In this chapter:
(1) Container.—
The term container has the meaning given that term in the Convention.
(2) Convention.—
The term Convention means the International Convention for Safe Containers, and its annexes, done at Geneva, Switzerland, December 2, 1972.
(3) International transport.— The term international transport means the transportation of a container between
(A) a place in a foreign country and a place in the jurisdiction of the United States; or
(B) two places outside the United States by United States carriers.
(4) Owner.—
The term owner includes the lessee or bailee of a container if a written lease or bailment provides for the lessee or bailee to exercise the owners responsibility for maintaining and examining the container.
(5) Safety approval plate.—
The term safety approval plate has the meaning given that term in annex I of the Convention.
