Forkortelser

Liste med mye brukte forkortelser i akkrediterings- og samsvarsvurderingsbransjen.

Forkortelse      Forklaring
AB Akkrediteringsorgan / Accreditation Body
ANSI American National Standards Institute
   
BRC British Retail Consortium
   
CAB Conformity Assessment Body (akkrediterte organer)
CB Certifiseringsorgan
CEN European Committee for Standardisation
CEOC International Confederation of Inspection and Certification Organizations
CMC Calibration Measurement Capability
   
DG Director General ("minister" i EU-kommisjonen. Feks: DG Growth)
   
EA European Accreditation
EA CC EA Sertifiseringskomite
EA CPC EA Communication and Publication Committee
EA EXC EA Executive Committee
EA GA EA General Assembly
EA IC EA Inspection Committee
EA LC EA Laboratory Committee
EA MAC EA Mulitlateral Agreement Counsil
EA AB European Accreditation Advisory Board
EMAS Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
EMS Environmental Management System
ENFSI European Network of Forensic Science Institutes
EOQ European Organization for Quality
EPTIS European Proficiency Testing Information Scheme (Database)
ERA European Rail Agency
ETS Emission Trading Scheme (som i EU ETS)
ETSI European Scheme for accreditation of Auditors of Certification Service providers
ETV Environmental Technology Verification
   
FALB Forum of Accreditation and Licensing Bodies for EMAS
FSMS Food Safety Management Systems (ISO 22000)
   
GFSI Global Food Safety Initiative
GHG Green House Gases
Global GAP Global Good Agricultural Practice
GLP Good Laboratory Practice
   
IAF  International Accreditation Forum
IAF TC IAF Technical Committee
IB Inspection Body / Inspeksjonsorgan 
ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
ILAC AIC ILAC Accreditation Issues Committee
ILAC AMC  ILAC Arrangement Management Committee
ILAC ARC ILAC Arrangement Committee
ILAC GA ILAC General Assembly
ILAC IC ILAC Inspection Committee
ILAC JDSC ILAC Joint Development Support Committee
ILAC PTCD Proficiency Testing Consultative Group
ILC Interlaboratory Comparisons
ISMS Information Security Management Systems
ISO International Standardization Organisation
ISO CASCO ISO committee that works on issues relating to conformity assessment
   
MD Machine Directive
MS Management Systems
   
NAB National Accreditation Body
NS Norsk Standard
   
OECD The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OHSAS Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Services
   
PT Proficiency Testing
PTB Proficiency Testing Provider
   
QA Quality Assurance
QMS Quality Management System
   
RMP Reference Material Producer
   
SO  Scheme Owners
SOP  Standard Operation Procedure 
SS Sector Schemes
   
TF Task Force
TN Technical Network
TPED Transportable Pressure Equipment Directive
   
VB Verfication Body
   
WADA World Anti-Doping Agency
WG  Working Group

 

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