| Acronym | Expanded Form |
| 3T3-NRU-PT | Neutral Red Uptake Phototoxicity Test |
| AAAS | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| AACC | American Association of Cereal Chemists |
| AAOC | American Association of Oil Chemists |
| AAQC | Asociación Argentina de Quimicos Cosméticos |
| ABC | Brazilian Association of Cosmetology |
| ABDI | 4 Acetyl-6-t-butyl-1,1-dimethylindan Celestolide ® Crystalide ® |
| ABIFRA | Associaçao Brasileira das Industrias de Oleos Essenciais, Produtos Quimicos Aromaticios, Fragrancias, Aromas e Afins (IFRA Member association) |
| ABIHPEC | Associaçao Brasileira da Industria de Higiene Pessoal, Perfumariae Cosméticos |
| ACA | ASEAN Cosmetic Association |
| ACC | American Chemicals Council |
| ACCSQ | ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards & Quality |
| ACDS | American Contact Dermatitis Society |
| ACGIH | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
| ACNFP | Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes |
| ACOEM | American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| ACP | ACP group (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) |
| ACS | American Cancer Society |
| ACS | American Chemical Society |
| ACSH | American Council on Safety and Health |
| AD | Atopic Dermatitis |
| ADA | American Dietetic Association |
| ADI | Acceptable Daily Intake |
| ADN | European Recommendations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland Waterway |
| ADNR | Regulations Carriage of Dangerous Substances on the Rhine |
| ADR | European Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road |
| AEA | American Economic Association |
| AEC | ASEAN Economic Community |
| AECA | American-European Community Association |
| AEFAA | Asociación Española de Fragrancias y Aromas Alimentarios (IFRA Member association) |
| AEMM | ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting |
| AETT | Acetyl ethyl tetramethyl tetralin |
| AFCOHT | Association Française du Commerce Hors-Taxes |
| AFDO | Association of Food and Drug Officials |
| AFEC | Austrian Federal Economic Chamber |
| AFFI | Asosiasi Flavor dan Fragran Indonesia (IFRA Member association) |
| AFNOR | Association Française de Normalisation |
| AFPCB | Association pour la Formation et la Promotion du Conseil Beauté |
| AFSSAPS | Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé |
| AFTA | ASEAN Free Trade Area |
| AFTZA | Arab Free Trade (Zone) Agreement |
| AHA | American Heart Association |
| AHAs | Alpha Hydroxy Acids |
| AHCDCI | Association of Hungarian Cosmetics, Detergents and Cleanser Industry |
| AHCPR | Agency on Health Care Policy & Research (Federal) |
| AHTN | Polycyclic musk substance (Tonalide, Fixolide, Astralide) |
| AHWG | Ad Hoc Working Group (EU) |
| AHWP | Ad Hoc Working Party (EU) |
| AIC | Portuguese Cosmetic Industry Association |
| AICHE | American Institute of Chemical Engineers |
| AICS | Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances |
| AIHA | American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| AIHC | American Industrial Health Council |
| AIM | European Brands Association / Association Internationale des Marques |
| AIN | American Institute of Nutrition |
| AISE | European Soap and Detergent Association
Association Internationale de la Savonnerie de la Détergence & des Produits d'Entretien |
| AITI | Traeseolide ® / 5 - Acetyl - 3 - isopropyl - 1,1,2,6 - tetramethylindane |
| ALD50 | Approximate Average Lethal Dose |
| AMA | American Medical Association |
| AMC | Analytical Methods Committee (Royal Society of Chemistry, London) |
| Amcham EU | American Chamber of Commerce to the European Union |
| AMFEP | Association of Manufacturers of Fermentation Enzyme Products |
| ANDI | Camara de la Industria de Productos Cosméticos y Aseo ( Colombia) |
| ANFPA | Mexican Flavour & Fragrance Association (IFRA Member association) |
| ANSI | American National Standards Institute |
| ANVISA | Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency |
| ANVS | Agence Nationale de Vigilance Sanitaire (organisme chargé de réglementer les cosmétiques au Brésil) |
| AOAC | Association of Official Analytical Chemists |
| AOC | Association Officers' Council (COLIPA) |
| APAG | European Oleochemicals and Allied Products Group (Cefic sector) |
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| APEs | Alkylphenol ethoxylates |
| APHIS | Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA) |
| APRIS | ASEAN-EC Project on Regional Integration Support |
| AREP | Association of Rose Oil and other Essential Oil Producers |
| ARMS | Adverse Reaction Monitoring System |
| AROMA | Belgium Flavour Association |
| ARS | Agricultural Research Service (USDA) |
| ASA | American Standards Association |
| ASCC | ASEAN socio-cultural community |
| ASCII | American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
| ASCN | American Society for Clinical Nutrition |
| ASEAN | Association of South East Asian Nations |
| ASEAN Free Trade Area | Association of South East Asian Nations |
| ASEF | Asia-Europe Foundation |
| ASMI | Australian Self-Medication Industry |
| ASMO | Arab Organization for Standardization and Metrology |
| ASSE | American Society of Safety Engineers |
| ASTA | American Spice Trade Association |
| ASTM | American Society of Testing and Materials (US) |
| ATP | Adaptation (of EU Directive) to Technical Progress |
| ATSDR | Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry |
| BAC | British Association of Chemists |
| BACS | British Association of Chemical Specialities |
| BADECOS | Belgian Association of Dermato-Cosmetic Sciencies |
| BAF | Bioaccumulation Factor |
| BAM | Bundesamt für Materialprüfung (Deutschland) |
| BAMA | British Aerosol Manufacturers Association |
| BATF | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms |
