Definitions

For the purpose of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

‘reporting interface module’ means a middleware component of the MNSW referred to in Article 2(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1239;

‘sender’ means a declarant or data service provider operating the IT system that sends electronic messages to MNSW or receives them via the reporting interface module;

‘formality’ means the formality as defined in article 1 of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/204 ( 5 ) ;

‘AS4’ means a message protocol based on web services to securely exchange messages between two parties;

‘message’ means a digital representation of formalities or response messages used for the exchange between the sender and the MNSW;

‘AS4 access point’ means a server operating software that is compatible with the AS4 messaging protocol and the requirements of the reporting interface module, enabling information to be sent and received on behalf of a sender from and to the reporting interface module;

‘MNSW core’ means a MNSW technical component with which the reporting interface module is integrated;

‘syntax validation’ means the process of checking whether an electronic message is free of programming, structural or stylistic errors;

‘semantic validation’ means a process in which data conformity with specific data rules within a formality is checked;

‘message implementation guide’ means a functional specification laying down standards and messages to be exchanged between senders and MNSWs through the reporting interface module;

‘registration’ means a process where a natural or legal person identifies themselves and creates an account with the authority referred to in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1239;

‘identification’ means electronic identification as defined in point (1) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

‘electronic identification means’ means an electronic identification as defined in point (2) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

‘authentication’ means an authentication as defined in point (5) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

‘certificate’ means a qualified certificate for electronic seal defined in Article 3(30) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 issued by a qualified trust service provider as defined in Article 3(20) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014;

‘EORI number’ means an identification number as defined in point (18) of Article 1 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 ( 6 ) ;

‘EMSWe user registry and access management system’ means a system operated by the Commission that encompasses a central registry and a central authentication service, and ensures the mutual recognition of electronic identification means and authentication for secure cross-border data exchange between senders and MNSWs through the reporting interface module;

‘central registry’ means a registry operated by the Commission that holds senders’ registration data provided by the Member States with the purpose of facilitating the authentication of senders;

‘national registry’ means a registry operated by a Member State that holds senders’ registration data and can be used to facilitate the authentication of senders if compliant with the requirements of the central authentication service;

‘central authentication service’ means a service operated by the Commission that authenticates senders that use the reporting interface module;

‘national authentication service’ means a service operated by a Member State that may be used to authenticate senders that use the reporting interface module.

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2790 of 14 December 2023 laying down functional and technical specifications for the reporting interface module of the Maritime National Single Windows ANNEX