Appendix 4: Acronyms

AI

Artificial Intelligence

BEIS

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

CBDC

Central bank digital currency

CMA

Competition and Markets Authority

CNI

Critical national infrastructure

COP15

United Nations Biodiversity Conference

COP26

2021 United Nations climate change conference

COP stands for Conference of the Parties

CPTPP

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

DCMS

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

DHSC

Department for Health and Social Care

DPRRC

Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee

EES

Entry/Exit System

EM

Explanatory Memorandum

ETIAS

European Travel Authorisation System

JCHR

Joint Committee on Human Rights

JCNSS

Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy

JCSI

Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

NSC

National Security Council

PCSC

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

PE

Physical Education

PNs

Proposed Negative Instruments

QE

Quantitative easing

RSPB

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds

SLAPPs

Strategic lawsuits against public participation

SLSC

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee

SMEs

Small and medium-sized enterprises

UNCLOS

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

WTO TESSD

World Trade Organization Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions