For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘participating State’ has the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of Commission Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom.

2. (b)

   ‘third countries’ has the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of Commission Decision 2004/277/EC, Euratom.

3. (c)

   ‘affected State’ means the participating State or third country affected by a major emergency for which the Mechanism is activated.

4. (d)

   ‘participating State requesting transport support’ means the participating State, which requests support from the Mechanism to transport its assistance to the affected State.

5. (e)

   ‘civil protection assistance’ means civil protection teams, experts or modules with their equipment as well as relief materials or supplies needed to mitigate the immediate consequences of an emergency.