APEDA :

GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard

BCI: Better Cotton Initiative

IVN: International Association Natural Textile Industry, Germany

JOCA: Japan Organic Cotton Association, Japan

OTA: Organic Trade Association, USA

SA: Soil Association, UK

EC: European Commission

ECHA: European Chemicals Agency

ETAD: Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturing

GHS: Global Harmonized System

GLP: Good Laboratory Practice

IFOAM: International Federation of Organic Agriculture MOvements

ILO: International Labour Organization

IOAS: International Organic Accreditation Service

ISO: International Organization for Standardization

IUCN: International Union for Conservation of Nature

OECD: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

REACH: EC Regulation regarding Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals

USDA: United States Department of Agriculture

BS: British Standard

AQL: Acceptable Quality Level

BCIRA: British Cotton Industries Research Assiciation

AAQC: American Association of Quality Control

HVI: High Volume Instrument

BCA: Bangladesh Cotton Association

ICA: International Cotton Association

PTEA: Pakistan Textile Exporter Assciation

APTMA: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association

CFIB: China Fiber Inspection Bureau

ICAC: International Cotton Advisory Committee

SITC: Standardized Instrument for Testing Cotton

CDA: Cotton Development Administration

OCS: Organic Content Standard

TE: Textile Exchange

CB: Certification Body

IMS: Industrial Management System

KPI: Key Performance Indicator

LC: Letter of Credit

LDC: Least Development Country

TQM: Total Quality Management

EC50: Effect Concentration (50%)

LC50: Lethal Concentration (50% mortality)

AOX: Absorbable halogenated hydrocarbons and substances that can cause their formation

APEO: Alkylphenolethoxylates

BBP: Benzylbutyl Pthalate

BOD: Biological Oxygen Demand

COD: Chemical Oxygen Demand

DBT: Dibutyltin

DBP: Dibutyl phthalate

DEHP: Diethyhexyl phthalate

DPP: Diethylphthalate

DINP: Disonoyl Phthalate

GMO: Genetically Modified Organisms

PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride

DPT: Dipropyltin


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