Article 1 · Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2790

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Article 1Definitions#

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(1)‘reporting interface module’ means a middleware component of the MNSW referred to in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1239;

(2)‘sender’ means a declarant or data service provider operating the IT system that sends electronic messages to MNSW or receives them via the reporting interface module;

(3)‘formality’ means the formality as defined in article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/204^note;

(4)‘AS4’ means a message protocol based on web services to securely exchange messages between two parties;

(5)‘message’ means a digital representation of formalities or response messages used for the exchange between the sender and the MNSW;

(6)‘AS4 access point’ means a server operating software that is compatible with the AS4 messaging protocol and the requirements of the reporting interface module, enabling information to be sent and received on behalf of a sender from and to the reporting interface module;

(7)‘MNSW core’ means a MNSW technical component with which the reporting interface module is integrated;

(8)‘syntax validation’ means the process of checking whether an electronic message is free of programming, structural or stylistic errors;

(9)‘semantic validation’ means a process in which data conformity with specific data rules within a formality is checked;

(10)‘message implementation guide’ means a functional specification laying down standards and messages to be exchanged between senders and MNSWs through the reporting interface module;

(11)‘registration’ means a process where a natural or legal person identifies themselves and creates an account with the authority referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1239;

(12)‘identification’ means electronic identification as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

(13)‘electronic identification means’ means an electronic identification as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

(14)‘authentication’ means an authentication as defined in point (5) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

(15)‘certificate’ means a qualified certificate for electronic seal defined in Article 3(30) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 issued by a qualified trust service provider as defined in Article 3(20) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

(16)‘EORI number’ means an identification number as defined in point (18) of Article 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446^note;

(17)‘EMSWe user registry and access management system’ means a system operated by the Commission that encompasses a central registry and a central authentication service, and ensures the mutual recognition of electronic identification means and authentication for secure cross-border data exchange between senders and MNSWs through the reporting interface module;

(18)‘central registry’ means a registry operated by the Commission that holds senders’ registration data provided by the Member States with the purpose of facilitating the authentication of senders;

(19)‘national registry’ means a registry operated by a Member State that holds senders’ registration data and can be used to facilitate the authentication of senders if compliant with the requirements of the central authentication service;

(20)‘central authentication service’ means a service operated by the Commission that authenticates senders that use the reporting interface module;

(21)‘national authentication service’ means a service operated by a Member State that may be used to authenticate senders that use the reporting interface module.