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6?t 6ils ( E t N BILATERAL AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERR,A.
LEONE ANI) GOVERNMENT OF THE ICELAND r I r I i- I 't- AIR SERVICES AGREtrMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF ICELAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRALEONE Place, date and year 'l'he Govenurent of Iccland and thc Govemment of the Repurblic ol'sierra Leone (hereinaller rel'erretl to as the "Partics"): lleirrg l'anies lo thL' Colvenlion on lntenlatiorral (livil Aviution opcrcd for sigrlature at Clricago on 7 l)ecenrber 1944: Desiring trl promole their mulual relations in the field of civil aviation and lo conclLrde an Agrecment lor the purposc' of cstablisbing air services bctrveen and bcyond thcit respcctivc tcn ilorics; Desirirrg to plonrote ar) inlernalional aviation system l:ased on competirion among airlines in the marketplace rvith rninimum government interference and regulation: Dcsiring kr lacilitare the erpansion of international air service opportuuities Desiling to cnsure the highcsl degree of salety and security in international air services and rea.l'firnling their glale concern about acls or tltreats against the security of airclali, rvhich jeopardize the saf'ely ol'persons or property.
adverscly attect the operation of air scrvices and undermine public conlidence in the saletl ol'civil avialion; I-lave arrreed as lbllows: Article I DeJinitions F-or thc pulposes rrlthis Agrccmcnl.

unless otherwise slated, the term l. "Aeronautical authorities" means, in the case of lceland, the Ministry of Transport and Local Covemment or ary person or au rority enlpowered to pcribfl'n the fuuctions now exercised hy the said arrthority.
and in the case ol Sierr l.eone, the lvlirristrl, of I rarrsporl and A'r'jation.

or its successur': 2.

"Agreement" means this Agreement, its ADnexes.

and any atrendments Lherelol i.


"Convention" means tlle Convention on Inlemational Civil Aviation, opened for signatule al (lhicago on 7 December 1944, and includes: any amel)drnent tlmt has entcrcd into Ibrce r.rndel Afticle 94(a) of the Coltvention ar:d has been ratilied by both Inrtics- and any Annex or any anrendrnent thereto adopted under Article 90 of the Convention, insol'ar as such Annexes or anrendments are at any given time etl'ective lor both Parties: 4.
"Designated airline" meiurs an aillinc designated and authorized in accoldance u,itl: Articlc I (Designation and Autholization) of this Agleenrent: 5.

"liulopcan Econouric Area" (.LEA) means the enhanced liee trade area estatrlished [.ry the Agrccment on tl]e Europeau Econonic Area.
done at Oporto on 2 May l992, bet\yeeD the liuropean Comnruniq, and its Menrber States on the one hand and the Europcan Free irade Association States (EF-fA) lvith the exclusion of S*-itz-erland on 1hc othcr hand, o1'lvhich lceland is a lvlenrber State; ai 2 (r. "Full cost" nreans the cost of providing sen,ice plus a reasonable charge lor adnrinistlative oYcrltcad: 7.
"lnterualional air scrvicc" n)eans an air servicc tllat passes through the airspace over the lerritory ofnrorc than one Slate: S. "Priec" rt)e us altl: fare, rale oI chargr,' lbr thL- carriagc ol passcngc'r's (and their haggage) an(i/'ur cargo (ercluding nroil) in ail scrr,icc charged by airlines, includirrg their agelrts.

and the conditions governing lhe availability of such farc, ratc or charge; 9.

"Stop lol non-traffic purposes".
"airline", "air service" and "terrilory" have the nreaning spccified in Articles 2 antl 96 ol'the Convention: and l(r."Uscr chxrgcs" means a charge / charges irnposed ou airlines lor the provision of airptrrt, air navigation or aviation security lhcilities or services including related sen,ices and thci lities- Articlc 2 Grunr ol Righrs l. Each Party grants the other Party's designated airlincs the lbllou'ing rights for thc contluct ol' international air sen'ices: a) the right to fly across its teritory without laodir:g: b) llrc righl lo makc stops in its territory for non-tralllc purposes; and c) the lights othcnl'ise specified in this Agrcemenl 2.
Nothing in th;s Afiicle shall be tleerred to confer to the designated airline or irlines t)1'one Party the right to take on board, in the territoly of thc other Party, pxss!'ugels.

their lraggage.

cargo, or mail canied for remuneralion and tlestined 1br iulother poiut in the rerritory of that olher Pany.

