Article 2

shipment means transport operations from the place of origin to the place of destination, including loading and unloading of radioactive substances,

the holder of radioactive substances means any natural or legal person who, before carrying out a shipment, has the legal responsibility under national law for such materials and intends to carry out shipment to a consignee,

the cosignee of radioactive substances means any natural or legal person to whom such material is shipped,

sealed source has the meaning given to it in Directive 80/836/Euratom,

other relevant source means any radioactive substance not being a sealed source intended for direct or indirect use of the ionizing radiation it emits for medical, veterinary, industrial, commercial, research or agricultural applications,

radioactive waste has the meaning given to it in Directive 92/3/Euratom,

nuclear materials means the special fissile materials, the source materials and the ores as defined in Article 197 of the EAEC Treaty,

competent authorities means any authority responsible in the Member State for the application or administration of this Regulation or of any other authority designated by the Member State,

activity has the meaning given to it in Directive 80/836/Euratom.