Abbreviations

ACE	Automated Commercial Environment
ACP	Accredited Client Program
AFIF	Australian Federation of International Forwarders
AQIS	Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
ASIC	Aviation Security Identification Card
ATS Regulations	Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005
the Bill	Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006
BPG	Business Partner Group
CBFCA	Customs Brokers & Forwarders Council of Australia
CEO	Chief Executive Officer
CMR	Cargo Management Re-engineering
Collector	Collector of Customs
C-TPAT	Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
Customs	Australian Customs Service
Customs Act	Customs Act 1901
DFAT	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
DOTARS	Department of Transport and Regional Services
EM	Explanatory Memorandum
Framework	Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade
FTA	Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement
Law Council	Law Council of Australia
RCR	request for cargo release
US	United States
VIC	Visitor Identification Card
WCO	World Customs Organisation