| BASA | British Adhesive and Sealants Association |
| BBP | Benzyl Butyl Phthalate |
| BCC | Biocides Consultative Committee |
| BCF | Bioconcentration Factor |
| BdL | Bureau de Liaison (now known as EFFA) |
| BEMA | The British Essence Manufacturers' Association |
| BENELUX | Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg |
| BEOA | British Essential Oil Association |
| BEST | Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology (of the NRC) |
| BEUC | Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs |
| BFA | British Fragrance Association (IFRA Member association) |
| BFAD | Bureau of Food & Drugs |
| BFMIRA | British Food Manufacturing Industries Research |
| BGA | Bundesgesundheitsamt (Health Research Authority in Germany) |
| BHA | Butylated Hydroxy Anisole (antioxidant) |
| BHMA | British Herbal Medicine Association |
| BHT | Butylated Hydroxy Toluene (antioxidant) |
| BIBRA | British Industrial Biological Research Association |
| BKH | BKH Consulting Engineers, Delft, The Nederlands |
| BMHCA | p-t-Butyl-alpha-methylhydrocinnamic aldehyde |
| BOD | Board of Directors |
| BOH | Bureau of Health |
| BP | British Pharmacopeia |
| BPD | Biocidal Products Directive |
| BPR | Biocidal Products Regulations |
| Bq | Becquerel (Unit of radioactivity) |
| BRIDGE | Biotechnology Research and Innovation for Development and Growth in Europe |
| BS | British Standard |
| BSDA | British Soft Drinks Association |
| BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy |
| BSI | British Standard Institute |
| BTS | British Toxicology Society |
| BVP | Bureau de vérification de la Publicité |
| C&T | Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery |
| CMR | substances classified as carcinogens, mutagens or substances toxic to reproduction |
| CAA | Clean Air Act (EPA) |
| CAC | Codex Alimentarius Commission (a subsidiary body of the FAO and the WHO) |
| CADEA | Camara Argentina del Aerosol |
| CAFEPA | Camara Argentina de Fabricantes de Escencias y Productos Aromaticos |
| CAFFCI | China Association of Fragrance and Flavour Cosmetic Industry |
| CAFTA | Central American Free Trade Agreement |
| CAIPHYT | Camara Argentina de la Industria de Productos de Higiene y Tocador |
| CAIR | Comprehensive Assessment Information Rule (Under TSCA/EPA) |
| CAN | Community of Andean Nations |
| CAP | Compliance Audit Program (of the EPA) |
| CAPA | Camara Argentina de la Industria de Cosmética y Perfumeria |
| CARB | California Air Resources Board |
| Carc. | Carcinogen |
| CAS | Chemical Abstracts Service |
| CASE | Computer Automated Structure Evaluation Program |
| CASIC | Cosmetic Associations Council |
| CAST | Council for Agriculture Science and Technology |
| Cat. | Category (Carcinogens, Mutagens and Reprotoxics) |
| CATP | Committee on Adaptation to Technical Progress (EC) |
| CBA | Cost Benefit Analysis |
| CBI | Confederation of British Industry |
| CCAC | Consumer Corporate Affairs Canada |
| CCFAC | Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminates (of WHO/FAO) |
| CCFL | Codex Alimentarius Committee on Food Labelling |
| CCGP | Codex Committee on General Principles |
| CCMA | Certified Color Manufacturers' Association (of the USA) |
| CCNFSDU | Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses |
| CCPFV | Codex Committee on Processed Foods & Vegetables |
| CCPR | Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues |
| CCRVDF | Codex Committee on Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Food |
| CCTFA | Canadian Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association |
| CD | Cosmetics Directive Council Directive 76/768/EEC of 27 July 1976 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to Cosmetic Products |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control (of the USA) |
| CDG-CPL | Carriage by Road and Rail of Dangerous Goods (classification, packaging and labelling) |
| CDG-CPL2 | Carriage of Dangerous Goods (classification, packaging and labelling) Transportable Pressure Receptacles Regulations 1996 |
| CDG-Rail | Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail Regulations 1994 |
| CDG-Road | Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996 |
| CDPR | California Department of Pesticide Regulations |
| CDS | Chemical Data Sheet |
| CEC | Commission of the European Communities |
| CED | Comité Español de la Detergencia |
| CEECs | Central and Eastern European Countries |
| CEES | Common European Economic Space |
| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council |
| CEN | European Committee for Standardisation (Centre Européen de Normalisation) |
| CEO | Chief Executive Officer |
| CEPA | Canadian Environmental Protection Act/Agency |
| CEPS | The Centre for European Political Studies |
| CER2 | Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996 |
| CERCLA | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (of the EPA) |
| CERT | EP Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy |
| CFA | Comité Français des Aérosols |
| CFA | Committee on Food Additives |
| CFMA | Canadian Fragrance Materials Association |
| CFMA | Confédération Française des Métiers d'Art |
| CFP | Comité Français du Parfum |
| CFPB | Comité Français des Produits de Beauté |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations (US) |
| CFS | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| CFSAN | Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (of the FDA) |
| CFSP | Common foreign and security policy |
| CFT | Commission Fédérale Technique (FIP) |
| CGMP | Cosmetic Good Manufacturers Practices |
| CHEMSAFE | Chemical Industry Scheme Assistance Freight Emergencies |
| CHEW | Committee on Health Environment in the Workplace (IFRA/IOFI) |
| CHIC | Cosmetics Harmonisation and International Co-operation |
