Part II
International Organizations (or Bodies internationally known)
Abbreviations and denominations as currently used in commerce and transportation world-wide.
A
| ABS | American Bureau of Shipping |
| ACI | Airport Council International www.airports.org |
| AACO | Arab Air Carriers Organization www.aaco.org |
| AAPA | Association of Asia Pacific Airlines |
| ACAC | Arab Civil Aviation Commission |
| ACAMAR | Asociación Centroamericana de Armadores, Central American Shipowners’ Association |
| ACP Group | African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States www.acpsec.org |
| ADB | Asian Development Bank www.adb.org |
| AEA | Association of European Airlines |
| AEGPL | European Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association www.aegpl.com |
| AFCAC | African Civil Aviation Commission www.afcac.cafac.sn |
| AFRAA | African Airlines Association |
| AFOS | Arab Federation of Shipping |
| AFRASEC | Afro-Asian Organization for Economic Co- operation |
| AICMR | Association Internationale des Constructeurs de Matériel Roulant, International Association of Manufacturers of Rolling Stock |
| AIO | African Insurance Organization www.aio.co.za |
| AISAM | Association internationale des sociétés d’assurance mutuelle, International Association of Mutual Insurance Companies |
| ALACAT | Federacion de Asociaciónes Nacionales de Agentes de Carga de América Latina y del Caribe, Federation of National Associations of Forwarding Agents of Latin America and the Caribbean |
| ALADI | Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración, Latin American Integration Association www.aladi.org |
| ALAMAR | Asociación Latinoamericana de Armadores, Latin American Shipowners’ Association |
| AOCI | Airport Operators Council International |
| APA | Asean Ports Association |
| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Group www.apecsec.org.sg |
| ASAPRA | Latin American Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association |
| ASEAN | Association of South-East Asian Nations www.aseansec.org |
| ASMAP | Association of International Road Carriers |
B
| BIAC | Business and Industry Advisory Committee www.biac.org |
| BIPAR | Bureau international des producteurs d’assurance et de réassurances, International Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Intermediaries |
| BIC | Bureau International des Containers, International Container Bureau (ICB) |
| BIMCO | Baltic and International Maritime Council www.bimco.dk |
| BIS | Bank for International Settlements www.bis.org |
C
| CACM | Central American Common Market |
| CAEU | Council of Arab Economic Unity www.mbendi.co.za/cb14.htm |
| CARICOM | Caribbean Community www.caricom.org |
| CARIFTA | Caribbean Free Trade Association |
| CCC | Customs Co-operation Council |
| CCNR | Central Commission for the Navigation on the Rhine , Zentralkommission für die Rheinschiffahrt www.ccr-zkr.org |
| CD | Commission du Danube, Danube Commission, |
| CE | Council of Europe www.coe.fr |
| CEA | Comité Européen des Assurances, European Insurance Committee www.cea.assur.org |
| CEAO | Communauté Economique de l’Afrique de l’Quest, West African Economic Community |
| CEFIC | European Chemical Industry Council www.cefic.org |
| CEFTA | Central European Free Trade Agreement www.ufi.si/cefta |
| CEM | Conférence Européenne du horaire des trains Marchandises, European Goods Train Timetable Conference |
| CEMT | Conférence Européenne des Ministres de Transport, European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) www.oecd.org/cem/index.htm |
| CEN | European Committee for Standardization, Comité Européen de Normalisation www.cenorm.be |
| CENSA | Council of European and Japanese National Shipowners? Associations |
| CEPAL | Economic Commission for Latin America (UN) www.eclac.cl |
| CEPE | European Council of the Paint, Printing Inks and Artists? Colour Industry www.cepe.org |
| CER | Community of European Railways www.cer.be |
| CIA | Central Intelligence Agency www.odci.gov/cia |
| CIS | Commonwealth of Independent States |
| CIT | Comité International des Transports par Chemins de fer, International Committee of Railway Transports |
| CLECAT | Comité de Liaison Européen des Commission-naires et Auxiliaires de Transport du Marché Commun, European Liaison Committee of Common Market Forwarders, Europäisches Verbindungskomitee des Speditions- und und Lagereigewerbes |
