ABBREVIATIONS

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AADCP	ASEAN Australia Development Cooperation
AADCP	ASEAN Aquaculture Development and Coordinating Programme
AADCP-RPS	ASEAN-Australia Development Cooperation Programme Regional Partnership Scheme
AAECP	ASEAN-Australia Economic Cooperation Programme
AAF	ASEAN Automotive Federation
AAM	ASEAN Airlines Meeting
AAPSIP	ASEAN-Australia Postharvest System Improvement Programme
AARNET	ASEAN-AVRDC Regional Network for Vegetable Research and Development
AASROC	Asian-African Sub-Regional Organizations Conference
ABAC	ASEAN Business Advisory Council
ABAPAST	Advisory Body on ASEAN Plan of Action on Science and Technology
ABASF	Advisory Body of the ASEAN Science Fund
ABF	ASEAN Business Forum
ACBC	ASEAN – China Business Council
ACBC	AFTA – CER Business Council
ACCICG	AFTA-CER CEP Implementation and Coordination Group
ACCORD	ASEAN and China Cooperative Operations in Response to Dangerous Drugs
ACCSM	ASEAN Conference on Civil Service Matters
ACCSQ	ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality
ACCTC	ASEAN Coordinators of Customs Training Centre
ACDM	ASEAN Committee on DIsaster Management
ACE	ASEAN Centre for Energy
ACE	ASEAN Committee on Education
ACECA	ASEAN-Canada Economic Cooperation Agreement
ACEDAC	ASEAN Centre for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives
ACF	ASEAN Cultural Fund
ACFTA	ASEAN-China Free Trade Area
ACJCC	ASEAN-China Joint Cooperation Committee
ACP	ASEAN Cooperation Plan
ACSOC	ASEAN-China Senior Officials Consultation
ACTC	ASEAN Center for Combating Transnational Crime
ACTD	ASEAN Common Technical Dossiers
ACTS	ASEAN Cargo Transport Study
ACTRs	ASEAN Common Technical Requirements
ACTT	ASEAN Communication Team for Tourism
ACW	ASEAN Committee on Women
ACWGDC	ASEAN-China Working Group on Development Cooperation
ADB	ASEAN Development Bank
ADCF	ASEAN Development Cooperation Forum
ADCG	ASEAN Datacom Coordinating Group
ADGICM	ASEAN Directors-General of Immigration Departments and Consular Affairs Division
ADPC	ASEAN Agriculture Development Planning Centre
ADPC	ASIAN Disaster Preparedness Centre
AEBF	ASEAN Energy Business Forum
AEC	ASEAN Economic Community
AEEAP	ASEAN Environmental Education Action Plan
AEEMTRC	ASEAN-EC Energy Management Training and Research Centre
AEG	ASEAN Experts Group
AEGCD	ASEAN Expert Group on Communicable Diseases
AEGDM	ASEAN Expert Group on Disaster Management
AEGFS	Adhoc Expert Group on Food Safety
AEGM	ASEAN Experts Group on Minerals
AEIC	ASEAN Earthquake Information Centre
AEM AEMC	ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting ASEAN-European Community Management Centre
AEMEC	ASEAN Economic Ministers on Energy Cooperation
AEMM	ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting
AENRIC	ASEAN Environmental and Natural Resources Information Centre
AEP	ASEAN Environmental Partnership
AERISRP	ASEAN Plus Three Emerging and Resurging Infections Surveillance and Response Programme
AERR AEY AF	ASEAN Emergency Rice Reserve ASEAN Environment Year ASEAN Foundation
AFAS	ASEAN Framework Agreement on Services
AFC	ASEAN Food Conference
AFDM	ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies
AFDM-WG	ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies Working Group
AFEEC	ASEAN Forum on Energy and Efficiency and Conservation
AFF AFFA AFHB	ASEAN Fisheries Federation ASEAN Federation of Forwarders Association ASEAN Food Handling Bureau
AFMA AFMM AFOC AFPIC AFPHTC AFSIS AFSRB	ASEAN Federation of Mining Associations ASEAN Finance Ministers Meeting ASEAN Forum on Coal ASEAN Forest Product Industry Club ASEAN Fisheries Postharvest Technology Centres ASEAN Food Security Information System ASEAN Food Security Reserve Board
AFTA	ASEAN Free Trade Area
