For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
‘branch passport notification’ means a notification made in accordance with Article 35(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU by a credit institution wishing to establish a branch within the territory of another Member State to the competent authorities of its home Member State;
‘change in branch particulars notification’ means a notification made in accordance with Article 36(3) of Directive 2013/36/EU by a credit institution to the competent authorities of the home and host Member States of a change in the particulars communicated pursuant to Article 35(2)(b), (c) or (d) of that Directive;
‘services passport notification’ means a notification made in accordance with Article 39(1) of Directive 2013/36/EU by a credit institution wishing to exercise the freedom to provide services by carrying out its activities within the territory of another Member State for the first time to the competent authorities of its home Member State;
‘passport notifications’ means a branch passport notification, a change in branch particulars notification or a services passport notification.