cabotage operationsmeans national carriage for hire or reward carried out on a temporary basis in a host Member State, in conformity with this Regulation;
drivermeans 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;
geographical areameans an area covering all or part of the territory of a Member State or extending to all or part of the territory of other Member States.
host Member Statemeans a Member State in which a haulier operates other than the haulier’s Member State of establishment;
non-resident hauliermeans a road haulage undertaking which operates in a host Member State;
serious disturbance of the national transport market in a given geographical areameans the existence on the market of problems specific to it, such that there is a serious and potentially enduring excess of supply over demand, implying a threat to the financial stability and survival of a significant number of hauliers, ‘geographical area’ means an area covering all or part of the territory of a Member State or extending to all or part of the territory of other Member States.
serious infringement of Community road transport legislationmeans 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.
vehiclemeans 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;