| CHIP | Chemical Hazard Information Packaging (of the EPA) |
| CI | Color Index (Of the Society of Dyers & Colorants) |
| CIA | Chemical Industries Association (of the UK) |
| CICI | Colipa Inventory of Cosmetic Ingredients |
| CID | Colipa Internal Database |
| CIFE | Conseil des Fédérations Industrielles d'Europe |
| CIIT | Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology |
| CIR | Cosmetic Ingredient Review (of the CTFA) |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| CISPAR | Centre d'Information Statistique de la Parfumerie (FIP) |
| CIVO | Central Instituut voor Voedingsonderzoek |
| CJD | Creutzfeld Jacob Disease |
| CLS | Comprehensive Licensing Standards [of Cosmetics by Category (Japan)] |
| CMA | Chemical Manufacturers' Association |
| CMC | Critical Micellar Concentration |
| CMRs | Carcinogenic, mutagenic or reprotoxic substances |
| CMT | Carcinogenic, Mutagenic, Teratogenic |
| CNC | Conseil National de la Consommation |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| CoE | Council of Europe |
| COGenE | Committee on Genetic Experimentation |
| CoJ | Court of Justice of the European Communities |
| COLIPA | Comité de Liaison Européen de l'industrie de la Parfumerie, des Produits Cosmétiques et de Toilette
(The European Cosmetic, Perfumery and Toiletries Association) |
| COREPER | EC Committee of Permanent Representatives |
| COSHH | Control of Sustances Hazardous to Health Regulations |
| COSTHA | Council on the Safe Transportation of Hazardous Articles |
| CoT | Committee on the Toxicity (of Chemicals in Food, Consumers Products and the Environment of the UK) |
| COTIF | Convention concerning International Carriage of Goods by Rail |
| CPG | Compliance Policy Guides (FDA's) |
| CPSA | Consumer Product Safety Act |
| CPSC | Consumer Product Safety Commission (of the USA) |
| CPWG | Cosmetic Product Working Group |
| CRN | Council for Responsible Nutrition |
| CRO | Contract Research Organization or Clinical Research Organization |
| CSA | Chemical Sources Association |
| CSC | Commission de la Sécurité des Consommateurs |
| CSMA | Chemical Specialties Manufacturers' Association |
| CSO | Consumer Safety Officer (FDA) |
| CSPI | Center for Science in the Public Interest |
| CSPRP | Conseil Supérieur de la Prévention des Risques Professionnels (FR) |
| CSTEE | Scientific Committee on Toxicity, Ecotoxicity and the Environment |
| CTDG | Committee of Experts on Transportation of Dangerous Goods |
| CTFA | The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (US) |
| CTFA S/A | Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association (South Africa) |
| CTFAA | Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of Australia Inc. |
| CTFAS | The Cosmetic, Toiletry and Fragrance Association of Singapore |
| CTIA | Turkish Cosmetics & Toiletries Industries Association |
| CTPA | The Cosmetic Toiletry & Perfumery Association Ltd (UK) |
| CTPF | Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Foundation (CTPF) |
| CURL | Committee for Uniform Regulation & Labeling |
| CVM | Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA) |
| CWG | Communication Work Group (IFRA) |
| DAB | German Pharmacopoeia |
| DBP | Dibutyl Phthalate |
| DDT | DichloroDiphenylTrichloroethane |
| DEA | Diethanolamine |
| DEA | Drug Enforcment Agency (USA) |
| DEHP | Di(2-ethyl hexyl) phthalate |
| DEP | Diethyl Phthalate |
| DEP | New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection |
| DEPE | Department of Environmental Protection & Energy (NJ) |
| DEREK | Deductive Estimation of Risk from Existing Knowledge |
| DETIC | Belgium & Luxembourg Cosmetic Industry Association |
| DFISA | Dairy & Food Industry Supply Association |
| DFO | Danish Flavor Organzation |
| DFS | Duty Free Sales |
| DG | Directorate General (EC) |
| DGIII | Directorate General of European Community |
| DG SANCO | Health and Consumer Protection |
| DHHS | Department of Health and Human Services (in the US) |
| DISCUS | Distilled Spirits Council of the United States |
| DoH | Department of Health (EC) |
| DOH | Department of Health (NJ) |
| DOT | Department of Transportation (USA) |
| DPCC | Discharge Prevention, Containment and Countermeasure |
| DPD | Dangerous Preparations Directive (88/379/EEC as amended) |
| DRV | Daily Reference Value |
| DSD | Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC as amended) |
| DSHEA | Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act |
| DSL | Canadian Domestic Sustances List (CEPA) |
| DVRH | Deutscher Verband der Riechstoff-Hersteller (Germany) (IFRA Member association) |
| DYNAMEC | Dynamic Section and Prioritisation Algorithm (see OSPAR) |
| EAACI | European Agency for Allergy and Clinical Immunology |
| EAEC or Euratom | European Atomic Energy Community |
| EAF | European Aerosol Federation |
| EAFUS | Everything Added to Food in the United States |
| EAPCCT | European Association of Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicologists |
| EC | European Community |
| ECB | European Chemicals Bureau |
| ECCMF | European Council of Chemical Manufacturers' Federations |
| ECDC | European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control |
| ECDIN | European Chemicals Data Information |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe (UN) |
| ECEH | European Centre for Environment and Health |
| ECETOC | European Centre for Ecotoxicology and Toxicology of Chemicals /
European Chemical Industry Ecology & Toxicology Centre |
| ECFA | Expert Committee on Food Additives (FAO/WHO) |
| ECHR | European Convention on Human Rights |
| ECJ | European Court of Justice |
| ECL | Korean Existing Chemicals List |
| ECOSAR | Ecological Structure Activity Relationships |
| ECOSOC | United Nations Economic and Social Council/Committee |
