For the purpose of this Chapter the following definitions shall apply:

1. (a)

   ‘Transportation layer’ means the electronic network for fisheries data exchanges as made available by the Commission to all Member States and the body designated by it to exchange data in a standardised way;

2. (b)

   ‘Report’ means the information recorded by electronic means;

3. (c)

   ‘Message’ means the report in its format for transmission;

4. (d)

   ‘Request’ means an electronic message containing a query for a set of reports.