Definitions
Article 2
In addition to the definitions laid down in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘asynchronous interface’ means a process whereby a message in response to a request is returned on a new HTTP connection; (b) ‘broadcast search’ means a request message from a Member State addressed to all other Member States; (c) ‘card issuing authority’ (‘CIA’) means the entity empowered by a Member State for the issuing and management of tachograph cards; (d) ‘central hub’ means the information system enabling the routing of TACHOnet messages between Member States; (e) ‘national system’ means the information system set up in each Member State for the purpose of emitting, processing and responding to TACHOnet messages; (f) ‘synchronous interface’ means a process whereby a message in response to a request is returned on the same HTTP connection used for the request; (g) ‘requesting Member State’ means the Member State emitting a request or a notification, which is then routed to the appropriate responding Member State(s); (h) ‘responding Member State’ means the Member State to whom the TACHOnet request or notification is directed; (i) ‘singlecast search’ means a request message from a Member State addressed to a single Member State; (j) ‘tachograph card’, means either a driver card or a workshop card, as defined in Article 2(f) and (k) of Regulation (EU) No 165/2014.