Glossary
This specially compiled glossary contains over 350 food and drink industry
acronyms, abbreviations and phrases. These terms are arranged alphabetically -
click on a letter in the table below to access a page of terms. If you would
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R
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R&D
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Research and Development
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RAC
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Regional Advisory Councils
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Rapporteur
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The designated MEP who is responsible for drafting a report on a Commission proposal or other specific matter on behalf of the EP Committee he/she belongs to.
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RASFF
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Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed
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RCN
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Royal College of Nursing
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RCV
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Residual Capital Values
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RDI
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Recommended Daily Intake
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Recommendation and Opinion
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This is a non-binding declaratory instrument used by the Commission, the Council, the EP, the Economic and Social Committee and COREPER.
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Regulation
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A binding piece of legislation that is directly applicable to all EU Member States. Regulations must be published in the Official Journal (OJ) and unless otherwise stated will enter into force 20 days following publication.
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REHIS
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Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland
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Resolution
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Declarations of intent, which express mainly the 'political wish' of the European Council. Resolutions are intended to establish the fundamental principles on which EU level action shall be based and to determine the period within which such action shall be taken.
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RHA
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Road Haulage Association
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RIPHH
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Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene
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ROLF
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Retailers Own Label Forum (of FDF)
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RPA
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Rural Payments Agency
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RSPO
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Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil
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RSSL
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Reading Scientific Services Ltd
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RTTC
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Regional Technology Transfer Centres
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