AFTEX AGBEP AHEWS AHIA AHMM AHRN AHPISA	ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries ASEAN Business/Economic Graduate Programme ASEAN Agricultural Hazards Early Warning System ASEAN Heads of Investment Agencies ASEAN Health Ministers Meeting Asian Harm Reduction Network Animal Health and Production Information System in ASEAN
AHPR	ASEAN Declaration on Heritage Parks and Reserves
AHSOM	ASEAN Heads of Statistical Offices Meeting
AHTN	ASEAN Harmonised Tariff Nomenclature
AIA	ASEAN Investment Area
AIBC AIC	ASEAN-India Business Council ASEAN Insurance Commisioner
AICO AIDA	ASEAN Industrial Cooperation Scheme ASEAN-India Digital Archive Project
AIDAB	Australian International Development Assistance Board
AIFM AIFOCOM	ASEAN Institute Forest Management ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization Fact Finding Committee to Combat the Drug Menace
AIELTF AII AIJSCC	ASEAN-India Economic Linkage Task force ASEAN Information Infrastructure ASEAN-India joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee
AIJV	ASEAN Industrial Joint Venture
AIMS	ASEAN Interconnection Masterplan Study
AIPA	ASEAN Intellectual Property Association
AIPO	ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization
AIR	ASEAN Investment Report
AIRM	ASEAN Insurance Regulators Meeting
AIT AITRI AJCCEP	ASEAN Institute of Technology ASEAN Insurance Regulators Meeting ASEAN-Japan Committee on Comprehensive Economic Partnership
AJCEP	ASEAN-Japan Closer Economic Partnership
AJCEPEG	ASEAN-Japan Closer Economic Partnership Expert Group
AJCGM	ASEAN-Japan Consultative Group Meeting
AJDF	ASEAN-Japan Development Fund
AJSTD	ASEAN Journal for Science and Technology Development
AJUT	ASEAN-Japan Urban Transportation
AKECOP	ASEAN-Korea Environment Cooperation
ALIA	ASEAN Legal Information Authority
ALMM	ASEAN Labour Ministers Meeting
AMAF	ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry
AMBDC	ASEAN Mekong Basin Development Cooperation
AMCA	ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts
AMC	Australian Managing Contractor
AMCs	ASEAN Member Countries
AMEICC	AEM-MITI Economic and Industrial Cooperation committee
AMEM	ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting
AMG	Alliance for Mutual Growth
AMM	ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
AMME	ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment
AMMH	ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Haze
AMMTC	ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime
AMMST	ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Science and Technology
AMO	ASEAN Macroeconomic Outlook
AMRDPE	ASEAN Ministers on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
AMRI	ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information
AMRI-TWC	ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information Technical Working Group
AMRSW	ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Social Welfare
AMSAT	Australian Marince Science and Technology Pty. Limited
AMST	ASEAN Ministers for Science and Technology
ANDIN	ASEAN Newsletter on Disaster Management Information Network
ANEX	ASEAN News Exchange
ANWRA	ASEAN Network of Water Resource Agencies
ANZEC	ASEAN-New Zealand Economic Cooperation Programme
ANZCERTA	Australia-New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement
ANZECP	ASEAN-New Zealand Economic Cooperation Programme
ANZJMC AONBS APAA APAEC APCASO	ASEAN-New Zealand Joint Management Committee Asia-Oceania Network on Biological Science ASEAN Port Authorities Association ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation Asia Pacific Council on AIDS Service Organization
APBSD	ASEAN Policy Blueprint for SME Development
APCS	ASEAN Promotional Centre on Information, Culture and Tourism in Seoul
APCTs APDRTC	ASEAN Promotional Chapters for Tourism ASEAN Poultry Disease Research and Training Center
