- annual traffic volume
means the total number of passengers arriving, departing and in transit (counted once);
- appropriate authority
means the national authority designated by a Member State pursuant to Article 9 to be responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the implementation of its national civil aviation security programme;
- auditor
means any person conducting national compliance monitoring activities on behalf of the appropriate authority;
- certification
means a formal evaluation and confirmation by or on behalf of the appropriate authority that a person possesses the necessary competencies to perform the functions of an auditor to an acceptable level as defined by the appropriate authority;
- compliance monitoring activities
means any procedure or process used for assessing the implementation of this Regulation and the national aviation security programme;
- deficiency
means a failure to comply with an aviation security requirement;
- inspection
means an examination of the implementation of security measures and procedures in order to determine whether they are being carried out effectively and to the required standard and to identify any deficiencies;
- interview
means an oral check by an auditor to establish whether specific security measures or procedures are implemented;
- observation
means a visual check by an auditor that a security measure or procedure is implemented;
- overt test
means an announced exercise with screeners or other security personnel concerned which realistically simulates the performance of a security control or an act of unlawful interference for the purpose of examining or measuring elements such as the effectiveness of the implementation of existing security measures, competences and capabilities of that personnel to perform assigned functions;
- relevant authorities
means, for the purposes of Chapter 19, the appropriate authority or any other national authority having responsibilities for the reporting of aviation security occurrences, incidents, acts of unlawful interference and preparatory acts thereto;
- reporter
means any legal or natural person who reports a security occurrence, incident, act of unlawful interference, a preparatory act or other security-related information pursuant to the mandatory or voluntary reporting process established by Member States;
- representative sample
means a selection made from amongst possible options for monitoring which is sufficient in number and range to provide a basis for general conclusions on implementing standards;
- security audit
means an in-depth examination of security measures and procedures in order to determine if they are being fully implemented on a continual basis;
- security incident
means a security occurrence which affects or could affect the safety of passengers, crew, ground personnel and the general public;
- security occurrence
means any security-related event that may result in a reduced security outcome, may increase the operational risks or that endangers the safety of passengers, crew, ground personnel and the general public, or is a potential compliance breach.
- test
means a trial of aviation security measures, where the appropriate authority simulates intent to commit an act of unlawful interference for the purpose of examining the effectiveness of the implementation of existing security measures;
- verification
means an action taken by an auditor to establish whether a specific security measure is actually in place;
- vulnerability
means any weakness in the implemented measures and procedures which could be exploited to carry out an act of unlawful interference.