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

(1) ‘applicant for international protection’ means an applicant as defined in point (c) of Article 2 of Directive 2013/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ();

(2) ‘beneficiary of international protection’ means a beneficiary of international protection as defined in point (b) of Article 2 of Directive 2011/95/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ();

(3) ‘blending operation’ means actions supported by the Union budget, including within blending facilities within the meaning of point (6) of Article 2 of the Financial Regulation;

(4) ‘family member’ means any third-country national defined as a family member under the Union law relevant to the policy area of action supported under the Fund;

(5) ‘humanitarian admission’ means humanitarian admission as defined in Article 2, point (3), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1350 of the European Parliament and of the Council ();

(6) ‘operating support’ means a part of a Member State’s allocation which may be used as support to the public authorities responsible for carrying out the tasks and providing the services which constitute a public service for the Union;

(7) ‘removal’ means removal as defined in point (5) of Article 3 of Directive 2008/115/EC;

(8) ‘resettlement’ means resettlement as defined in Article 2, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2024/1350;

(9) ‘return’ means return as defined in point (3) of Article 3 of Directive 2008/115/EC;

(10) ‘specific actions’ means transnational or national projects that bring Union added value in line with the objectives of the Fund for which one, several or all Member States may receive an additional allocation to their programmes;

(11) ‘third-country national’ means any person, including a stateless person or a person with undetermined nationality, who is not a citizen of the Union as defined in Article 20(1) TFEU;

(12) ‘unaccompanied minor’ means an unaccompanied minor as defined in point (l) of Article 2 of Directive 2011/95/EU;

(13) ‘Union actions’ means transnational projects or projects of particular interest to the Union implemented in accordance with the objectives of the Fund;

(14) ‘vulnerable person’ means any person defined as a vulnerable person under the Union law relevant to the policy area of action supported under the Fund.