APEC	Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
APERC	Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre
APHCN	ASEAN Plant Helath Cooperation Network
APJSCC APRIS	ASEAN-Pakistan Joint Sectoral Cooperation Committee ASEAN Project for Regional Integration Support
APRTC ARC	ASEAN Poultry Research and Training Centre ASEAN Research Centre
ARCBC	ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation
ARCSTC	ASEAN-Russia Commission on Scientific and Technological Cooperation
ARDCMR	ASEAN Regional Development Centre for Mineral Resources
ARF	ASEAN Regional Forum
ARF ISM CT TC ARISPA ARIX ARPDM ARWGTEC ARYDEC	ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Meeting on Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime ASEAN ISP Association ASEAN Regional Internet Exchange ASEAN Regional Programme in Disaster Management ASEAN Russia Working Group on Trade, Economic Cooperation ASEAN Rural Youth Development Centre
ASAP	AIDS Society of Asia Pacific
ASAP	ASEAN Services Access Platform
ASC	ASEAN Security Community
ASC	ASEAN Standing Committee
ASCC	ASEAN Socio-cultural Community
ASCHN	ASEAN Sub-Committee on Health and Nutrition
ASCLA	ASEAN Sub-Committee on Labour Affairs
ASCOE	ASEAN Sub-Committee on Education
ASCOPE ASCU ASEAN CCI	ASEAN Council on Petroleum ASEAN Surveillance Coordinating Unit ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry
ASEANTA ASEM ASEP ASF ASFOM ASITF	ASEAN Tourism Association ASEAN Europe Meeting ASEAN Subregional Environment Programme ASEAN Science Fund ASEAN Senior Finance Officials Meeting ASEAN Shrimp Industry Task Force
ASLOM	ASEAN Senior Labour Officials Meeting
ASLOM	ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting
ASMC ASNEM	ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre ASEAN Network for Environment Management
ASNET-RESED ASOD	ASEAN Network for Rapid Exchange of Strong Earthquake Data ASEAN Senior Officials on Drugs
ASOEN ASOF	ASEAN Senior Officials on the Environment ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry
ASOMM	ASEAN Senior Official Meeting on Minerals
ASP	ASEAN Surveillance Process
ASP-5 ASPEN	ASEAN Sub-Regional Programme for the Fifth Cycle ASEAN Strategic Plan of Action on the Environment
ASTICK	ASEAN Science and Technology Community for Innovation, Competitiveness and Knowledge
ASTNET	ASEAN Science and Technology Information Network
ASTU	ASEAN Surveillance Technical Support Unit
ASTW	ASEAN Science and Technology Week
ASW	ASEAN Sub-Committee on Women
ASWGFi	ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries
ASWGL	ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Livestock
ASY	ASEAN Sub-Committee on Youth
ASQP	ASEAN Standards and Quality Programme
ATC	ASEAN Traffic Control
ATF	ASEAN Tourism Forum
ATFI	ASEAN Tourism Forum
ATFOA	ASEAN Task Force on AIDS
ATFSSN	ASEAN Task Force on Social Safety Net
ATIC	ASEAN Tourism Information Centre
ATM	ASEAN Transport Ministers
ATRC	ASEAN Telecommunication Regulators’ Council
ATS	Amphetamine-Type Stimulants
ATTC	ASEAN Timber Technology Centre
ATTEN	ASEAN Tourism Training and Education Network
AUN	ASEAN University Network
AUN BOT	ASEAN University Network Board of Trustee
AUNILO	ASEAN University Network Inter-Library Online
AUNP	ASEAN-EU University Network Programme
AUNQUANET	ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance Network
AUSAID	Australian Agency for International Development
AVDRC	ASEAN Vegetable Development and Research Center
AVIST	ASEAN Virtual Institute of Science and Technology
AVOC	ASEAN Vegetable Oils Club
AWGASME	ASEAN Working Group on ASEAN Seas and Marine Environment
AWGATE	ASEAN Working Group on Agriculture and Training Extention
AWGCM	ASEAN Working Group on Custom Matters
AWGCME	ASEAN Working Group on Coastal and Marine Environment