| ECOWAS | Economic Community of West African States |
| ECRA | Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act (NJ DEPE) |
| ECSC | European Coal and Steel Community |
| ECSCF | European Communities Scientific Committee for Foods |
| EUR | European Currency Unit |
| ECVAM | European Centre for Validation of Alternative Methods |
| EDI | Estimated daily intake |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |
| EEA Agreement/Treaty | European Economic Area Treaty |
| EEA-EFTA countries | Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway |
| EEC | European Economic Communities |
| EECDRG | European Environmental and Contact Dermatitis Research Group |
| EEMCO | European Group for the Efficacy Measurements on Cosmetics and other Topical Products |
| EES | European Economic Space |
| EFEO | European Federation of Essential Oils |
| EFFA | European Flavor and Fragrance Association (IFRA Member association) |
| EFFO | European Federation of Food Science and Technology |
| EFLA | European Food Law Association |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Agency |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association
(Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) |
| EIB | European Investment Bank |
| EINECS | European Inventory of Existing (Commercial) Chemical Substances |
| EKG | Commission Fédérale des Poisons (Suisse) |
| ELINCS | European List of Notified Chemical Substances |
| EMAS | Environmental Management & Audit Scheme |
| EMEA | European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (London) |
| ENCS | Japanese Existing and New Chemical Substances List |
| EOAI | Essential Oils Association of India |
| EP | European Parliament |
| EP | European Pharmacopeia |
| EPA | US Environmental Protection Agency |
| EPC | European Policy Centre |
| EPCRA | Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act |
| EPER | European Pollutant Emissions Register |
| EPHA | European Public Health Alliance |
| EPHAR | European Federation of Pharmacological Societies |
| EPP | European Peoples' Party |
| ERA | European Research Area |
| ERGATT | European Research Group for Alternatives in Toxicity Testing |
| ESAC | European Scientific Advisory Committee |
| ESC | Economic and Social Committee |
| ESCD | European Society of Contact Dermatitis |
| ESDP | European Security and Defence Policy |
| ESR | Existing Substance Regulation |
| ETF | Environmental Task Force (a sub group of the IFRA Scientific Committee) |
| EU | European Union |
| EUBEES | EU Biocides Environmental Emission Scenarios |
| EUCLID | European Chemicals Information Database |
| EUMM | European Union Monitoring Mission |
| EuroMed | Euro-Mediterranean Partnership |
| EUROTOX | European Federation of Toxicological Societies |
| EUSES | European Union System for the Evaluation of Substances |
| EU-WAEPA | West Africa Economic Partnership Agreement |
| FAAA | Federal Alcohol Administration Act |
| FAC | Food Additive Committee |
| FACA | Federal Advisory Committee Act |
| FAFAI | Fragrance & Flavour Association of India |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization (of the UN) |
| FASEB | Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology |
| FASP | Food Additive Safety Profile (FDA) |
| FCC | Food Chemicals Codex (US) |
| FCIO | Austrian Federation of Chemical Industry = Fachverband der Chemischen Industrie Österreichs |
| FDA | Food & Drug Administration (US) |
| FDC | Food Drug and Cosmetic Act |
| FDF | Food and Drink Federation |
| FDIC | Food and Drink Industries Council |
| FEDERCHIMICA | Italian National Federation of the Chemical Industry (IFRA Member association) |
| FEMA | Flavor and Extract Manufacturers' Association (of the USA) |
| FEMIP | EuroMed Investment Facility and Partnership |
| FEXPAN | FEMA Expert Panel |
| FFAANZ | Flavor & Fragrance Association of Australia and New Zealand (IFRA Member association) |
| FFAP | Flavor & Fragrance Association of Philippines |
| FFA | Fragrance & Flavor Association Singapore (IFRA Member association) |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act (of the USA) |
| FFIDS | Flavor/Fragrance Ingredient Data Sheet ( RIFM) |
| FHSA | Federal Hazardous Substance Act |
| FIAL | Fédération des Industries Alimentaires Suisses |
| FIC | Flavor Ingredient Committee (FEMA) |
| FIFRA | Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (TSCA) |
| FIP | Fédération des Industries de la Parfumerie (French Federation of Fragrance, Cosmetics & Toiletries) |
| FLC | Flavor Labeling Committee (FEMA) |
| FLEP | Food Label Education Project |
| FMA | Fragrance Materials Association (of the USA) (IFRA Member association) |
| FMAC | Flavour Manufacturers Association of Canada |
| FMI | Food Marketing Institute |
| FNB | Food & Nutrition Board |
| FOIA | Freedom of Information Act |
| FOSFA | Federation of Oils, Seeds and Fats Association |
| FP | Flash Point |
| FPI | Food Processors' Institute (EPA) |
| FRAME | Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (UK) |
| FSA | Föreningen Svenska Aromtillverkare (Swedish Flavour Association) |
| FSIS | Food Safety & Inspection Service (USDA) |
| FTA | Free Trade Area |
| FTAA | Free Trade Area of the Americas |
| FTC | Federal Trade Commission (of the USA) |
| g | Grams |
| GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GCC | Gulf co-operation Council |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography (coupled) Mass spectrometry |
| GDCH | Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker |
| GHS | Globally Harmonised System |
| GLC | Gas Liquid Chromatography |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practice |
| GLPs | Good Laboratory Practice Standards |
| GMA | Grocery Manufacturers of America |
| GMOs | Genetically Modified Organism |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| GPA | Generally Permitted Additives |
| GPSD | General Product Safety Directive |
| GRAS | Generally Recognized As Safe (under the conditions of intended use)
(USA Term, includes 1627 flavoring agents) |
| GRC | Government Relations Committee (FEMA) |
| GSMC | Global Scientific Management Committee (IOFI's) |
| GSP | General System of Preferences |
| HACCP | Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points |
| HAZCHEM | Emergency action codes for dangerous substances conveyed bulk by road or rail |
| HCFC | Hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
| HCS | Hazard Communication Standard (OSHA) |
| HEA | Health Education Authority (UK) |
| HEDSET | Harmonized Electronic Data Set |
| HESI | Health and Environmental Sciences Institute |
| HHBC | Polycyclic musk Substance (Galaxolide, Abbalide) PCM |
| HHS | (US Department of) Health and Human Services |
| HMPCC | 3 and 4-(4-Hydroxy-4-methylpentyl)-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxaldehyde |
| HMTA | Hazardous Materials Transportation Act |
| HPB | Health Protection Branch (Canada) |
| HPC | Hazard Prevention Committee |
| HPLC | High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| HPV | High Production Volume |
| HRIPT | Human Repeat Insult Patch Test |
| HSA | Hazardous Substances Act |
| HSDS | Health and Safety Data Sheet |
| HTS | Harmonized Tariff System |
| HWA | Health & Welfare Agency (California) |
| IACM | International Association of Color Manufacturers |
| IAPIP | International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property |
| IAQ | Indoor Air Quality |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| IASC | Instrumental Analysis & Specifications Committee (of the FMA) |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association |
| IBA | Industrial Biotechnology Association |
| ICC | International Companies' Council (COLIPA) |
| ICCP | International Committee Certification Programme |
| ICCVAM | Interagency Co-ordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternatives Methods (USA) |
| ICDRG | International Dermatitis Research Group |
| ICH | The International Conference on Harmonisation |
| ICID | International Directory of Cosmetic Ingredients |
| ICTA | Irish Cosmetics and Toiletries Association |
| ID50 | Infectious dose, quantity substance required to infect 50% of a target population by a given route |
| IDFA | International Dairy Foods Association |
| IDFC | International Duty Free Confederation |
| IFEAT | International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades |
| IFFA | International Frozen Food Association |
| IFIC | International Food Information Council |
| IFIS | International Forum on Chemical Safety |
| IFR | Institute of Food Research (UK) |
| IFRA | International Fragrance Association |
| IFSCC | International Federation of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists |
| IFST | Institute of Food, Science and Technicology (UK) |
| IFT | Institute of Food Technologies |
| IGC | Intergovenmental Conference |
| IGIAC | International Governement and Industry Affairs Committee of IFRA |
| IHCP | Institute for Health and Consumer Protection |
| IHPC | International Hydrolyzed Protein Council |
| IIC | Inspector-in-Charge (USDA-FSIS) |
| IICA | International Ice Cream Association |
| IKW | Industrieverband Körperpflege-und Waschmittel e.V. /// German Cosmetic Industry Association |
| ILSI | International Life Sciences Institute |
| IMO | International Maritime Organisation |
| INCI | International Nomenclature for Cosmetic Ingredients |
| INEL | Indicative Non-Exhaustive List of Fragance Ingredients and Cosmetic Ingredients (EU) |
| INF | International Nutrition Foundation |
| INSERM | National Institute for Health and Medical Research (France) |
| IOCU | International Organisation of Consumer Unions |
| IOFI | International Organization of the Flavor Industry |
| IPCS | International Program on Chemical Safety (of the UN Environmental Program, ILO & WHO) |
| IPF | Immune Protector Factor |
| IPM | Iso Propyl Myristate |
| IPP | Integrated Product Policy |
| IPPC | Intellectual Property Protection Committee (Joint IOFI/IFRA) |
| IRAC | International Regulatory Affairs Committee (FEMA) |
| IRAG | Interagency Regulatory Alternatives Group |
| IRC | International Regulatory Committee (COLIPA) |
| IRLG | Interagency Regulatory Liaison Group (of the CPSC, EPA, FDA and OSHA) |
| IRPTC | International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals |
| ISBS | International Society of Bioengineering & Skin |
| ISC | Isotopic Studies Committee (FEMA) |
| ISHL | Industrial Safety and Health Law (Korea) |
| ISIPCA | Institut Supérieur International du Parfum, de la Cosmétique et des Arômes alimentaires |
| ISO | International Standards Organisation |
| ISPA | Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (EU) |
| ISRA | Industrial Site Recovery Act (NJ) |
| ISRI | International Spice Research Institute |
| ISRTP | International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology |
| ITC | International Trade Commission |
| IU | International Units |
| IUCLID | International Uniform Chemical Information Database |
| IUFOST | International Union for Food Science & Technology |
| IUPAC | International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IUPHAR | International Union of Pharmacology |
| IUTOX | International Union of Toxicology |
| JAG | Joint Advisory Group (IFRA/RIFM) |
| JCE | Joint Council of Europe |
| JCIA | Japanese Cosmetic Industry Association |
| JCIC | Japanese Cosmetic Ingredients Codex |
| JECFA | Joint (FAO/WHO) Expert Committee on Food Additives |
| JECFI | Joint FAO/WHO/IAEA Expert Committee on Food Irradiation |
| JECFI | Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (FAO/WHO/IAEA) |
