Cefic European Chemical Industry Council
COP Conference of Parties
CP&H Chemical Policy & Health Leadership Group
CPCIA China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association
CWC Chemical Weapons Convention
DTIE Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics
E&CCGL Energy & Climate Change Leadership Group
ECOSOC United Nations Economic and Social Council
EPA Environmental Protection Agency GEF Global Environment Facility
GHG Greenhouse gas
GHS Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals
GPS Global Product Strategy
HPV High Production Volume
ICCA International Council of Chemical Associations
ICCM International Conference on Chemicals Management
IGO Inter-governmental organization
JCIA Japan Chemical Industry Association
KOCIC Korean Chemical Industry Council
LCA Life cycle assessment
LRI Long-range Research Initiative
NAMA Non-agricultural market access
NGO Non-governmental organization
NZCIC New Zealand Chemical Industry Council
OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
OPCW Organization for the Prevention of Chemical Weapons POPs Persistent organic pollutants
(Q)SAR Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships
RCLG Responsible Care Leadership Group
RCU Russian Chemists Union
REACH Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals
SAICM Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management
SIDS Screening information data set
SME Small and medium sized enterprises
TOE Ton of oil equivalent
UN United Nations
UNEP United Nations Environment Programme
UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research
WCC World Chlorine Council
WHO World Health Organization
WSSD World Summit on Sustainable Development