For the purposes of this Regulation:
‘vehicle’ means a motor vehicle registered in a Member State, or a coupled combination of vehicles the motor vehicle of which at least is registered in a Member State, used exclusively for the carriage of goods;
‘international carriage’ means:
a laden journey undertaken by a vehicle the point of departure and the point of arrival of which are in two different Member States, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries;
a laden journey undertaken by a vehicle from a Member State to a third country or vice versa, with or without transit through one or more Member States or third countries;
a laden journey undertaken by a vehicle between third countries, with transit through the territory of one or more Member States; or
an unladen journey in conjunction with the carriage referred to in points (a), (b) and (c);
‘host Member State’ means a Member State in which a haulier operates other than the haulier’s Member State of establishment;
‘non-resident haulier’ means a road haulage undertaking which operates in a host Member State;
‘driver’ means any person who drives the vehicle even for a short period, or who is carried in a vehicle as part of his duties to be available for driving if necessary;
‘cabotage operations’ means national carriage for hire or reward carried out on a temporary basis in a host Member State, in conformity with this Regulation;
‘serious infringement of Community road transport legislation’ means an infringement which may lead to the loss of good repute in accordance with Article 6(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 1071/2009 and/or to the temporary or permanent withdrawal of a Community licence.