AWGEE	ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Economics
AWGEIPAE	ASEAN Working Group on Environmental Information, Public Awareness and Education
AWGEM	ASEAN Working Group on Environment Management
AWGMEA	ASEAN Working Group on Multilateral Environment Agreement
AWGNC	ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation
AWGNCB	ASEAN Working Group on Nature Conservation and Biodiversity
AWGTCP	ASEAN Working Group on Technical Cooperation in Pharmaceuticals
AWGTM	ASEAN Working Group on Tax Matters
AWGTP	ASEAN Working Group on Transboundary Pollution
AWP	ASEAN Women’s Programme
AWPII	ASEAN Work Programme on HIV/AIDS II
AYDM	ASEAN Youth Day Meeting
BAAIC	Basic Agreement on ASEAN Industrial Complementation
BCJ	Builders-Carpentry and Joineries
BFA	Bilateral Payment Arrangement
BBC	Brand-to-Brand Complementation
BIMP-EAGA	Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malysia-Philippines Aast ASEAN Growth Area
BISS	Biodiversity Information Sharing System
BSA	Bilateral Swap Agreements
CAAS	China Academy of Agricultural Sciences
CAMMY	China-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Youth
CARAM	Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility
CARD	Centre for ASEAN Agriculture Research and Development Database
CATC	Civil Aviation Training Centre
CCCA	Coordinating Committee on the Implementation of the CEPT for AFTA
CCEC	Coordinating Committee on Electronic Commerce
CCFAC	Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants
CCFICS	Codex Committee on Food Import and Export
CCFL	Codex Committee on Food Labeling
CCFO	Codex Committee on Fats and Oils
CCGP	Codex Committee on General Principle
CCI	Chamber of Commerce and Industry
CCI	Coordinating Committee on Investment
CCS	Coordinating Committe on Services
CDC	Cooper Development Center
CDM	Clean Development Mechanism
CEDAW	Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Woman
CEP	Closer Economic partnership
CEPT	Common Effective Preferential Tariff Scheme
CER	Closer Economic Relations
CERTs	Computer Emergency Response Teams
CGM	Consultative Group Meetings
C&I	Criteria and Indicators
CIDA	Canadian International Development Agency
CITES	Convention on International Trade Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
CLM	Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar
CLMV	Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
CLP	lassification, Labeling and Packaging
CMI	Chiang Mai Inisiative
CNS/ATM	Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
COCI	Committee on Culture and Information
COE	Certificate of eligibiltiy
COFAB	Committee on Finance and banking
COFAF	Committee on Food, Agriculture and Forestry
COIME	Committee on Industry, Minerals and Energy
COP	Conference of Parties
COSD	Committee on Social and Development
COST	Committee on Science and Technology
COTAC	Committee on Transportation and Communication
COTT	Committee on Trade and Tourism
CPMS	Cooperative Programme on Marine Science
CRC	Convention on the Right of Children
CRISP	Center for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing
CRM	Customs Reforms and Modernisation
CSU	Coordination and Support Unit
CTI	Committe on Trade and Investment
CZERMP	Coastal Zone Environmental and Resources Management Project
DGICM	Directors-General of Immigration and Consular Matters
DIPs	Detailed Implementation Plans
DOTS	Directly-Observed Treatment, Short Course
EAEC	East Asia Economic Caucus
EAEF	EC-ASEAN Energy Facility
EAERR	East Asia/ ASEAN Rice Reserve System
EAF	East Asian Forum
EAI	Enterprise for ASEAN Integration
EASG	East Asia Study Group
EATF	E-ASEAN Task Force
EAP-AP	Environmental Assessment Programme for Asia and the Pacific
EAVG	East Asia Vision Group
EAWG	E-ASEAN Working Group
EBU	Europe Broadcasting Union
EC	European Commission
ECAP	ASEAN-EC Patents and Trademarks System
