Acronym | Full wording |
ABDS | Agricultural Business Development Scheme |
APMGs | Agricultural Processing and Marketing Grants |
BAPs | Biodiversity Action Plans |
BHS | British Horse Society |
CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
CCAGS | Crofting Counties Agricultural Grant Scheme |
CCDS | Crofting Counties Development Scheme |
CCQIS | Crofters Cattle Quality Improvement Scheme |
CMEF | Common Monitoring and Evaluation Framework |
CPD | Continuing Professional Development |
CPPs | Community Planning Partnerships |
EAFRD | European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development |
ERDF | European Regional Development Fund |
ESA | Environmentally Sensitive Area Scheme |
FBDS | Farm Business Development Scheme |
GAEC | Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition |
GFP | Good Farming Practice |
H&S | Health and Safety |
HNVF | High Natural Value Farming |
IACS | Integrated Administration and Control Scheme |
IFS | Indicative Forest Strategies |
LAGs | Local Action Groups ( LEADER) |
LEADER | Liaisons Entre Actions de Developpement de L'Economie Rurale or Links Between Actions for the Development of the Rural Economy |
LECs | Local Enterprise Companies |
LFAs | Less Favoured Areas |
LFASS | Less favoured Area Support Scheme |
LFFs | Local Forestry Frameworks |
LMCs | Land Management Contracts |
MSPs | Member of Scottish Parliament |
NGOs | Non-Governmental Organisations |
NHZ | Natural Heritage Zone |
NSCE | National Standards for Community Engagement |
NVZ | Nitrate Vulnerable Zone |
OAS | Organic Aid Scheme |
RDR | Rural Development Regulation |
SRDP | Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 |
RCF | Rural Challenge Fund |
RDFs | Rural Development Frameworks |
RDP | Rural Development Programme |
RDSAF | Rural Development Small Awards Fund |
RIA | Regulatory Impact Assessment |
RPACs | Regional Project Assessment Committees |
RSPAs | Rural Service Priority Areas |
RSS | Rural Stewardship Scheme |
SE | Scottish Executive |
SEA | Strategic Environmental Assessment |
SEPA | Scottish Environmental Protection Agency |
SFGS | Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme |
SFGSFP | Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme Farmland Premium |
SFP | Single Farm Payment |
SMEs | Small and Medium Enterprises |
SNHNCS | Scottish Natural Heritage Natural Care Scheme |
SRFP | Scottish Rural Partnership Fund |
SSSIs | Sites of Special Scientific Interest |
STTS | Strategic Timer Transport Scheme |
WFD | Water Framework Directive |
WIAT | Woodlands In and Around Towns |