AMPs	Antimicrobial peptides
AMR	Antimicrobial resistance
Bac	Bacteriocin
ECDC	European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
EEA	European Economic Area
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
EMA	European Medicines Agency
Ent	Enterocin
EU	European Union
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
GRAS	Generally recognized as safe
LAB	Lactic Acid Bacteria
Man-PTS	Mannose phosphotransferase system
MDRE	Multidrug-resistant enterococci
PTS	Phosphoenolpyruvate Carbohydrate Phosphotransferase System
QPS	Qualified Presumption of Safety
QS	Quorum sensing
US	United States
VRE	Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
VREfm	Vancomycin-resistant E. faecium
VREfs	Vancomycin-resistant E. faecalis
VSE	Vancomycin-susceptible enterococci
VSEfm	Vancomycin-susceptible E. faecium
WHO	World Health Organization