ECCM	Experts Committee on Custom Matters
EC-IIP	European Community International Investment Partner
ECIP	European Community Investment Partner Scheme
ECO	Economic Cooperation Organization
ECOPS	Environmental Cooperation Project Steering COmmittee
ECU	European Currency Union
EDP	Executive Development Programme
EE	Environmental Education
EE&C-SSN	Energy Efficiency and Conservation-Subsector Network
EG	Expert Group
EGAT	Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
EGIM	Experts Group Meeting on Immigration Matters
EIB	European Investment Bank
EIP	Environmental Improvement Project
EIPA	European Institute of Public administration Programme
ELTO	English Language Training for Officials
EMC	Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMTC	Energy Management Training Courses
ENRA	Environmental and Natural Resources Accounting
EPG	Eminent Persons Group
EPGG	Energy Policy Governing Group
EPO	European Patent Office
EPSAP	Energy Policy and System Analysis Project
ESA	European Space Agency
ESC	Environmentally Sustainable Cities
ESCAP	UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
ESSPA	Energy Supply Security Planning in the ASEAN
EU	European Union
EVSL	Experts Group on early Voluntary Sectoral Liberalization
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization
FANS	Future Air Navigation System
FASC	Federation of ASEAN Shippers Councils
FASA	Federation of ASEAN Shipowners’ Association
FASID	Japan Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development
FCG	Fisheries Consultative Group
FDI	Foreign Direct Investment
FDRS	Fire Danger Rating System
FDS	Feasibility Design Stage
FGRID	Forest Genetic Resource Information Database
FIFSTA	Federation of International Food Science and Technology Associations
FIQC	Fish Inspection and Quality Control
FMD	Foot and Mouth Disease
FOCPF	Future-Orieted Cooperation Projects Fund
FPT	Fish Product Technology
FSDPs	Full Scale Demonstration Projects
FSMP	Fire Supression Mobilization Plan
GAP	Good Agricultural Practice
GATS	General Agreement on Trade in Services
GATT	General Agreement on Tariff and Trade
GMOs	Genetically Modified Organism
GMS	Greater Mekong Subregion
GMP	Good Manufacturing Practices
GRAs	Genetic Reource Areas
GRSP	Global Road Safety Partnership
GSP	General System of Preference
HACCP	Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
HAPUA	Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities / Authorities
HLTF	High Level Task Force
HONLEA	Heads of National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies
HPA	Hanoi Plan of Action
HPG	Haze Prevention Group
HRD	Human Resource Development
HIV/AIDS	Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
HRDM	Human Resources Development and Management
HS	Harmonized System
HTTF	Haze Technical Task Force
IAEA	International Atomic Energy Agency
IAECC	India-ASEAN Economic Cooperation Committee
IAI	Initiative for ASEAN Integration
IAPs	Immediate Action Plans
IATEP	Inter-ASEAN Technical Exchange Programme
IBRS	International Business Reply Services
ICAO	Internation Civil Aviation Organization
ICGFI	International Consultative Group on Food Irradiation
ICLARM	International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Development
ICMSF	International Commission on Microbiological Specification for Foods
ICP	International Comparison Programme
ICPM	International Committee on Phytosanitary Measures
ICTSD	Information and Communication Technology for Sustainable Development
ICT	Information and Communication Technology
IDCF	IAI Development Cooperation Forum
IDEA	Initiative for Development in East Asia
IDPAS	Institutional Development for ASEAN Secretariat
IEA	International Energy Agency
IFIs	International Financial Institutions
IFF	Intergovernmental Forum on Forests
IILP	Inter-Institutional Linkages Programme
