focal point for port security — the body designated by each Member State to serve as contact point for the Commission and other Member States and to facilitate, follow up and provide information on the application of the port security measures laid down in this Directive 4.

port — any specified area of land and water, with boundaries defined by the Member State in which the port is situated, containing works and equipment designed to facilitate commercial maritime transport operations 1.

port facility — a location where the ship/port interface takes place; this includes areas such as anchorages, waiting berths and approaches from seaward, as appropriate 3.

port security authority — the authority responsible for security matters in a given port 5.

Security level 1 — the level for which minimum appropriate protective security measures shall be maintained at all times 2.

Security level 2 — the level for which appropriate additional protective security measures shall be maintained for a period of time as a result of a heightened risk of a security incident 2.

Security level 3 — the level for which further specific protective security measures shall be maintained for a limited period of time when a security incident is probable or imminent, although it may not be possible to identify the specific target 2.

ship/port interface — the interactions that occur when a ship is directly and immediately affected by actions involving the movement of persons or goods or the provision of port services to or from the ship 2.