Member State concernedmeans any Member State that has entrusted a recognised organisation with the inspection, survey and certification of ships flying its flag for compliance with the international conventions, in accordance with Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations, including the Member State that has submitted the request for recognition of that organisation to the Commission, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.