[F1Article 5U.K.Definitions
[F2For the purposes of this Regulation, the definitions laid down in the UK GDPR as supplemented by the Data Protection Act 2018 shall apply.]
In addition, the following definitions shall also apply:
[F3‘IMI’ means the electronic tool provided by the Commission to facilitate administrative cooperation among the IMI actors;]
[F3‘administrative cooperation’ means the collaboration between IMI actors by exchanging and processing information for the purpose of better application of [F4the legislation listed in the Annex];]
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‘administrative cooperation procedure’ means a pre-defined workflow provided for in IMI allowing IMI actors to communicate and interact with each other in a structured manner;
‘IMI coordinator’ means a body appointed by a Member State [F6or the United Kingdom] to perform support tasks necessary for the efficient functioning of IMI in accordance with this Regulation;
‘competent authority’ means any body established at either national, regional or local level and registered in IMI with specific responsibilities relating to the application of [F7the legislation listed in the Annex];
[F3‘IMI actors’ means the competent authorities, the IMI coordinators, the Commission and the Union bodies, offices and agencies;]
‘IMI user’ means a natural person working under the authority of an IMI actor and registered in IMI on behalf of that IMI actor;
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‘blocking’ means applying technical means by which personal data become inaccessible to IMI users via the normal interface of IMI;
‘formal closure’ means applying the technical facility provided by IMI to close an administrative cooperation procedure;
[F9‘the Information Commissioner’ means the Information Commissioner provided for under section 114 of the Data Protection Act 2018;
‘the UK GDPR’ has the meaning given in section 3(10) of the Data Protection Act 2018.]]
Textual Amendments
F1Regulation revoked (E.W.S.) (9.12.2022) by The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 5
F2Words in Art. 5 substituted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(a)
F3Substituted by Regulation (EU) 2018/1724 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 October 2018 establishing a single digital gateway to provide access to information, to procedures and to assistance and problem-solving services and amending Regulation (EU) No 1024/2012 (Text with EEA relevance).
F4Words in Art. 5(b) substituted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(b)
F5Art. 5(c) omitted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by virtue of The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(c)
F6Words in Art. 5(e) inserted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(d)
F7Words in Art. 5(f) substituted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(e)
F8Art. 5(i) omitted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by virtue of The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(f)
F9Art. 5(l)(m) inserted (N.I.) (9.12.2022) by The Internal Market Information System Regulation (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1306), regs. 1(2), 3(4)(g)