For the purpose of this Directive:

1. (a)

   ‘carrier’ means any natural or legal person whose occupation it is to provide passenger transport by air;

2. (b)

   ‘external borders’ means the external borders of the Member States with third countries;

3. (c)

   ‘border control’ means a check carried out at a border in response exclusively to an intention to cross that border, regardless of any other consideration;

4. (d)

   ‘border crossing point’ means any crossing point authorised by the competent authorities for crossing external borders;

5. (e)

   ‘personal data’, ‘processing of personal data’ and ‘personal data filing system’ have the meaning as stipulated under Article 2 of Directive 95/46/EC.