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Acronym Description
EA The European co-operation for Accreditation

EC The European Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole, being responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council.

ECB European Central Bank.

EEA European Economic Area – consists of the European Union and all the EFTA countries except Switzerland.

EEC European Economic Community – one of three European Communities set up in 1957 to bring about economic integration in Europe.

EFTA The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.

EIB European Investment Bank.

EIF European Investment Fund.

EIP Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme

ELOT National Standardisation Body from Greece: Hellenic Organization for Standardization

EMARS Enhancing Market Surveillance through Best Practice.

EN European standard.
EP The European Parliament has three main roles: 1) Passing European laws – jointly with the Council in many policy areas. 2)Parliament exercises democratic supervision over the other EU institutions, and in particular the Commission. 3) Parliament shares with the Council authority over the EU budget and can therefore influence EU spending.

ESB See European Standardisation Bodies.

ESO See European Standardisation Bodies.

ESS European standardisation System.

ETP European Technology Platforms

ETSI European Telecommunications Standards Institute

EU The European Union (EU). The countries that make up the EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own.

EURAS the European Academy for Standardization e.V.

EUROLAB European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories

Europe 2020 A European Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

EVS National Standardisation Body from Estonia: Estonian Centre for Standardisation

EXPRESS Expert Panel for the Review of the European Standardisation System

Acronym	Description
EA	The European co-operation for Accreditation
EC	The European Commission is independent of national governments. Its job is to represent and uphold the interests of the EU as a whole, being responsible for implementing the decisions of Parliament and the Council.
ECB	European Central Bank.
EEA	European Economic Area – consists of the European Union and all the EFTA countries except Switzerland.
EEC	European Economic Community – one of three European Communities set up in 1957 to bring about economic integration in Europe.
EFTA	The European Free Trade Association is an intergovernmental organisation set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration to the benefit of its four Member States: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
EIB	European Investment Bank.
EIF	European Investment Fund.
EIP	Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme
ELOT	National Standardisation Body from Greece: Hellenic Organization for Standardization
EMARS	Enhancing Market Surveillance through Best Practice.
EN	European standard.
EP	The European Parliament has three main roles: 1) Passing European laws – jointly with the Council in many policy areas. 2)Parliament exercises democratic supervision over the other EU institutions, and in particular the Commission. 3) Parliament shares with the Council authority over the EU budget and can therefore influence EU spending.
ESB	See European Standardisation Bodies.
ESO	See European Standardisation Bodies.
ESS	European standardisation System.
ETP	European Technology Platforms
ETSI	European Telecommunications Standards Institute
EU	The European Union (EU). The countries that make up the EU (its ‘member states’) remain independent sovereign nations but they pool their sovereignty in order to gain a strength and world influence none of them could have on their own.
EURAS	the European Academy for Standardization e.V.
EUROLAB	European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories
Europe 2020	A European Strategy for Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
EVS	National Standardisation Body from Estonia: Estonian Centre for Standardisation
EXPRESS	Expert Panel for the Review of the European Standardisation System

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