Exotic diseases of animals: contingency framework plan
Framework for the response to both a suspected and confirmed outbreak of an exotic notifiable disease of animals in Scotland.
Glossary
ADPG : Animal Disease Policy Group
APHA : Animal and Plant Health Agency
CCS : Cabinet Office Civil Contingencies Secretariat
COBRA : Cabinet Office Briefing Room
the Code: The Terrestrial Animal Health Code
COSLA : Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
CPHM : Consultant in Public Health Medicine
CVO : Chief Veterinary Officer
C&D : Cleansing and Disinfection
DAERA : Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Northern Ireland)
Defra : Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DfT : Department for Transport ( UK Government Department)
DG : Directorate General
DPU : (Scottish Government's) Disease Policy Unit
DSG : Disease Strategy Group
EFTA : European Free Trade Association
EPIC : Centre of Expertise on Animal Disease Outbreaks
EU : European Union
FMD : Foot and Mouth Disease
FOB : Forward Operations Base
FSS : Food Standards Scotland
GB : Great Britain
HPS : Health Protection Scotland
IMT : Incident Management Team ( NHS)
IP : Infected Premise
LDCC : Local Disease Control Centre
LRP : Local Resilience Partnership
MACA : Military Assistance to Civilian Authority
MCT : Management Control Team
NDCC : National Disease Control Centre
NEG : National Expert Group
NEEG : National Emergency Epidemiology Group
NSC (THRC) : National Security Council (Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingencies)
NSC (THRC) (O) : National Security Council (Threats, Hazards, Resilience and Contingencies) (Officials)
OCC : Outbreak Co-ordination Centre
OIE : The World Organisation for Animal Health
OM : Operations Manager Scotland ( APHA)
PAO : Principal Agricultural Officer
PCF : Procurement and Contracts Function ( Defra)
PPE : Personal Protective Equipment
PZ : Protection Zone
RPID : Rural Payments and Inspections Division (Scottish Government)
RP : Resilience Partnership
RRP : Regional Resilience Partnership
R&TA : Resilience and Technical Advisor
SRuC : Scotland's Rural College
SAGE : Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies
SCoPAFF : Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed
Scottish SPCA: Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
SEARS : Scotland's Environmental and Rural Services Partnership
SEPA : Scottish Environment Protection Agency
SGLD : Scottish Government Legal Directorate
SGoRR : Scottish Government Resilience Room
SGoR-M : Scottish Government Resilience - Ministerial
SGoR-O : Scottish Government Resilience - Officials
STAC : Scientific and Technical Advice Cell
SZ : Surveillance Zone
TCZ : Temporary Control Zone
UK : United Kingdom
UKRep : UK Permanent Representation to the EU
VENDU : Veterinary Exotic Notifiable Disease Unit ( APHA)
WG : Welsh Government
VI : Veterinary Inspector
VLS : Veterinary Lead Scotland ( APHA)
VO : Veterinary Officer ( APHA)
WTO : World Trade Organisation
Contact
Email: Frances Hepburn Frances Hepburn
Telephone: Central Enquiries Unit 0300 244 4000
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