ACPOS | Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland |
AHDO | Animal Health Divisional Office |
AHO | Animal Health Officer |
BEIC | British Egg Industry Council |
BPC | British Poultry Council |
BVA | British Veterinary Association |
CAO | Chief Agricultural Officer |
CAPM | Common Agricultural Policy Management |
C&D | Cleansing and Disinfection |
COSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
CVO | Chief Veterinary Officer |
DPDCS | Diseases of Poultry Disease Control System |
DSG | Disease Strategy Group |
DVM | Divisional Veterinary Manager |
DEFRA | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs ( UK) |
EA | Environment Agency |
ETLLD | Enterprise, Transport and Life Long Learning Department |
ESA | Environmental Services Association |
EU | European Union |
FMD | Foot and Mouth Disease |
FSA | Food Standards Agency |
HPS | Health Protection Scotland |
HVS | Head of Veterinary Services ( SVS) |
IAAS | Institute of Auctioneers and Appraisers Scotland |
IP | Infected Premises |
IS | Information Systems |
HPAI | High Pathogenic Avian Influenza |
LDCC | Local Disease Control Centre |
LVI | Local Veterinary Inspector |
MSP | Member of Scottish Parliament |
ND | Newcastle Disease |
NDCC | National Disease Control Centre (London) |
OSSE | Office of the Solicitor to the Scottish Executive |
PAO | Principle Agricultural Officer |
PCD | Procurement and Contracts Division (Defra) |
PZ | Protection Zone |
RHA | Road Hauliers Association |
ROD | Regional Operations Director |
RPA | Rural Payments Agency |
RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds |
SAC | Scottish Agricultural College |
SAO | Senior Agricultural Officer |
SCOTS | The Scottish Executive's IT system |
SE | Scottish Executive |
SEERAD | Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department |
SEGIS | Scottish Executive Geographical Information System |
SEHD | Scottish Executive Health Department |
SEPA | Scottish Environment Protection Agency |
SEPRA | Scottish Egg Producer and Retail Association |
SI | Statutory Instrument |
SITREP | Situation Report |
SRPBA | Scottish Rural Property & Business Association |
SSPCA | Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals |
SVS | State Veterinary Service |
SZ | Surveillance Zone |
TVI | Temporary Veterinary Inspector |
VIPER | SVS Veterinary Instructions, Procedures and Emergency Routines |