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AAC

Association of Cereal Starch Manufacturers in the EU

ABIM

Association of Bakery Ingredient Manufacturers

ACAF

Advisory Committee on Animal Feedingstuffs

ACAS

Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ACBE

Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment

ACCAC

Qualification, Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales

Accreditation

(In the context of vocational qualifications) Ensuring that a qualification meets national requirements

ACFM

Association of Cereal Food Manufacturers

ACMSF

Advisory Committee on Microbiological Safety of Food

ACNFP

Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes

ACP

Advisory Committee on Pesticides OR African Caribbean and Pacific Countries

ACW

Advisory Committee for Wales

ADI

Acceptable Daily Intake. The amount of a food additive, expressed as mg/kg body weight that can be ingested daily over a lifetime without incurring any appreciable health risk

Advanced Hughes Procedure (enhanced cooperation)

The amendments of opinion giving committees operating under “Advanced Hughes” are given more careful consideration by the Lead Committee and are more likely to be taken through to plenary vote. In addition the Rapporteurs from the Committees will work more closely together on the drafting of their reports.

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship

A work-based training framework for people aged 16-18 years old. In the food and drink industry this incorporates an NVQ in Food and Drink Manufacturing Operations

AEBC

Agriculture and Environmental Biotechnology Commission

AEFD

Assembly of European Employer's Organisations in the Food and Drink Industry

AGPs

Antibiotic growth promoters

AH

Animal Health and Welfare (a sub-committee of FDF)

AHETSG

Ad Hoc Emissions Trading Steering Group

ALARA

As low as reasonably achievable

ALDE

In the European Parliament, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (UK Liberal Democrats sit in this group).

Amendment

The European Council and the European Parliament can put forward and pass amendments to Commission proposals. Amendments seek to improve on the original drafting of the Commission through deleting or adding new text. In committee an amendment can be tabled with the support of just one MEP. At plenary stage amendments need to be supported by at least 37 MEPs or have the backing of a whole political group.

AMFEP

Association of Manufacturers of Fermentation Enzyme Products

AMPM

Association of Malt Product Manufacturers

ANWP

Addition of Nutrients Working Party

APA

Association of Public Analysts

Approved Centre

(In the context of vocational qualifications) A company or other organisation approved by the awarding body to provide an NVQ or SVQ

APS

Awards Processing System

ASA

Advertising Standards Authority

ASC

Association of Scottish Colleges

Assent (legislative decision-making procedure)

This procedure is only used when very important, large-scale decisions need to be taken at EU level. These include ratifying certain international (e.g. trade) agreements and the accession of new member states to the union. The assent procedure is similar to consultation but contains some important differences: Parliament can either accept or reject a proposal but doesn't have the power to amend it. Council must obtain Parliament's assent before decisions can be taken on areas covered by this procedure

ATEX

Electrical Equipment for Use in Explosive Atmospheres (Directive)

ATQs

Autonomous Tariff Quotas

Awarding Body

(in the context of vocational qualifications) Awarding bodies award specific qualifications, approve assessment centres, manage the external verification process and award certificates to candidates. Awarding bodies work NTOs to develop NVQs and SVQs