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This page contains common abbreviations for organisations that comprise the civil service science and engineering community. More information on these organisations, including links to their web sites, is provided on the key organisations page.
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ABRO | Army Base Repair Organisation |
BERR | Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform |
Cefas | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science |
CLG | Communities and Local Government |
CSL | Central Science Laboratory |
DARA | Defence Aviation Repair Agency |
DCMS | Department for Culture, Media and Sport |
DCSF | Department for Children, Schools and Families |
Defra | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
DESG | Defence Engineering and Science Group |
DFID | Department For International Development |
DfT | Department for Transport |
DIUS | Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills |
DPA | Defence Procurement Agency |
Dstl | Defence Science and Technology Laboratory |
DWP | Department for Work and Pensions |
FC | Forestry Commission |
FR | Forest Research |
FSA | Food Standards Agency |
FSNI | Forensic Service Northern Ireland |
FSS | Forensic Science Service |
GCHQ | Government Communications Headquarters |
HA | Highways Agency |
HMT | HM Treasury |
HO | Home Office |
HOSDB | Home Office Scientific Development Branch |
HSE | Health and Safety Executive |
HSL | Health and Safety Laboratory |
MCA | Maritime and Coastguard Agency |
MHS | Meat Hygiene Service |
MI5 | The Security Service |
MI6 | Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) |
MoD | Ministry of Defence |
NPL | National Physics Laboratory |
NWML | National Weights and Measures Laboratory |
ORR | Office of the Rail Regulator |
OSI | Office of Science and Innovation |
OST | Office of Science and Technology |
PSD | Pesticides Safety Directorate |
RAIB | Rail Accident Investigation Board |
SIS | Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) |
UKHO | UK Hydrographic Office |
VLA | Veterinary Laboratories Agency |
VMD | Veterinary Medicines Directorate |
