ACP

Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific

ACPC

Association of Coffee Producing Countries

ATO

Alternative Trading Organisation

CAP

Common Agricultural Policy

DG

Directorate-General (European Commission)

EC

European Commission; European Community

ECA

European Coffee Agreement

ECU

European Currency Unit

EEC

European Economic Community

EFTA

European Fair Trade Association

EP

European Parliament

EPZ

Export Processing Zone

EU

European Union

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations

FLO

International Fair Trade Labelling Organisation

GATT

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

GNP

Gross National Product

GSP

Generalised System of Preferences (introduced in the Maastricht Treaty)

ICA

International Coffee Agreement

ICCA

International Cocoa Agreement

ICCO

International Cocoa Organisation

ICO

International Coffee Organisation

IFAT

International Federation of Alternative Trade

ILO

International Labour Organisation

IMF

International Monetary Fund

IRRI

International Rice Research Institute

ISA

International Sugar Agreement

ISO

International Sugar Organisation

LDC

Less Developed Country

LLDC

Least Developed Country

MEP

Member of European Parliament

MFA

Multifibre Arrangement

MFN

Most Favoured Nation

NEWS!

Network of European World Shops

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

OECD

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

TNC

Transnational Company/Corporation

UN

United Nations

UNCTAD

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

WTO

World Trade Organisation