'economic operator' means any natural or legal person or other entity taking part in the implementation of assistance from the ESI Funds, with the exception of a Member State exercising its prerogatives as a public authority;
ciallaíonn 'oibreoir eacnamaíoch' aon duine nádúrtha nó dlítheanach nó eintiteas eile a ghlacann páirt i gcur chun feidhme an chúnaimh ó Chistí SIE, cé is moite de Ballstát a fheidhmíonn a shainchumais mar údarás poiblí;