IIP	International Investment Position
ILO	International Labour Organization
ILS	Instrument Landing System
ILSI	International Life Sciences Institute
IMF	International Monetary Fund
IMT-GT	Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle
INTA	International Trademark Association
IOM	Internation Organization for Migration
IP	Intellectual Property
IPD	Information Preparation and Dissemination
IPM	Integrated Pest Management
IPR	Intellectual Property Rights
IRS	Indian Remote Sensing
ISEAS	Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISG-CBM	Intersessional Support Group on Confidence-Building Measures
ISM-CTTC	Inter-sessional Meeting on Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime
ISRO	Indian Space Research Organization
ISIS	Institute of Strategic and International Studies
ISO	Inetrnational Standard Organization
ISP	Internet Service Provider
ISQAP	Industrial Standards and Quality Assurance Programme (ASEAN-EC Programme)
ITB	Internationale Tourisme Bourse
ITS	Intelligent Transport System
ITTO	International Tropical Timber Organization
ITWG	Interim Technical Working Group
IUEP	Integrated Urban Energy Planning
IWRM	Integrated Water Resources Management
JACPP	Japan-ASEAN Cooperation Promotion Programme
JAEP	Japan-ASEAN Exchange Project
JAFTA	Japan-ASEAN Finance Technical Assistance
JAGEF	Japan-ASEAN General Exchange Fund
JATA	Japan Association of Travel Agents
JBIC	Japan Bank for International Cooperation
JCC	Joint Consultative Committee
JCM	Joint Consultative Meeting
JETRO	Japanese Exetrnal Trade Organisation
JLSAP	Joint Linkages Appraisal Panel
JMC	Joint Management Committee
JPC	Joint Planning Committee
JPC-SC	Joint Planning Committee to the Sub-Committee
JPMC	Joint Planning and Monitoring Committee
JPRC	Joint Planning and Review Committe
JSTC	Joint Science and Technology Committee
KAIST	Korean Advance Institute of Science and Technology
KDI	Korean Development Institute
KIET	Korea Institute for Industrial Economics and Trade
KMA	Korean Metereology Administration
KOICA	Korea International Cooperation Agency
KOTFA	Korean World Travel Fair
KOTRA	Korea Trade Promotion Corporation
KNTC	Korea National Tourism Corporation
KRIBB	Korean Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
LBI	Legally Binding Instrument
LCR	Living Coastal Resources
LINKS	Legal Information Network System
LTIIR	Land Transport Infrastructure Integration Roadmap
M-ATM	Meeting of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers
MBDS	Mekong Basin Disease Surveilance
MC	Management Committee
MCM	Multinational Cultural Mission
MEAs	Multilateral Environment Agreements
METI	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industri
MFRD	Marine Fisheries Research Department
MFN	Most Favoured Nation
MITI	Ministry of International Trade and Industry
MLS	Microwave Landing System
MOU	Memorandum of Understanding
MRAs	Mutual Recognition Arrangements
MRLs	Maximum Residue Limits
MT-NIT	Multimodal Transport and New Information Technology
MU	Ministerial Understanding
NACA	Network of Aquaculture Centre in Asia and Pacific
NAFTA	North American Free Trade Area
NASDA	National Space Development Agency
NBRUs	National Biodiversity Refernce Units
NCSW	National Council on Social Welfare
NECTEC	National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
NERIC	National Environment Resource Information Centers
NFP	National Forest Programme
NFPWG	National Focal Point Working Group
NGOs	Non-Governmental Organizations
NGUT	Natural Gas Utilization in Transport
NHAPs	National Haze action Plans
NIIs	National Information Infrastructure
NIIT	National Institute of Information Technology
NRSE	New and Renewable Sources of Energy
NTBs	Non-Tariff Barriers
NTOs	ASEAN National Tourism Organizations
NTTCCs	National Transit Transprot Coordinating Committees
NWS	Nuclear Weapon States
