| Abbrevation |
Full title |
| AEF |
Academic advisory board |
| AFNOR |
French Standards Institute |
| AIM |
Implementation of the standard in order to ensure fair labour standards. For more information: www.SA-INTL.ORG. |
| ANSI |
American National Standards Institute |
| BATR |
British Association of Toy Retailers |
| BEUC |
Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (Consumers' organisation) (Brussels) |
| BSCI |
Business Social Compliance Initiative |
| BSI |
British Standards Institute |
| BTHA |
British Toy & Hobby Association |
| CARU |
Children's Advertising Review Unit |
| CBP |
Customs & Border Protection (USA) |
| CCC |
Consumers' Consultative Committee |
| CCC |
China Currency Coalition |
| CCT |
Common Customs Tariff |
| CEN |
European Standards Office |
| CENELEC |
European Electrical Standards Office |
| CEO |
Chief Operation officer |
| CITA |
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements |
| CMRS |
Carcinogenic, Mutagenic and Reprotoxic Substances |
| COM COM GROUP |
Commercial Communications Group |
| COO |
Chief Operating Officer |
| CPSC |
Consumer Product Safety Commission (USA) |
| CRIN |
Child Rights Information Directive |
| CSI |
Container Security Initiative |
| CSR |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
| CSU |
Consumer Safety Unit (UK) |
| DG SANCO |
Directorate general for health and consumer protection |
| DIN |
Deutsche Industrie Norm / German Standards Institute |
| DVSI |
Deutscher Verband der Spielwaren-Industrie |
| EAAA |
European Association of Advertising Agencies |
| EER |
Energy Efficiency Ratio / Energie-Wirkungsgrad-Verhältnis |
| EIM |
European Institute for media |
| ENOC |
European Network of Ombudspersons for Children |
| EOTC |
European Organisation of Conformity Assessment |
| ETSG |
European Toy Strategy Group (including members of the toy and the chemical industries) |
| EUCCC |
European Chamber of Commerce in China |
| FAQS |
Frequently asked Questions and Answers |
| FCA |
Fair Currency Alliance |
| FJP |
Fédération Francaise des Industries Jouet Puericulture |
| FSC |
Foreign Sales Corporations |
| FTC |
Federal Trade Commission (US) |
| GPSD |
Product Safety Directive |
| ICC |
International Chamber of Commerce |
| ICTI |
International Council of Toy Industries |
| IDMS |
Industry Development Member States |
| ILO |
International Labor Organization |
| IPR |
Intellectual Property Rights |
| ISBA |
Incorporated Society of British Advertisers |
| ISO |
International Standards Organisation |
| ITC |
Independent Television Commission (UK) |
| LIT |
Legal, Intellectual Property and Trade Committee |
| M & C |
Marketing and Communication Committee |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| OHIM |
Office of Harmonisation of the International Market |
| RAPRA |
Rubber and Plastics Technology |
| RCD |
Registered Community Design |
| REACH |
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals |
| SA 800 |
Social Accountability 800 |
| SA 8000 |
is a workplace standard that covers all key labour rights and certifies compliance through independent accredited auditors. |
| SGS |
Société Générale de Surveillance |
| TIA |
Toy Industries of America |
| TIE |
Toy Industries of Europe |
| TTE |
Toy Traders of Europe |
| TW and D |
Trademarks and designs |
| TWF |
Television without frontiers |
| UAP |
Unique Acceptance Procedure |
| UCD |
The Unregistered Community design |
| UCP |
Unfair Commercial Practices Directive |
| USP |
Unique selling position |
| USTR |
US Trade Representatives |
| VPRT |
German Association of private radio and television companies |
| WEEE |
Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment |
| WTO |
World Trade Organisation |