| JETOC | Japan Chemical Industry Ecology - Toxicology & Information Center |
| JETRO | Japan External Trade Organisation |
| JFFMA | Japan Flavor and Fragrance Materials Association (IFRA Member association) |
| JFSSG | Joint Food Safety and Standards Group (MAFF) |
| JSCI | Japanese Standards of Cosmetic Ingredients |
| JSG | ASEAN-EEC Joint Study Group |
| KCIA | Korean Cosmetic Industry Association |
| KFDA | Korean Food & Drug Administration |
| KISCO | Korean Industrial Safety Corporation |
| KO/W | Octanol Water Partition Constant/ Coefficient of partition between oil and water |
| kPA | Kilopascals (Unit of Pressure) |
| LC50 | Lethal Concentration 50, Quantity of a substance administered by inhalation, required to kill 50% of target population within a specified time |
| LCLN | Liaison Committee Labelling Nomenclature (COLIPA) |
| LCLo | Lowest Published Lethal Concentration |
| LD | Lethal Dose |
| LD50 | Lethal Dose 50, quantity of a substance administered orally or dermally required to kill 50% of a target population within a specified time |
| LEL | Lowest Effect Level |
| LLNA | Local Lymph Node Assay |
| LOAEL | Lowest Observed Advanced Effect Level |
| LOEC | Lowest Observed Effect Level |
| LOG P | Log10 partition coefficient in octanol/water |
| LPV | Low Production Volume |
| MAC | Maximum Allowable Concentration |
| MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (of the UK) |
| MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (Japan) |
| MAK | Maximale Arbeitsplatz Konzentration ( Maxima admitted safe workplace level) |
| Marques | The Association of European Trademark Owners |
| MCS | Multiple Chemical Sensitivity |
| MCSS | Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome |
| MDGN | Methyldibromo Glutaronitrile |
| MED | Minimal Eythema Dose |
| MEP | Member of European Parliament |
MERCOSUR (Sp)
MERCOSUL (Pt) | Mercado Commun del Sur (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay & Uruguay) |
| MHW | Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare |
| MITI | Japanese Ministry of Trade and Industry |
| ml | Millilitres |
| MLD | Minimal Lethal Dose |
| MMA | Microsomal Mutagenacity Assay |
| MNCPC | Mission Nationale de Contrôle des Produits Chimiques (MNCPC) |
| MNLD | Maximum non lethal Dose |
| MNT | Micronucleus Test |
| MOC | Methyl octine carbonate |
| MOD | Moderate Irritation Effects |
| MOH | Ministry of Health |
| MOL | Ministry of Labour (South Korea) |
| Mpa | Megapascals |
| MRCA | Market Research Corporation of America |
| MRD50 | Metabolic Rate 50% Decrease |
| MRL | Maximum Residue Limits |
| MS | Member State |
| MSDS | Material Safety Data Sheet |
| MT | Management Team (COLIPA) |
| MTD | Maximum Tolerated Dose |
| MTDI | Maximum Tolerated Daily Intake |
| MU | Mutual Understanding |
| NACA | National Agricultural Chemicals Association |
| NACDG | North American Contact Dermatitis Group |
| NACGM | National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers |
| NAEL | No Adverse Effect Level |
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement |
| NAS | National Academy of Sciences (of the USA) |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Alliance |
| NB | Notified Body |
| NBS | National Bureau of Standards |
| NCC | National Consumer Council (UK) |
| NCEC | National Chemical Emergency Center |
| NCFST | National Center for Food Safety & Technology |
| NCI | National Cancer Institute (of the USA) |
| NCIC | No Confidential Information Center (TSCA) |
| NCTR | National Center for Toxicology Research |
| NCV | Dutch Cosmetic Industry Association |
| NDSL | Canadian Non-Domestic Substances List |
| NEA | National Education Association |
| NEA | Vereniging van Guer-en Smaakstoffenfabrikanten (Netherlands Flavours Association) (IFRA Member association) |
| NESHAP | National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants |
| NF | National Formulary (US) |
| NFD | Natural Flavor Definition |
| NFPA | National Fire Protection Association (US) |
| NFPA | National Food Processors Association |
| ng | Nanogrammes |
| NGO | Non Governmental Organisation |
| ngTEC/kg | Nanogrammes of Toxic Equivalent per Kilogramme |
| NICEATM | NTP Interagency Center for Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods |
| NICNAS | National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (Australia) |
| NIEHS | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (of the USA) |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |
| NIOSH | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (of the USA) |
| NIST | National Institute of Standards & Technology |
| NLEA | Nutrition Labeling & Education Act of 1990 |
| NLM | National Library of Medicine (of the USA) |
| NNFA | National Nutritional Foods Association |
| NOAA | National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (US) |
| NOAEL | No Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| NOEL | No Observed Effect Level |
| NOHS | National Occupational Hazard Survey |
| NONS | Notification of New Substances |
| NOS | Not otherwise Specified |
| NPCA | National Paint and Coatings Associations (US) |
| NPRM | Notice of Proposed Rule Making |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NRDC | National Resources Defense Council |
| NRU | Neutral Red Uptake |
| NSDA | National Soft Drink Association |
| NTB | Non Tariff Barrier |
| NTIS | National Technical Information Service (of the USA) |
| NTM | Non Tariff Measure |
| NTP | (US) National Toxicology Program |
| nv-CJD | New variant form of Creutzfeld Jacob Disease |
| OAS | Organization of American Status |
| OCTI | Central Office of International Rail Transport |
| OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OEHHA | Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment |
