Colombia
5.1 Colombia Acronyms and Abbreviations
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Acronym

Full name of the Agency / Organization

AWB

Airway Bill

ACC

Colombian Truckers Association (Asociación Colombiana de Camioneros)

AEROCIVIL

Colombian Civil Aviation Authority

AFS

Andrew File System

AIDS

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

ANI

National Infrastructure Agency (Agencia Nacional de infraestructura)

ANLA

National Authority of Environmental Licenses

ANDEMOS

Colombian Association of Vehicles (Asociación Colombiana de Vehículos Automotores).

ASTM

American Society for Testing and Materials

ASECARGA

National Association of conveyor Road Freight Companies (Asociación Nacional de Empresas Transportadoras de Carga)

BL

Bill of Lading

C&F

Cost & Freight

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

CAN

Andean Community of Nations (Comunidad Andina de Naciones)

CARE

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere

CEA

Centre for Aeronautic Studies (Centro de Estudios Aeronáuticos)

CFS

Container Freight Stations

CIAC

Corporation of the Colombian Aeronautic Industry (Corporación de la Industria Aeronáutica Colombiana)

COLFECAR

Colombian Federation of Cargo Transportation (Federación Colombiana de Transportadores de Carga por Carretera)

DLCA

Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment

DANE

National Administrative Department of Statistics (Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística)

DIAN

Direction of National Taxes and Customs (Dirección de Impuestos y aduanas nacionales)

DIMAR

General Maritime and Port Direction (Dirección general marítima y portuaria)

EHP

Humanitarian Country Team (Equipo Humanitario País).

EMGESA

Public Company for Energy Services

EPM

Public Company for Energy Services (Empresas Publicas Medellin)

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organisation

FARC

Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia

GPRS

General Pocket Radio Service

GRT

Gross Register Tonnage

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

IATA

International Air Transport Association

IASC

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

ICONTEC

Colombian Institute for Technical Standards and Certification

ICA

Colombian Agricultural Institute (Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario)

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organisation

IDPs

Internally Displaced Persons

IDEAM

Institute of Environmental Studies (Instituto Hidrología Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales).

ILS

Instrument Landing System

IMF

International Monetary Fund

INDUMIL

Colombia Military Industry (Industria Militar de Colombia)

INCO

National Institute of Concessions (Instituto Nacional de Concesiones)

INGO

International NGO

INGEOMINAS

Colombian Geological Institute Service

INVIMA

National Institute of Food and Drug Monitoring (Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos)

IOM

International Organisation for Migration

ISAGEN

Public Company for Energy Services

ISO

International Organization for Standardization

ISPs

Internet Service Providers

IVA

Added Value Tax ( Impuesto Valor Agregado).

KVA

Kilo Volt Ampere

LCA

Logistics Capacity Assessment

MOU

Memorables of Understanding

MT

Metric Tons

MW

Megawatt

n/a

not available

NDB

Non directional beacon

NFI

Non Food Items

NGO

Non-Governmental Organisation

NIT

Tax Identification Number (Numero Identificación Tributaria)

NTC

Colombian Technical Standard (Norma Técnica Colombiana).

OCHA

Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

RC

Resident Coordinator

RoRo

Roll on Roll off

RTG

Rubber Tire Gantry Cranes.

RUNT

Unique National Transit Registry (Registro Único Nacional Transito)

SAC

Agricultural Society of Colombia

SIA

Customs Intermediation Companies (Sociedad de Intermediación Aduanera)

SICOM

Information System of Liquid Fuels Ministry of Mines and Energy

T

Tons

T&D

Transmission and Distribution

TEUs

Twenty Foot Equivalent Units

THC

Terminal Handling Charge

UNAIDS

Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

UNCT

United Nations Country Team

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Programme

UNCT

United Nations Country Team

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNEP

United Nations Environmental Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNGRD

National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Unidad Nacional Gestion Riesgo Desastres)

UNHAS

United Nations Humanitarian Air Service

UNHCR

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund

(V)HF

(Very) High Frequency

VOR

VHF omnidirectional radio range

V-SAT

Very Smart Aperture Terminal

WASH

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

WCO

World Customs Organisation

WFP

World Food Programme

WHO

World Health Organisation

WTO

World Trade Organization

WVI

World Vision International


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