Red meat exports: potential administrative costs of trade under WTO rules

This research investigated what the costs will be incurred by Scotland’s red meat export sector when dealing with the EU under World Trade Organisation regulations.


Appendix 8: Acronyms

APHA Animal and Plant Health Agency

ABiP Animal Bi-Product

AHDB Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

BiP Border Inspection Post

B&LNZ Beef and Lamb New Zealand

CSO Certification Support Officer

COA Certificate of Authenticity

CVED Common Veterinary Entry Document

DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

EHC Export Health Certificate

EU European Union

FSS Food Standards Scotland

FSA Food Standards Agency

FSIS Food Safety & Inspection Service

FPMC Food Processing, Marketing and Co-operation Grant Scheme

FTA Free Trade Agreement

HMRC Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Non-EU Non- European Union

NFUS National Farmers Union of Scotland

NTB Non-Tariff Barriers

PGI Protected Geographic Indicator

QMS Quality Meat Scotland

SAOS Scottish Agricultural & Organisational Society

SDI Scottish Development International

SAMW Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers

SMAS Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service

USDA United States Department of Agriculture

UECBV European Livestock & Meat Trades Union

USP Unique Selling Proposition

UK United Kingdom

VCert Veterinary Certificate

VAT Value Added Tax

WTO World Trade Organisation

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