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For the purposes of this Convention:
a) “The Organization” means the intergovernmental organization established pursuant to Article 2.
b) “GMDSS” means the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System as established by IMO.
c) “Provider” means any entity or entities, which, through a mobile satellite communications system recognized by IMO, provides services for the GMDSS.
d) “Party” means a State for which this Convention has entered into force.
e) “Public Services Agreement” means an Agreement executed by the Organization and a Provider, as referred to in Article 5(1).
f) “IMO” means the International Maritime Organization.
g) “MSC” means the Maritime Safety Committee of IMO.
h) “LRIT” means the long-range identification and tracking of ships as established by IMO.
i) “LRIT Services Agreement” means an Agreement executed by the Organization and either an LRIT Data Centre or an LRIT Data Exchange, or other relevant entities, as referred to in Article 7.
j) “LRIT Data Centre” means a national, regional, co-operative or international data centre operating in conformity with requirements adopted by IMO in relation to LRIT.
k) “LRIT Data Exchange” means a data exchange operating in conformity with requirements adopted by IMO in relation to LRIT.
l) “LRIT Co-ordinator” means the Co-ordinator for the LRIT system appointed by the MSC.