| CLEPA | European Association of Automotive Suppliers www.anfia.it/eng/clepa.htm |
| CMI | Comité Maritime International, International Maritime Committee |
| CN | Commonwealth of Nations www.thecommonwealth.org |
| COE | Council of Europe |
| COMESA | Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa www.comesa.int |
| COMLOSA | Committee of Liner Operators to South America |
| CPCM | Comité permanent consultatif du Maghreb, Permanent Consultative Council of the Maghreb |
| CSA | Caribbean Shipping Association |
| CSG | Consultative Shipping Group |
| CUEA | Conseil de l’Unité Economique Arabe, Council of Arab Economic Unity |
E
| EASC | European Air Shippers Council |
| EBRD | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development www.ebrd.com |
| EC | European Commission www.europa.eu.int/comm |
| ECA | Economic Commission for Africa (UN) www.un.org/depts/eca |
| ECAC | European Civil Aviation Conference, Conférence Européenne de l’Aviation Civile www.ecac-ceac.org |
| ECAFE | Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (UN) |
| ECASBA | European Community Association of Shipbrokers and Agents |
| ECCM | East Caribbean Common Market |
| ECE | Economic Commission for Europe , Commission Economique pour l’Europe (CEE) (UN) www.unece.org |
| ECLAC | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean www.eclac.o r g |
| ECME | Economic Commission for the Middle East (UN) |
| ECOSOC | Economic and Social Council (UN) |
| ECOWAS | Economic Community of West African States |
| ECS | European Shipper’s Council |
| ECSA | European Community Shipowners’ Association |
| EDIFICE | EDI Forum for Companies with Interest in Computing and Electronics |
| EFMA | European Fertilizer Manufacturers Association www.efma.org |
| EFTA | European Free Trade Association www.efta.int |
| EGTTC | European Goods Train Timetable Conference |
| EIA | European Intermodal Association www.eia-ngo.com |
| EIB | European Investment Bank www.eib.org |
| ELA | European Logistics Associations |
| EOQC | European Organization for Quality Control |
| EPA | European Packaging Association |
| ERA | European Regions Airline Association www.eraa.org |
| ERF | European Union Road Federation |
| ESC | European Shippers’ Councils |
| ESCAP | Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN) www.unescap.org |
| ESCWA | Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN) www.escwa.org.lb |
| ESPO | European Sea Ports Organization www.espo.be |
| ESTA | European Association for the Transport of heavy lifts |
| ETA | European Tallying Association |
| EU | European Union www.europa.eu.int |
| EUI | European Insurance Committee |
| EURO- | Association of European Chambers of CHAMBRES Commerce and Industry |
| EUROCONTROL | European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation www.eurocontrol.be |
F
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration www.faa.gov |
| FANAF | Fédération des Societés d’Assurance de Droit National Africain, Federation of African National Insurance Companies |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization (UN) www.fao.org |
| FAPAA | Federation of Asia-Pacific Aircargo Associations |
| FASA | Federation of Asean Shipowner’s Association |
| FEA | Federal Energy Administration |
| FECC | European Federation of Chemical Distributors, Fédération Européenne du Commerce Chimique www.fecc.org |
| FEDEMAC | Federation of European Movers Association www.fedemac.com |
| FELACUTI | Federacion Latinoamericana de Consejos de Usarios del Transporte Internacional, Latin American Federation of International Transport Users’ Councils |
| FIA | Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, International Automobile Federation www.fia.com |
| FIATA | Fédération Internationale des Associations de Transitaires et Assimilés, International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations, Internationale Föderation der Spediteurorganisationen www.fiata.com |
| FIDES | Federacion Interamericana de Empresas de Seguros, Interamerican Federation of Insurance Companies |
| FIDI | Fédération Internationale des Déménageurs Internationaux, Federation of nternational Furniture Removers www.fidi.com |
| FITAP | International Federation of Independent Air Transport |
| FMC | Federal Maritime Commission |
