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An Interwoven Tapestry

The Journey of the PPECB

2024/2025 Year in Review

Annexure B: Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations

ACP Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP)

AETP Agri Export Technologist Programme

AGSA Auditor General of South Africa

AI Artificial Intelligence

AK Altron Karabina

APAP Agricultural Policy Action Plan

APHIS Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services of USDA

API Application Programming Interface

APN Access Network Point

APP Annual Performance Plan

APS Agricultural Product Standards Act

ARC Agricultural Research Council

ASTI Accelerated Skills Transfer Interventions

B2C Business to Consumer

B-BBEE Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

BCP Business Continuity Plan

BLE Federal Office for Agriculture and Food

BI Business Intelligence

BMA Border Management Authority

BRC British Retail Consortium

BREXIT British exit from the European Union

BRICS Brazil Russia India China South Africa

CAPEX Capital Expenditure

CBS Citrus Black Spot

CCA Cold Chain Association

CGA Citrus Growers Association

CLA Corporate LAN Advertising

COBIT Control Objectives for Information and Related Technologies

COVID-19 Coronavirus

CPUT Cape Peninsula University of Technology

CRI Citrus Research Institute

CSI Corporate Social Investment

DAP Dairy Analytical Programme

DoA Department of Agriculture (previously DALRRD –

Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and

Rural Development)

eAddendum Electronic Addendum

eCert Electronic Certification

EC European Commission

EN Export Notification (TITAN 2.0® cold chain)

EME Exempted Micro Enterprises

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning

ESD Enterprise and Supplier Development

ESG Environmental, Social and Governance

EU European Union

EWP Employee Wellness Programme

EXCO Executive Committee

FAP Fats Analytical Programme

FBO Food Business Operator

FCM False Codling Moth

FFA Free Fatty Acid

GAP Good Agricultural Practices

GDP Gross Domestic Product

Global GAP Global Good Agricultural Practices

GRAP Generally Recognised Accounting Practice

HACCP Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

HCMS Human Capital Management System (MyHC)

HICS Horticulture Industry Code Standardisation

IASB International Accounting Standards Board

ICT Information and Communication Technology

FPA International Fresh Produce Association

IMF International Monetary Fund

IODSA Institute of Directors

SAIPSAS International Public Sector Accounting Standard

IRBA Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors

ISA International Standards of Auditing

ISO International Standard Organisation

ITIL Information Technology Infrastructure Library

KCB Kwailiteits Controle Bureau

KPA Key Performance Areas

KPI Key Performance Indicator

LDP Leadership Development Programme

LIMS Laboratory Information Management System

LOR Lower Orange River

MAFF Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

MANCO Management Committee

MAiP Microbiology Analytical Programme

MAP Mycotoxin Analytical Programme

MDS Master Data System

MFA Multi-Factor Authentication

MMDS Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

MRL Maximum Residue Level

MTEF Medium Term Expenditure Framework

MTSF Medium Term Strategic Framework

NAB Namibian Agricultural Board

NAMC National Agricultural Marketing Council

NAV Navision (Finance Application)

NDP National Development Plan

NEDLAC National Economic Development and Labour Council

NGO Non-Governmental Organisation

NGP National Growth Path

NIR Near-Infrared

NPPO National Plant Protection Organisation

NQF National Qualification Framework

NTB Non-Technical Trade Barriers

OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and

Development

PAA Public Audit Act

PAIA Promotion of Access to Information Act

PAP Pesticide Analytical Programme

PDI Previously Disadvantaged Individuals

PFMA Public Finance Management Act

POPIA Protection of Personal Information Act

PPE Personal Protective Equipment

PPECB Perishable Products Export Control Board

PUC Production Unit Code

PHC Packhouse Code

PWD People with Disabilities

QSE Qualifying Small Enterprises

QLFS Quarterly Labour Force Survey

RDI Research, Development and Innovation

RFI Request for Information

RHM Royal Honey Murcott

RISCO Risk Committee

RMS Risk Management System

ROI Return on Investment

RPA Robotic Process Automation

RRMT Refrigerated Road Motor Transport

S&T Subsistence & Travel Allowance

SACOTA South African Cereals and Oil Seeds Trade Association

SAGAP South Africa Good Agricultural Practices

SANAS South African National Accreditation System

SATAWU South African Transport Allied Workers Union

SATI South African Table Grapes Industry

SCM Supply Chain Management

SD-WAN Software Defined Wide Area Network

SETA Sector Education and Training Authorities

SLA Service Level Agreement

SOE Stated Owned Entities

SONA State of the Nation Address

SOP Standard Operation Procedure

SRV Specialist Refrigerated Vessel

SSCC Serial Shipping Container Code

SSO Single Sign On

TITAN 2.0® PPECB Mobile Application

TUM Tracking Unit Manager

UK United Kingdom

UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

UNTU United National Transport Union

USA United States of America

USDA US Department of Agriculture

VGM Verified Gross Mass

VoIP Voice Over Internet Protocol

WCARF Western Cape Agriculture Research Forum

WMO World Meteorological Organisation

WHO World Health Organisation