Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009 shall apply. In addition the following definition shall apply: ‘Member State concerned’ means any Member State that has entrusted a recognised organisation with the inspection, survey and certification of ships flying its flag for compliance with the international conventions, in accordance with Directive 2009/15/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations ( 3 ) , including the Member State that has submitted the request for recognition of that organisation to the Commission, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 391/2009.