Regional and International Links

ORGANISATION OUTLINE WEBSITE
AOAC The "Association of Official Analytical Collaboration", AOAC INTERNATIONAL is a worldwide provider and facilitator in harmonized, validated analytical methods. http://www.aoac.org/
APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region. http://www.apec.org/
APFAN Asia Pacific Food Analysis Network apfan.apfan@yahoo.com
APHA The American Public Health Association aims to protect communities from preventable, serious health threats. APHA methods are widely used for water testing. http://www.apha.org/
APLMF Asia Pacific Legal Metrology Forum https://www.aplmf.org/
APMP Asia Pacific Metrology Program https://www.apmpweb.org/
AS Australian Standards https://www.standards.org.au/
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials https://www.astm.org/
ATCC American Type Culture Collection https://www.atcc.org/
CAC Codex Alimentarius Commission
Cawthron Institute As New Zealand’s largest independent science organisation, the institute supports the growth of primary industries and the protection of the marine and freshwater environments. https://www.cawthron.org.nz
CDC Center for Disease Control https://www.cdc.gov.au/
CODEX The Codex Alimentarius (Latin for "food code" or "food book") is a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to food. https://www.fao.org/fao-who-codexalimentarius/en/
CROSQ CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality https://website.crosq.org/
DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) https://www.dfat.gov.au/
Doherty Institute The Institute's' vision is to improve health globally through discovery research and the prevention, treatment and cure of infectious diseases. https://www.doherty.edu.au
EIF The EIF partnership assists least developed countries (LDCs) to use trade as an engine for development and poverty reduction. https://enhancedif.org/en/who-we-are
FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations helps developing countries to modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices and ensure good nutrition for all. http://www.fao.org/
FSANZ Food Standards Australia New Zealand. http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/
FSANZ Food Safety Standards Australia / New Zealand food safety standards. https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/foodsafety/standards/Pages/foodsafetystandards.aspx
FSANZ Food Standards Code Australia / New Zealand food standards. https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/Pages/default.aspx
FSCF Food Safety Cooperation Forum
IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency https://www.iaea.org/
IANZ International Accreditation New Zealand https://www.ianz.govt.nz
IATA International Air Transport Association https://www.iata.org/
ILAC International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation https://ilac.org/
IRMM The Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Belgium)
ISO International Standards Organization https://www.iso.org/home.html
IUPAC The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), is an international federation that represents chemists in individual countries. IUPAC is best known for its works standardizing nomenclature in chemistry and other fields of science. http://www.iupac.org/
NATA National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia https://nata.com.au
NIST The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advances measurement science, standards, and technology. http://www.nist.gov/index.html
NMIA National Measurement Institute, Australia
NZS New Zealand Standards https://www.standards.govt.nz/
OIML The International Organization of Legal Metrology is an “international standard-setting body” in the sense of the World Trade Organization's Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement. https://www.oiml.org
PPHSN The Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) promotes public health surveillance and appropriate response to health challenges. https://www.pphsn.net/
PPHSN LabNet Is a three-level network of laboratories (L1, L2 and L3), where ‘level’ refers not to the capacity of the lab but to its role in the network. https://www.pphsn.net/services/labnet/intro.htm
PPTC The Pacific Pathology Training Centre (PPTC) provides training and assistance in the Medical Laboratory Sciences including clinical laboratories and blood transfusion services. https://pptc.org.nz/
SA Standards Australia https://www.standards.org.au
SPC (The Pacific Community) The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region. https://www.spc.int/about-us
SPDF Secrétariat Permanent pour la Délimitation des Frontières
UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade and Development supports developing countries to access the benefits of a globalized economy more fairly and effectively. https://unctad.org/about
UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization
USEPA The US Environmental Protection Agency’s mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment. USEPA methods are used widely in environmental laboratories. http://www.epa.gov/
USP University of the South Pacific
WHO (World Health Organization) The WHO is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters. http://www.who.int/en/
WTO (World Trade Organization) For international trade in food, the two of the most important agreements are the: Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement (SPS) http://www.wto.org/
WTO SPS Agreement The WTO Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures to international trade. http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/sps_e/spsagr_e.htm
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