| FONASBA | Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents www.fonasba.com |
| FTAA | Free Trade Area of the Americas , Area de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA) www.ftaa-alca.org |
G
| GATS (WTO) | General Agreement on Trade in Services |
| GATT (WTO) | General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade |
| GCC | Arabian Gulf Co-operation Council |
H
| HMAC | Hazardous Materials Advisory Council www.hmac.org |
I
| IAAC | International Association of Aircargo Consolidators |
| IABA | International Association of Aircraft Brokers and Agents |
| IACA | International Air Carrier Association |
| IACS | International Association of Classification Societies www.iacs.org.uk |
| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency www.iaea.or.at |
| IAME | International Association of Maritime Economists www.city.ac.uk/iame |
| IAOPA | International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Association www.iaopa.org |
| IAPH | International Association of Ports and Harbours www.iaph.or.jp |
| IATA | International Air Transport Association www.iata.org |
| IBA | International Bar Association www.ibanet.org |
| ICAA | International Civil Airports Association |
| ICAO | International Civil Aviation Organization (UN) www.icao.org |
| ICC | International Chamber of Commerce, C hambre de Commerce Internationale (CCI) www.iccwbo.org |
| ICCA | International Council of Chemical Associations www.icca-chem.org |
| ICCA | International Council for Commercial Arbitration |
| ICF | Intercontainer-Interfrigo www.icfonline.com |
| ICHCA | International Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association www.ichca.org.uk |
| ICIB | International Cargo Inspection Bureau www.cims.surveys.com |
| ICS | International Chamber of Shipping www.marisec.org/ics |
| IDEA | International Data Exchange Association |
| IDIT | Institut du Droit International des Transports, Institute of International Law of Transport |
| IEA | International Energy Association www.iea.org |
| IECC | International Express Carriers Conference |
| IFA | International Freight Association www.ifa-online.com |
| IFCBA | International Federation of Customs Brokers Association www.ifcba.org |
| IFIP | International Federation for Information Processing www.ifip.or.at |
| IFRC | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies |
| IICL | Institute of International Container Lessors www.iicl.org |
| ILA | International Law Association www.ila-hq.org |
| ILO | International Labour Organization (UN affiliate) www.ilo.org |
| IMF | International Monetary Fund (UN) www.imf.org |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization (UN) www.imo.org |
| IMTA | International Multimodal Transport Association www.wwif.com/imta |
| INTERCARGO | International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners www.intercargo.org |
| INTERPOL | International Criminal Police Organization www.inter p ol.com |
| INTERTANKO | International Association of Independent Tanker Owners www.intertanko.com |
| IRCA | International Railway Congress Association |
| IRF | International Road Federation www.irfnet.org |
| IRU | International Road Transport Union, Union Internationale des Transport routiers www.iru.org |
| ISF | International Shipping Federation www.marisec.org/isf |
| ISI | International Statistical Institute www.cbs.nl/isi |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization www.iso.ch |
| ITA | Institut du Transport Aérien, Institute of Air Transport www.ita-paris.com |
| ITC | Inland Transport Committee (ECE) www.unece.org/trans/ma i n/uneceitc.htm |
| ITE | Institute of Transportation Engineers www.ite.org |
| ITO | International Trade Oranization |
| ITU | International Telecommunication Union (UN) www.itu.int |
| IUMI | International Union of Marine Insurance, Union Internationale d’Assurances Transports |
| IVT | Internationaler Verband der Tarifeure, International Association of Tariff Specialists |
J
| JUNAC | Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena, Board of the Cartagena Agreement ( Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru , Venezuela ) |
L
| LACAC | Latin American Civil Aviation Commission |
| LACMA | Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association www.lacmassoc.com |
| LAFTA | Latin American Free Trade Association (ALALC) |