ODA	Official Development Assistance
ODS	Ozone Depleting Substances
OECD	Organization for Economic Co-operation Development
OHIM	Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market
OIE	Organisation Internationale des Epizootics
OPCV	Overseas Project Corporation of Victoria
OSHNET	ASEAN Occupational Safety and Health Network
OWP	Overall Working Plan
PAC	Project Advisory Committee
PAC	Project Appraisal Committee
PCA	Post Clearance Audit
PCC	Project Coordinating Committee
PDD	Project Design Document
PEM	Policy Exchange Mechanism
PIDS	Philippine Institute for Development Studies
PITO	Private Investment Trade Opportunities
PIWP	Policy Implementation and work Programme
PLANTI	Plant Quarantine and Training Institute
PLWHA	People Living with HIV/AIDS
PMC	Post Ministerial Conferences
POATC	Program of Action in Transportation and Communication
POES	Polar Orbiting Environment Satellite
PRA	Pest Risk Analysis
PRESSEA	Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources in Southeast Asia
PROMEEC	Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Conservation
PROSEA	Plant Resources on Southeast Asia
PSC	Project Steering Committee
PTA	Preferential Trading Arrangement
QASAF	Quality Assurance Systems for ASEAN Fruits
QRs	Quantitative Restrictions
RBAAIJV	Revised Basic Agreement on ASEAN Industrial joint Ventures
RCCRF	Regionalization of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
RCICM	Regional Training Course on Integrated COastal Management
RCP	Research Priorities Committee
R & D	Research and Development
RETA	Regional Technical Assistance
RETA PMU	RETA’s Project Management Unit
RHAP	Regional haze Action Plan
ROD	Regional Ocean Dynamics
ROK	Republic of Korea
ROO	Rules of Origin
RPS	Regional Partnership Scheme
RTB	Radio Television Brunei
RTD	Research and Technological Development
RTP	Regional Training Programme
SAEI	Southeast Asian Environment Initiative
SAR	Search and Rescue
SAREX	Search and Rescue Exercise
SARS	Severe Acute Respiration Syndrome
SAARC	South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation
SCB	Sub-Committee on Biotechnology
SCF	Special Cooperation Fund
SCFST	Sub-Committee on Food Science and Technology
SCIRD	Sub-Committee on Science and Technology Infrastructure and Resources Development
SCMG	Sub-Committee on Meteorology and geophysics
SCMIT	Sub-Committee on Microelectronics and Information Technology
SCMS	Sub-Committee on Marine Science
SCMST	Sub-Committee on Materials Science and Technology
SCNCER	Sub-Committee on Non-Conventional Energy Research
SCSTA	Sub-Committee on Space Technology Application
SCOT	Sub-Committee on Tourism
SDI	Selective Dissemination of Information
SoE	State of the Environment
SEAFDEC	South East Asia Fisheries Development Centre
SEA HDR	Southeast Asian Human Development Report
SEAMEO	Southeast Asian Ministers on education Organization
SEANWFZ	Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapons Free Zone
SEOM	Senior Economic Officials Meeting
SMES	Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises
SoER	State of the Environment Report
SFM	Sustainable Forest Management
SHS	Sender-Keeper Management
SKRL	Singapore-Kunming Rail Link
SL	Sensitive List
SLOA	Suplementary Letters of Agreement
SLOM	Senior Labour Officials Meeting
SMCE	Small and Medium-size Cultural Enterprise and Industry
SMEs	Small and Medium enterprises
SMEWG	SMEs Agencies Working Group
SOM	Senior Officials Meeting
SOM-I	Senior Officials Meeting on Investment
SOME	Senior Officials Meeting on Energy
SOMEC	Senior Officials Meeting on Energy Cooperation
SOME-METI	Senior Officials Meeting on Energy – Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
SOMHD	Senior Officials Meeting on Health Development
SOMRDPE	Senior Officials Meeting on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
