For the purposes of this Directive, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "reporting person" means a person reporting an actual or potential infringement of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 to the competent authority;

(2) "reported person" means a person who is accused of having committed, or intending to commit, an infringement of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 by the reporting person;

(3) "report of infringement" means a report submitted by the reporting person to the competent authority regarding an actual or potential infringement of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.