Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/68Show full title

Article 2 Definitions

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.