SOMSWD	Senior Officials Meeting Social Welfare and Development
SOMTC	Senior Officials Meeting on Transnational Crime
SOMTI	Senior Officials Meeting on Trade and Investment
SOMY	Senior Officials Meeting on Youth
SPAE	Strategic Plan of Action and the Environment
SPC	South Pacific Commission
SPF	South Pacific Forum
SPS	Sanitary and Phytosanitary
SRCR	Sub-Regional Climate Review
SRFA	Sub-Regional Firefighting Arrangement
SSN	Social Safety Nets
S&T	Science and Technology
STOM	Senior Transport Officials Meeting
TAC	Treaty of Amity and Cooperation
TAGP	Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline Project
TCDC	Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries
TEDI	Trade Electronic Data Interchange
TEL	Temporary Exclusion List
TELSOM	Telecommunication Senior Officials Meeting
TELMIN	Telecommunication Ministers Meeting
TEMIC	Telecommunications Executive Management Institute
TFGR	Transport Facilitation of Goods Roadmap
TIFA	Trade and Investment Framework Agreement
TIPP	Trade and Investment Promotion Programme
TISI	Thai Industrial Standard Institute
TNC	Trade Negotiating Committee
TNG	Trade Negotiating Group
TOR	Terms of Reference
TPAS	Technology Promotion and Assistance Services
TQMC	Total Quality Management Control
TREATI	Trans-Regional EU-ASEAN Trade Initiative
TRIPs	Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
TROPMED	Tropical Medicine and Public Health
TTCB	Transit Transport Coordinating Board
TWG1	Technical Working Group on Standards and Conformance
TWG2	Technical Working Group on Conformity Assessment
TWG3	Technical Working Group on Testing, Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation
TQM	Total Quality Management
UAP	Unprocessed Agricultural Products
UNCSD	United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
UNCTAD	United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNDCP	United Nations International Drug Control Programme
UNDESA	United Nations Departments for Economic and Social Affairs
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNEP	United Nations Environmental Programme
UNESCO	United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
UNICEF	United Nations International Children Education Fund
UN-ODC	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
UNTAET	United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor
UNSD	United Nations Statistics Division
US-AEP	United States Asian Environmental Partnership
US-EIP	United States Environmental Improvement Programme
USEPA	United States Environmental Protection Agency
USTR	United States Trade Representative
VAC	Visit ASEAN Campaign
VALENTE	ASEAN Energy Database, Valorization of Energy Technology
VAP	Vientiane Action Programme
VAY	Visit ASEAN Millenium Year
WCAIA	Working Committee on ASEAN Investment Area
WCT	WIPO Copyright Treaties
WEC	West-East Corridor
WGABI	Working Group on Agribusiness
WGASME	Working Group on ASEAN Seas and Marine Environment
WGEE	Working Group on Environmental Economics
WGEIPAE	Working Group on Environmental Information, Public Awareness and Education
WGEM	Working Group on Environmental Management
WGFDIS	Working Group on Foreign Direct Investment Statistics
WGIC	Working Group on Industrial Cooperation
WGIPC	Working Group on Intelectual Property Cooperation
WGL	Working Group on Livestock
WGNC	Working Group on Nature Conservation
WGTEC	Working Group on Trade and Economic
WGTP	Working Group on Transboundary Pollution
WHO	World Health Organization
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization
WPPT	WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
WSSD	World Summit on Sustainable Development
WTM	World Travel Mart
WTO	World Trade Organization
WWTTT-CPD	Waste Water Treatment Technology Transfer and Cleaner Production Demonstration
ZOPFAN	Zone of Peace Freedom and Neutrality