Article 1

For the purpose of this Decision:

1. 1..

   ‘recognised organisation’ means an organisation recognised in accordance with Article 4 of Directive 94/57/EC;

2. 2..

   ‘Paris Memorandum of Understanding’ (hereinafter Paris MOU) means the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control, signed in Paris on 26 January 1982, as it stands at the date of adoption of this Decision;

3. 3..

   ‘Tokyo Memorandum of Understanding’ (hereinafter Tokyo MOU) means the Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia Pacific Region, signed in Tokyo on 1 December 1993, as it stands at the date of adoption of this Decision;

4. 4..

   a ‘recognised organisation-related detention’ means that the ship’s recognised organisation that carried out the relevant survey or that issued a certificate had a responsibility in relation to the deficiencies which, alone or in combination, led to detention, as defined in the applicable instructions of the relevant port State control scheme;

5. 5..

   a ‘marine casualty’ means a marine casualty as defined in IMO resolution A. 849(20).