Article 2

For the purpose of this Directive: 'ship` means a ship falling within the scope of the international conventions; 'ship flying the flag of a Member State` means a ship registered in and flying the flag of a Member State in accordance with its legislation, including ships registered in Euros once that register is approved by the Council. Ships not corresponding to this definition are assimilated to ships flying the flag of a third country; 'inspections and surveys` means inspections and surveys made mandatory by the international conventions; 'international conventions` means the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the 1966 International Convention on Load Lines and the 1973/78 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, together with the protocols and amendments thereto, and related codes of mandatory status in all Member States, in force at the date of adoption of this Directive; 'organization` means a classification society or other private body carrying out safety assessment work for an administration; 'recognized organization` means an organization recognized in conformity with Article 4; 'authorization` means an act whereby a Member State grants an authorization or delegates powers to a recognized organization; 'certificate` means a certificate issued by or on behalf of a Member State in accordance with the international conventions; 'class certificate` means a document issued by a classification society certifying the structural and mechanical fitness of a ship for a particular use or service in accordance with its rules and regulations; 'cargo ship safety radio certificate` means the certificate introduced by the amended Solas 74/78 Radio Regulations, adopted by the IMO and includes, during a transitional period ending on 1 February 1999, the Cargo Ship Safety Radiotelegraphy Certificate and the Cargo Ship Safety Radiotelephony Certificate; 'location` refers to the place of the registered office, central administration or principal place of business of an organization.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.