112-based eCall in-vehicle system — an emergency system, comprising in-vehicle equipment and the means to trigger, manage and enact the eCall transmission, that is activated either automatically via in-vehicle sensors or manually, which carries, by means of public mobile wireless communications networks, a minimum set of data and establishes a 112-based audio channel between the occupants of the vehicle and an eCall PSAP (1)

eCall — an in-vehicle emergency call to 112, made either automatically by means of the activation of in-vehicle sensors or manually, which carries a minimum set of data and establishes an audio channel between the vehicle and the eCall PSAP via public mobile wireless communications networks (2)

eCall PSAP — the most appropriate PSAP determined beforehand by the authorities to first receive and handle eCalls (5)

eCall transaction — the establishment of a mobile wireless communications session across a public wireless communications network and the transmission of the MSD from a vehicle to an eCall PSAP and the establishment of an audio channel between the vehicle and the same eCall PSAP (8)

in-vehicle equipment — equipment permanently installed within the vehicle that provides or has access to the in-vehicle data required to perform the eCall transaction via a public mobile wireless communications network (7)

most appropriate PSAP — a PSAP determined beforehand by the responsible authorities to cover emergency calls from a certain area or for emergency calls of a certain type (4)

MSD — the information defined by the standard ‘Intelligent transport systems — eSafety — eCall minimum set of data (MSD)’ (EN 15722:2011) which is sent to the eCall PSAP (6)

PSAP — a physical location where emergency calls are first received under the responsibility of a public authority or a private organisation recognised by the Member State (3)

public mobile wireless communications network — a mobile wireless communications network available to the public in accordance with Directives 2002/21/EC Directive 2002/21/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on a common regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (Framework Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 33). and 2002/22/EC Directive 2002/22/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 March 2002 on universal service and users' rights relating to electronic communications networks and services (Universal Service Directive) (OJ L 108, 24.4.2002, p. 51). of the European Parliament and of the Council (9)

third party service provider — an organisation recognised by national authorities as being allowed to receive a TPS eCall and to forward the MSD to the eCall PSAP (11)

TPS eCall — an in-vehicle emergency call to a third party service provider, made either automatically by means of the activation of in-vehicle sensors or manually, which carries, by means of public mobile wireless communications networks, the MSD and establishes an audio channel between the vehicle and the third party service provider (10)

TPS eCall in-vehicle system — a system activated either automatically via in-vehicle sensors or manually, which carries, by means of public mobile wireless communications networks, the MSD and establishes an audio channel between the vehicle and the third party service provider (12)