Glossary of Terms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
ADI Acceptable Daily Intake.
ASA Advertising Standards Authority
BNF British Nutrition Foundation
BRC British Retail Consortium
CAP Common Agricultural Policy
CCA Climate Change Agreement
CCFAC Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants
CCFRA Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association
CCL Climate Change Levy
CIAA Confédération des Industries Agro-Alimentaires de l'UE (Confederation of EU Food and Drink Industries)
Codex The Codex Alimentarius Commission - an international organisation responsible for developing standards and guidance on food quality and safety issues including food labeling
COMA Committee on the Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy
CoT Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
CSL Central Science Laboratory
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DfEE Department for Education and Employment, Now the Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DG SANCO Directorate General for Health and Consumer Protection
DHA Docosahexaenoic Acid
Directive Legislation developed at EU level, which then needs to be transposed into national law, leaving a certain margin for manoeuvre as to the exact form and means of implementation.
DH Department of Health
DRV Dietary Reference Value
DTI Department of Trade and Industry
EA Environment Agency
EAR Estimated Average Requirement
EC European Commission
EFSA European Food Safety Authority
EFAs Essential Fatty Acids - ones which cannot be made in the body and which must be supplied by food.
EHO Environmental Health Officer
EP European Parliament
EU European Union
EUPHA European Public Health Association
FAC Food Advisory Committee
Fat Dietary fat - usually triglycerides ie 3 fatty acid molecules joined to 1 molecule of glycerol
Fatty Acid - A molecule of variable length consisting mainly of a carbon chain to which hydrogen atoms are attached.
FDA Food Drug Administration
FDF Food and Drink Federation
FSA Food Standards Agency
g Gram
GDA Guideline Daily Amount
GM Genetically Modified or Genetic Modification
GMO Genetically modified organism - an organism which has had its genetic makeup altered by techniques of modern biotechnology and is viable (ie capable of reproduction or of germination)
HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point. The HACCP System is a food safety management tool which focuses control at the Critical Control Points (CCPs) in food handling to protect consumers from foodborne disease
HDA Health Development Agency
HDL High Density Lipoprotein
HPA Health Protection Agency
IFMA International Federation of Margarine Associations
IMACE the International Margarine Association of the Countries of Europe and regroups 21 national margarine associations
kcal Kilocalorie
kg Kilogram
kJ Kilojoule
LA Local Authority
LACORS Local Authorities Coordinators of Regulatory Services. Previously LACOTS
LDL Low Density Lipoprotein
LFRA Leatherhead Food Research Association
mg Milligram
Monounsaturated Fatty Acid - one in which each molecule had 2 hydrogen atoms missing.
MSA Margarine and Spreads Association (now UKSA)
MUFAs Monounsaturated Fatty Acids
Official Journal The official periodical published every working day containing all agreed regulations, directives, decisions, recommendations and opinions. There is also a series for information and notices. The Journal is commonly known as the OJ
PUFAs Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids - fatty acids in which each molecule has more than 2 hydrogen atoms missing.
Rapporteur The designated MEP who is responsible for drafting a report on a Commission proposal or other specific matter on behalf of the EP Committee he/she belongs to.
RDA Recommended Daily Allowance
RDI Recommended Daily Intake
RNI Reference Nutrient Intake
RSPO Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
SACN Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition
SFAs Saturated Fatty Acids - Ones which contains the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms.
TAG Triacylglycerols
TFAs Trans-Fatty Acids
TGs Triglycerides
TSI Trading Standards Institute
TSO Trading Standards Officer
WHO World Health Organisation
WTO World Trade Organisation. The global international organisation dealing with the rules of trade between nations
