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

(1) ‘BCD’ means the bluefin tuna catch document, the format of which is provided for in Annex 2 to ICCAT Recommendation 18-13 and set out in Annex II to this Regulation;

(2) ‘bluefin tuna’ means fish of the species Thunnus thynnus falling within the relevant codes of the Combined Nomenclature of Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 ;

(3) ‘the Convention’ means the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas;

(4) ‘Convention area’ means the geographical area, as set out in Article I of the Convention, covered by the ICCAT measures;

(5) ‘domestic trade’ means:

(a) trade, in one Member State or between two or more Member States, in bluefin tuna caught in the Convention area by a Union catching vessel or trap, and which is landed in the territory of the Union; and (b) trade, in one Member State or between two or more Member States, in farmed bluefin tuna caught in the Convention area by a Union catching vessel or trap, and which is caged in a farm established in the territory of the Union;

(6) ‘import’ means the introduction into the territory of the Union, including for caging, fattening, farming or transhipment purposes, of bluefin tuna caught in the Convention area by a third country catching vessel or trap;

(7) ‘export’ means any movement to a third country of bluefin tuna caught in the Convention area by a Union catching vessel or trap, including any movement from the territory of the Union, from third countries or from fishing grounds;

(8) ‘re-export’ means any movement from the territory of the Union of bluefin tuna which had been previously imported into the territory of the Union;

(9) ‘trap Member State’ means the Member State where the trap is established;

(10) ‘farm Member State’ means the Member State where the farm is established;

(11) ‘CPCs’ means Contracting Parties to the Convention and cooperating non-contracting parties, entities or fishing entities.