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

1. (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;

2. (b)

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

3. (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)7;
4. (d)

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

5. (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.