Directive 2009/17/EC

means the authorities and organisations designated by Member States to perform functions under this Directive.’;

means any vessel equipped for commercial exploitation of living aquatic resources;

means a system for the long-range identification and tracking of ships in accordance with SOLAS regulation V/19-1.’;

means the following instruments, in their up-to-date version:’;

means the Community maritime information exchange system developed by the Commission in cooperation with the Member States to ensure the implementation of Community legislation;

means a series of ship crossings operated so as to serve traffic between the same two or more ports, either according to a published timetable or with crossings so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognisable systematic series;

means, without prejudice to the provisions of the SAR Convention concerning the rescue of persons, a ship in a situation that could give rise to its loss or an environmental or navigational hazard;