List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

AFAS
Australian Fumigation Accreditation Scheme

APPPC
Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission

ALOP
Appropriate Level of Protection (used in risk analysis)

ASYCUDA
Automated System for Customs Data

BSI
Biosecurity Solomon Islands (a division of MAL)

Codex
Codex Alimentarius (the “food code” jointly administered by FAO and WHO)

CRB
Coconut rhinoceros beetle

DAWR
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (Australian Government)

DDLR&D
Deputy Director Livestock Research and Development

FAO
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FMD
Foot and Mouth Disease

GAS
giant African snail

IATA
International Air Transport Association 

IPPC
International Plant Protection Convention

IRA
Import Risk Analysis

ISPM
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures

MAL 
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Solomon Islands)

ND
Newcastle Disease

NPPO 
National Plant Protection Organisation

NZMPI 
New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries

OIE
World Organization for Animal Health

PAHIS
Pacific Animal Health Information System

PEI
Pre Export Isolation

PHAMA 
Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Programme

PPPO 
Pacific Plant Protection Organisation

SPC
Secretariat of the Pacific Community

SPS Agreement
The Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary(SPS) Measures of the World Trade Organization (WTO)

UNDP 
United Nations Development Program

UNEP
United Nations Environment Program

WAHIS
World Animal Health Information System

WHO
World Health Organization of the United Nations