Genetically Modified Pest-Protected Plants: Science and Regulation (2000)
Chapter: Appendix D: Acronyms
Appendix D
Acronyms
APHIS
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
BIO
Biotechnology Industry Organization
Bt
Bacillus thuringiensis
CBI
Confidential Business Information
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
DHHS
Department of Health and Human Services
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
FFDCA
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act
FPPA
Federal Plant Pest Act
FIFRA
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
FONSI
Finding of No Significant Impact
FQPA
Food Quality Protection Act
GMO
Genetically Modified Organism
GMPP
Genetically Modified Pest-Protected
GRAS
Generally Recognized As Safe
HHI
Herfindahl-Hirschman Index
IPM
Integrated Pest Management
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
NEPA
National Environmental Policy Act
NPDC
Natural Plant Defensive Compounds
NPIRS
National Pesticide Information Retrieval System
OPP
Office of Pesticide Programs
OSTP
Office of Science Technology and Policy
PTGS
Post-transcriptional Gene Silencing
QTL
Quantitative Trait Loci
RAC
Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee
R&D
Research and Development
rDNA
Recombinant DNA
SAP
Scientific Advisory Panel
TSCA
Toxic Substances Control Act
USDA
US Department of Agriculture