| OEL | Occupational Exposure Limit |
| OEL-RL | Occupational Exposure Limit - Recommended Limit |
| OES | Occupational Exposure Standard |
| OHIM | The Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market |
| OJEC | Official Journal of the European Communities |
| OMC | Organisation Mondiale du Commerce |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration (of the USA) |
| OSHA | Occupational Safety & Health Administration (Labor) |
| OSHRC | Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission |
| OSPA | Office of Scientific & Public Affairs (IFT) |
| OSPAR | The Oslo-Paris Convention for the Northsea |
| OTC | Over The Counter |
| PADI | Possible Average Daily Intake |
| PAFA | Priority-based Assesment Food Additives (FDA) |
| PAH | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
| PAO, PaO | Period after Opening |
| PBT | Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxic Substances |
| PCAR | Perfumery and Cosmetics Association of Russia |
| PCBs | Poly Chlorinated Biphenyls |
| PCC | Programme Committee Communications (COLIPA) |
| PCIC | Programme Committee International Co-operation (COLIPA) |
| PCLC | PC Law & Competitiveness (COLIPA) |
| PCPM | Programme Committee Product Management (COLIPA) |
| PCR | Programme Committee Research (COLIPA) |
| PEC | Predicted Environmental Concentration |
| PECA | Protocols to the Europe Agreements on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products |
| PEL | Permissible Exposure Limit (OSHA) |
| PES | Party of European Socialists |
| PETA | People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals |
| pg | Picogramme - one millionth of a gramme |
| pgTEC/kg | Picogrammes of Toxic equivalent per Kilogramme - Equivalent to parts per thousand million million (parts per quadrillion) by weight |
| PhRMA | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America |
| Phyto-Sanitary | Pertaining to the health of plants. See sanitary and phytosanitary regulations |
| PICCS | Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances |
| PIP | Protection of Intellectual Property |
| PIR | Product Information Requirement |
| PIRA | Research Association for paper, printing, packaging and Board industries |
| PMC | Proprietary Mix Committee (USDA FSIS) |
| PMTDI | Provisional Maximum Tolerable Daily Intake |
| PNEC | Predicted No-Effect Concentration |
| PNEL | Predicted No Effect Level |
| POP | Persistent Organic Pollutants |
| PPA | Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 |
| ppb | Parts per Billion |
| ppm | Parts Per Million |
| ppt | Parts Per Thousand |
| PRODAROM | Syndicat National des Fabricants de produits aromatiques (France) (IFRA Member association) |
| PS | Priority Setting |
| PSVAK | Greek Cosmetic Industry Association |
| PWGC | Product Working Group on Cosmetics |
| QCO | Qualified Community Organisation |
| QM | Qualified Majority |
| QRAC | Quantitive Risk Assesment Committee |
| QSAR | Quantitative Structure Activity Relationship |
| R&D | Research & Development |
| RAMRoad | The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (GB) Regulations 1996 |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell Test |
| RCRA | Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (EPA) |
| RDA | Recommended Daily Allowance |
| RDI | Reference Daily Intake |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation & Autorisation of Chemical products |
| RECEP | Russian-European Centre for Economic Policy |
| REDBOOK | FDA Book For The Safety Assessment Of Direct Food Additives & Color Additives Used in Food |
| REXPAN | RIFM Expert Panel |
| RID | Council Directive 96/49EC on the approximation of the laws (Framework of member States with regard to the transport of Dangerous goods Directive) by rail |
| RID | Regulations concerning the International Carriage of dangerous Goods by Rail |
| RIFM | Research Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc. |
| RIPH | Royale Institute of Public Health (UK) |
| RIPT | Repeat Insult Patch Test |
| RIVM | National Institute of Public Health and Environment Protection (The Netherlands) |
| ROAT | Repeated Open Application Test |
| ROSPA | Royal Sociaty for the prevention of Accidents (UK) |
| RSC | Royal Sociaty of Chemistry |
| RTECS | Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances |
| RTR | Road traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Road Tankers and Tank Container) Regulations 1992 |
| RUCODEM | Romanian Union of Cosmetics and Detergent Manufacturer |
| SAAIFFM | South African Association of Industrial Flavour & Fragrance Manufacturers |
| SAC | Scientific Affairs Committee (FMA/US) |
| SAC | Society Analytical Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry London) |
| SAPARD | Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development |
| SAR | Structure Activity Relationship |
| SARA | Superfund Amendments & Reauthorization Act (1986) (EPA) |
| SASO | Saudi Arabian Standards Bureau |
| SC | Scientific Committee (IFRA) |
| SCAAT | Steering Committee on Alternatives to Animal Testing (COLIPA) |
| SCC | Scientific Committee on Cosmetology (of the EC) = previous abbreviation for SCCNFP |
| SCCAN | Special Co-ordinating Committee of ASEAN |
| SCCNFP | Scientific Committee on Cosmetic Products and Non-Food Products (EC) |
| SCF | Scientific Committee for Food (of the EC) |
| SCOGS | Select Committee On GRAS Substances (FASEB) |
| SCS | Society of Cosmetic Scientists |
| SDA | Soap and Detergent Association (US) |
| SDS | Safety Data Sheet |
| SE | Spongiform encephalopathy |
| SECC | Safety Evaluation & Co-ordination Comittee (FEMA) |
| SEPAWA | Vereinigung der Seifen-, Parfüm-und Waschmittelfachleute (Germany) |
| SETAC | Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry |
| SFA | Snack Food Association |
