| APEC | Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation |
| APMP | Asia Pacific Metrology Programme |
| ARSO | African Regional Organisation for Standardisation |
| ASEAN | Association of Southeast Asian Nations |
| BIPM | International Bureau of Weights and Measures (Bureau International des Poids et Mesures) |
| CABs | Conformity Assessment Bodies |
| CEN/CENELEC | European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organisation |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practice |
| GMP | Good Manufacturing Practice |
| GRPs | Good Regulatory Practices |
| IAF | International Accreditation Forum |
| IAOA | Independent International Organisation for Assurance |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| IFA | International Federation of Accountants |
| ILO | International Labour Organization |
| ILAC | International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation |
| INETQI | International Network on Quality Infrastructure |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| ITU | International Telecommunication Union |
| IWA | ISO International Workshop Agreement |
| MAD | Mutual Acceptance of Data |
| MENA | Middle East and North Africa |
| MRAs | Mutual Recognition Agreements |
| NAB | National Accreditation Body |
| NSB | National Standardisation Body |
| NDCs | Nationally Determined Contributions |
| NDI | National Quality Infrastructure |
| NGOS | Non-Governmental Organisations |
| NMIs | National Metrology Institutes |
| NQI | National Quality Infrastructure |
| NSB | National Standards Body |
| OIE | World Organization for Animal Health |
| OIML | International Organization of Legal Metrology |
| PAQI | Pan African Quality Infrastructure |
| QI | Quality Infrastructure |
| QICA | Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas |
| QMS | Quality Management System |
| RIA | Regulatory impact assessment |
| SIM | Inter-American Metrology System |
| SINEC | System for Norms and Conformity Assessment |
| SPS | WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement |
| TBT | WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organization |
| WAHO | World Organisation for Animal Health |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WMO | World Meteorological Organization |
| WTO | World Trade Organization |
Reinforcing Regulatory Frameworks through Standards, Measurements and Assurance
Making Better Use of Quality Infrastructure in Policymaking
