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Advisory Committee on Foodstuffs - Established in 1975 to work for the harmonization of national laws on foodstuffs, with a membership drawn from national economic and consumer associations. Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htm Related Terms: Advisory Committee on Foodstuffs - international | trade | Aggregate Measure of Support - The calculation of the cost to taxpayers and consumers of Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) farm support and export subsidies. Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htmRelated Terms: Aggregate Measure of Support - international | trade | Common Carrier Legislation - Requires energy transmission systems to carry energy between any third party supplier and the consumer at a reasonable tariff. Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htmRelated Terms: Common Carrier Legislation - international | trade | Consumer - A user of raw materials, goods, commodities, or finished products.Related Terms: Consumer - commodity | finished products | goods | raw materials | Consumers' Consultative Committee - Established in 1973 as an advisory body on consumer policy, with most of its membership coming from four European consumer associations: the Confederation of Family Organizations in the European Community (COFACE), the European Community Consumer Cooperatives (EURO-COOP), the European bureau of Consumers' Unions (BEUC), and the European Trade Union Acronym: CCC Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htmRelated Terms: Consumers' Consultative Committee - international | trade | Durables - Merchandise, commodities, or supplies for sale to consumers.Related Terms: Durables - commodity | consumer | goods | merchandise | supplies | Foodstuffs - Regulated by legislation on manufacturing, labelling and marketing intended to improve consumer health and safety and strengthen consumer policy. Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htmRelated Terms: Foodstuffs - international | trade | Goods - Products, merchandise, commodities, supplies, raw materials, property, stock, inventory, liquids, chemicals, wares, perishables; items of commerce; dry goods, capital goods, consumer goods, perishable goods, canned goods, liquid goods.Related Terms: Goods - durables | inventory | merchandise | products | retail | wholesale | ITSEC - Information Technical Security Evaluation Criteria, a 1992 initiative to increase consumer awareness of and confidence in information technology and its products. Acronym: ITSEC Reference: Professor Derek Urwin, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, U.K., http://www.abdn.ac.uk/~pol028/index.htmRelated Terms: ITSEC - international | trade |
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