| SFC | Society of Flavor Chemists |
| SFCP | Syndicat Français des Produits Cosmétiques de Conseil Pharmaceutique |
| SFCT | Syndicat Français des Produits Cosmétiques et de Toilette |
| SFFC | Syndicat Français des Fournisseurs pour Coiffeurs et Coiffeurs Parfumeurs |
| SFFIA | Swiss Flavour and Fragrance Industry Association (IFRA Member association) |
| SFPB | Syndicat Français des Produits de Beauté |
| SFTA | Sanitory Food Transportation Act of 1990 (DOT) |
| SFVD | Syndicat Français des Produits de Parfumerie et de Beauté en Vente Directe |
| SGCI | Schweizerische Gesellschaft Für die Chemische Industrie (Swiss Flavour association) |
| SGCI | General Secretariat on European Economic Co-operation |
| SI | Systeme Internationale-Metric System Worldwide |
| SIC | Standard Industrial Code |
| SIRA | Stable Isotope Ratio Analysis |
| SIS | Streamlined Inspection System (USDA) |
| SKU | Stock Keeping Unit |
| SLD | Standards & Labeling Divs. (USDA-FSIS) |
| SLR | Scientific Literature Review |
| SME | Small & Medium Sized Enterprise |
| SMILES | Simplified Molecular Input Line Entry System |
| SNACMA | Snack Nut & Crisp Manufacturers' Association Ltd. |
| SNIAA | Syndicat National des Fabricants de produits aromatiques (French Flavour Association) |
| SOCMA | Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association |
| SOM | Sensitivity of Method |
| SOP | Standard Operation Procedure |
| SOT | Society of Toxicology (of the USA) |
| SPF | Sun Protection Factor |
| SPI | Society of the Plastics Industry |
| SQA | Society for Quality Assurance |
| SQAS | Safety and Quality Assessment System |
| SRMs | Specified Risk Materials |
| SSC | Scientific Steering Committee (EC) |
| SSDT | Society of Soft Drink Technologists |
| SSPT | Swiss Society of Pharmacology and Toxicology |
| STANPA | Spanish Cosmetic Industry Association |
| STEL | Short Term Exposure Limit |
| SUSTECH | Partnership and programmes developing sustainable technologies for the chemical and process industries |
| SVC | Standing Veterinary Committee |
| SVOC | Semi Volatile Organic Compounds |
| SWDA | Solid Waste Disposal Act |
| TABD | Trans-Atlantic Business Dialogue |
| TAC | Technical Advisory Committee (COLIPA) |
| TAG | Technical Advisory Group (ANSI) |
| TBR | Trade Barrier Regulation |
| TC | Toxic Concentration |
| TC | Technical Committee (COLIPA) |
| TDG | Technical Guidance Document |
| TDI | Tolerable Daily Intake |
| TEA | Triethanolamine |
| TGD's | EU Technical Guidance Documents for assessment of Substances |
| TLV | Threshold Limit Value |
| TMDI | Theoretical Maximum Daily Intake |
| TRI | Toxic Release Inventory |
| TRIPS | Trade -Related Intellectual Property Rights |
| TSCA | US Toxic Substances Control Act (of the EPA) |
| TSE | Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy |
| TVOC | Total Volatile Organic Compounds |
| TWA | Time Weighted Average |
| UBA | Umavels bundesams (German Health Authority) |
| UCL | Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) |
| UDS | Unscheduled DNA synthesis |
| UEL | Upper Explosive Limit, highest concentration of a flammable liquid vapour and air mixture expressed as a percentage by volume in air, in which an explosion will occur on ignition in a confined area |
| UIC | Union des Industries Chimiques |
| UKCPI | UK Cleaning Products Industry |
| UN | United Nations |
| UNCED | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| UNCTAD | United Nations' Conference on Trade & Development |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Program |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| UNEGA | European Animal Fat Processors Association |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational Economic Commission for Europe |
| UNESCO | United Nations' Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation |
| UNICE | Union of Industrial Employers & Confederations of Europe |
| UNIDO | United Nations' Industrial Development Organisation |
| UNIPRO | Italian Cosmetic Industry Association |
| UR | Uruguay Round (116 countries) |
| USCS | United States Custom Service |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| USES | Uniform System for the Evaluation of Substances |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| USPHS | United States Public Health Service |
| USTR | United States Trade Representative |
| UV | Ultra Violet |
| UVR | Ultraviolet radiation |
| VAT | Value Added Tax |
| VCI | Verband der Chemischen Industrie (German) |
| VDC | Vereinigung der am Drogen und Chemikalien Verein (Drug and Chemical Association of Germany - includes Essential Oils) |
| VDDEI | Verband der Deutschen Essenzenindustrie e.v. (German Flavour Association) |
| VOC | Volatile Organic Compounds |
| vPvB | Very persistent and very bio-accumulative substances (see PBTs) |
| VUB | Vrije Universiteit Brussel (B) |
| WEU | Western European Union |
| W(I)SPA | World Society for the protection of Animals |
| WFA | World Federation of Advertisers |
| WFD | Water Framework Directive |
| WGK | Water Pollution Class (Wassergefahrdungsklasse) |
| WGMA | Working Group on Methods of Analysis |
| WHA | World Health Assembly |
| WHMIS | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada) |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organisation |
| WP | Working Party |
| WPO | World Packaging Organisation |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
| WTO ASCM | WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Contravening Measures |
| WTO DSB | WTO Dispute Settling Body |
| WWF | World Wildlife Fund |
| WWW | World Wide Web |
| ZEBET | Center for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternatives to Animal Testing at the German Federal Health Institute |
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