BS British Standard

DPA Data Protection Act

EDRMS electronic document and records management systems

EIR Environmental Information Regulations

EU European Union

FOIA Freedom of Information Act

ICO Information Commissioner’s Office

ISAD(G) General International Standard for Archival Description

IT information technology

LGA Local Government Act

NAGPRA Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act

NDPB non-departmental public body

NMDC National Museum Directors Conference

PRA Public Records Act

PRO Public Record Office

SCAM Standing Conference on Archives in Museums

TNA The National Archives