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
