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

(1) ‘centralised information system’ means a central IT system where the storage and processing of JITs-related data takes place;

(2) ‘communication software’ means software that facilitates the exchange of files and messages in text, audio, image or video formats between JITs collaboration platform users;

(3) ‘competent authorities’ means the authorities of the Member States that are competent to be part of a JIT that was set up in accordance with Article 13 of the Convention established by the Council in accordance with Article 34 of the Treaty on European Union on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union and Article 1 of Framework Decision 2002/465/JHA, the EPPO when acting pursuant to its competences as provided for in Articles 22, 23 and 25 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1939, as well as the competent authorities of a third country where they are Party to a JIT agreement under an additional legal basis;

(4) ‘JIT members’ means representatives of the competent authorities;

(5) ‘JITs collaboration platform users’ means JIT members, Eurojust, Europol, OLAF and other competent Union bodies, offices and agencies or representatives of an international judicial authority that participates in a JIT;

(6) ‘international judicial authority’ means an international body, court, tribunal, or mechanism established to investigate and prosecute serious crimes of concern to the international community as a whole, namely crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and related criminal offences that affect international peace and security;

(7) ‘JIT collaboration space’ means an individual isolated space for each JIT hosted on the JITs collaboration platform;

(8) ‘JIT space administrator’ means a Member State’s JIT member, or an EPPO JIT member, designated in a JIT agreement, in charge of a JIT collaboration space;

(9) ‘operational data’ means information and evidence processed by the JITs collaboration platform during the operational phase of a JIT to support cross-border investigations and to support prosecutions;

(10) ‘non-operational data’ means administrative data processed by the JITs collaboration platform, in particular to facilitate the management of a JIT and cooperation between JITs collaboration platform users.