| ABM | Assured British Meat |
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ABP | Anglo-Beef Processors |
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ADAS | Agricultural Development and
Advisory Service |
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AGB | Audit Great Britain |
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AIBP | Anglo-Irish Beef Processors |
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BMMA | British Meat Manufacturers' Association
|
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BSE | Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
|
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BSPS | Beef Special Premium Scheme |
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CAP | Common Agricultural Policy/Controlled
Atmosphere Packs |
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CBI | Confederation of British Industry
|
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CID | Cattle Identification Document
|
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CJD | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease |
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CLA | Country Landowners Association
|
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CPM | Centrally Prepared/Packed Meat
|
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CRS | Co-operative Retail Services |
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CWS | Co-operative Wholesale Society
|
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DA | Disadvantaged Area |
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DBRW | Development Board for Rural Wales
|
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DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
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DNIC | Departmental Net Income Calculation
|
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dw/dwt | deadweight |
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EAGGF | European Agricultural Guidance and
Guarantee Fund |
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EC | European Community |
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ECU | European Currency Unit |
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EEC | European Economic Community |
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EPOS | Electronic Point-of-Sale |
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es | electrical stimulation
|
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EU | European Union |
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FABBL | Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb
Scheme |
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FAWL | Farm Assured Welsh Livestock
|
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FUW | Farmers' Union of Wales |
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GATT | General Agreement on Tariffs and
Trade |
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GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
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ha | hectares |
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HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control
Points |
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HGCA | Home Grown Cereals Authority
|
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HLCA | Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance
|
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HMG | Her Majesty's Government |
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IGD | Institute of Grocery Distribution
|
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IT | Information Technology
|
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ITQ | Import Tariff Quota |
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KO | Killing Out |
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LFA | Less Favoured Area |
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lw/lwt | live weight |
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MAFF | Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries
& Food |
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(M)MBM | (Mammalian) Meat and Bonemeal |
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MECU | Million ECU |
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MHS | Meat Hygiene Service |
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MLC | Meat and Livestock Commission |
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mn | million |
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MoD | Ministry of Defence |
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MMC | Monopolies and Mergers Commission
|
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M&S | Marks & Spencer |
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NFU | National Farmers' Union |
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NFUS | National Farmers' Union Scotland
|
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ONS | Office of National Statistics |
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OTM | Over Thirty Months |
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OTMS | Over Thirty Months Slaughter
scheme |
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OVS | Official Veterinary Surgeon |
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p/kg | pence per kilogram |
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PMG | Processing and Marketing Grants
|
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PR | Public Relations |
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QA | Quality Assurance |
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QC | Quality Control |
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R&D | Research and Development |
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RHM | Rank Hovis McDougall |
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SAPS | Sheep Annual Premium Scheme |
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SBM | Specified Bovine Material |
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SBO | Specified Bovine Offal |
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SCP | Suckler Cow Premium |
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SDA | Severely Disadvantaged Area |
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SEAC | Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory
Committee |
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SEM | Single European Market |
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SQQ | Standard Quality Quotation |
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SRM | Specified Risk Materials |
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SSC | Standing Scientific Committee |
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TIFF | Total Income from Farming |
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TSE | Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy
|
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UKAFFP | UK Association of Frozen Food Producers
|
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VL | Visual Lean |
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WFP | Welsh Food Promotions |
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WLBP | Welsh Lamb and Beef Promotions
|
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WOAD | Welsh Office Agriculture Department
|
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WTO | World Trade Organisation |
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XAP | Export Approved Plant
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