| LASA | Latin American Shipowners? Association |
| LR | Lloyd’s Register of Shipping www.lr.org |
M
| MERCOSUR | Southern Common Market ( Argentina , Brazil , Paraguay , Uruguay ) www.mercosur.org |
| MINCONMAR | Ministerial Conference of West and Central African States on Maritime Transport |
| MULTIPORT | Multiport Ship Agencies Network www.multiport.org |
N
| NAFTA | North American Free Trade Agreement www.nafta-sec-alena.org |
| NC | The Nordic Council ( Denmark , Finland , Island , Norway , Sweden ) www.norden.org |
O
| OAS | Organization of American States www.oas.org |
| OAU | Organization of African Unity www.oau-oau.org |
| OCAS | Organization of Central American States |
| OCTI | Office Central des Transports Internationaux par chemins de fer, Central Office for International Railway Transport |
| OECD | Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Economiques (OCDE) www.oecd.org |
| OIC | Organization of the Islamic Conference |
| OISA | Organization of the Islamic Shipowners’ Association www.icdt.org/oisa.htm |
| OPEC | Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries www.opec.org |
| OSShD | Organization for the Collaboration of Railways |
P
| PECC | Pacific Economic Cooperation Council www.pecc.net |
S
| SAARC | South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation |
| SACU | Southern African Customs Union |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| SELA | Sistema Economico Latinoamericano, Latin American Economic System www. s ela.org |
| SIECA | Secretaría de Integración Económica Centroamericana Secretariat for Central American Economic Integration www.sieca.org.gt |
| SITA | Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques www.sita.int |
| SPEC | South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation |
| SWIFT | Society for World-wide Interbank Financial Telecommunications |
T
| TIACA | The International Air Cargo Association www.tiaca.org |
| TRIPS | Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (WTO) |
U
| UAC | Union Arabe des Chemins de fer, Union of Arab Railways |
| UASC | Union of African Shippers’ Councils |
| UDEAC | Union douanière et économique de l’Afrique centrale, Central African Customs and Economic Union |
| UFTAA | Universal Federation of Travel Agents? Associations www.uftaa.com |
| UIC | Union Internationale des Chemins de fer, International Union of Railways www.uic.asso.fr |
| UINF | Union Internationale de la Navigation Fluviale, International Inland Navigation Union |
| UIP | Union Internationale des Wagons Privés, International Union of Private Wagons www.uiprail.org |
| UIRR | Union internationale des sociétés de transport combiné Rail-Route, International Union of combined Road-Rail transport companies www.uirr.com |
| UITP | Union Internationale des Transports Publics, International Union of Public Transportation www.uitp.com |
| UN | United Nations www.un.org |
| UN/CEFACT | United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business |
| UNCITRAL | United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UN) www.uncitral.org |
| UNCTAD | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, Conferénce des Nations Unies sur le Commerce et le Développement (CNUCED) (UN) www.unctad.org |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme www.unep.org |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UN) www.unesco.org |
| UNICEF | United Nations Children’s Fund (UN) www.unicef.org |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organizations (UN) www.unido.org |
| UNIDROIT | Institut international pour l’unification du droit privé, International Institute for the Unification of Private Law www.unidroit.org |
| UNITAR | United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UN) www.unitar.org |
| UPU | Union Postale Universelle, Universal Postal Union www.upu.int |
W
| WB | World Bank www.worldbank.org |
| WCO | World Customs Organization www.wcoom d .org |
| WHO | World Health Organization (UN) www. w ho.int |
| WIPO | World Intellectual Property Organization (UN) ww w .wipo.org |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization (UN) www.wmo.ch |
| WPO | World Packaging Organization www.packinfo-world.org/wpo/wpohome |
| WTCA | World Trade Centers Association www.wtca.org |
| WTO | World Trade Organization www.wto.org |
