Article 3 Definitions

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

(a)

‘ship’ means a ship or craft flying the flag of a Member State falling within the scope of the relevant IMO Conventions, and for which a certificate is required;

(b)

‘administration’ means the competent authorities of the Member State whose flag the ship is flying;

(c)

‘recognised organisation’ means an organisation recognised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations (recast)(1);

(d)

‘certificates’ means statutory certificates issued in respect of the relevant IMO Conventions;

(e)

‘IMO audit’ means an audit conducted in accordance with the provisions of Resolution A.974(24) adopted by the IMO Assembly on 1 December 2005.

(1)

See page 11 of this Official Journal.