Monitoring Area |
WTO | World Trade Organisation |