Article 3 Designation and :1 thoriz.t|ion 1.


Each Party shall have the light to designlte aa airline or airlines 1br the purpose of opclating lhe agreed sen,ices on each of tlre routes specified in the Alnexes and to rvitltdralv or aller such designalions.

Such dcsignations shall be nrade in rvritilg and lrausmilted to 1he other Party tll'ough diplonratic channels.
2. lJpon rcccipl olsuch a desiguation and of applicatior]s fi(nr the designatcd ai ine, in the lbrm and marurer prescribed ftrr operating autholi;ualions and technical pculissions, thc other Parly shall grant the appropriate authorizalions and perrnissions lvith mininruur procedural delay.

plovided: a) in thc case of an airline designated hy lceland: (i) il is established in thc ten'itory of lccland in accordar:cr' rvith thc Aglec'urenl on tlre Europc.rD Econonric Area.
and has a valid Opclating fri / Licence in accordauce rvith national larv adopted in accordance with llrc Agrccllert ol the Europeal Econonric Area; .uld (ii) cl-fectivc regulalory control cll'the airline is exercised and maintiined b), a l\4enlber State of the l3ulopean [conomic Are,a rcsponsible fur issuing its Air C)perator''s Cerriiicate, and thc rclcvant aeronautical authoritv is clcally idcntilied in the dcsignatiou: and liii) it is owned and shall continue to be orvned dilectly or through majoriry owncrship by N{ember States of thc F.uropean Economic Ar-ca and,/or nal.ionals ol Mcnrber States oi the liurolx'an l'icononric Arca irnd shall al all tinres be el1'ectivcly controlled b-v.- such stales andlor nal.ionals.
b) in the case ofan airlinc dcsignalcd by Sierra Lcone: (i) the designated airline has its principal place ofbusincss in the territory of the designating partyi (ii) thc Pady designating the airliue has and maintains ellective regulatory control of the ailline; c) the designated airlinc is qualilied to Dreet the conditions prescribed under the larvs and regulalious nonnall), applied lo the operation of intcrnational air scn,iccs by the Partv considering the application or apPlications: and d) thc plovisions set forth in Article 7 (Safery-) and Anicle 8 ( Sccurity,l are being ruailllirincd and adnt inistcrcd.
When an airline has been so tlesignated and authorizcd.

it nuy begin Io opcmtc air servjces on thc specilied routcs provided that the airline complies lvith all applicable plovisions of r.is Agleenrenl.

Articlc 4 Revo<ctt ion ol /uthorizctt iort l. l3ithci Party nay revoke.
suspend or limit the operating authorization or lechnical pcnnission olan airline designated by the other Party where: a) in thc case of arr airline designatcd by lceland: (i) it is not eslablishcd in lhe lcrritory of Iceland under the Treaty on the lunctioning o1'the Europeln Union or under the Agreement on the liuropean Economic Arcir, or does not have a valid Opcrating Liccncc in accordancc rvilh European IJnion larv or in accordarrce rvith national lau' adopted in accordance with the Atsreement on the European Economic Area; or (ii) cffcctive regulatory conlrol of the airline is no1 erercised or not maiutained by the Member State of the European Econonric Area rcsponsible for issuing its AiI Operator's Certificatc, or the rclevanl aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in lhe desigtlationi or (iii) it is not orvned, tlirectly or tltrough nrajority ownership by.
or it is not at all times elfectively coutrolled by a Mcnrber Slate of thc European Economic Area and./or nationals of Mcrnbcr States of the European Economic Area: or ,E .,1 (iv) the airliue has failed to comply lvith the la$,s and regulations of Sierra Leone b) in thc case ofan airlinc designated by Sierra Lcone: (i) in the evcul that they are rot satisfied thal the designated airline has its principal place of businr-'ss in the territory of the designating lrarty'; (ii) in thc event tha( they are not satislied that the Paay designating thc airline has antl nraintains e[lec(ivc rc-qulatory control ofthc airline.
2.

Llnless inrmediate revocation or suspension of the operating aulllorizatiotl nrcntioned in plragraph I o1'this Article, or irnposition of the conditions thcrein.

is r'sscntial to prevent lurther inlringenreuts ol'lar.l.s and r!.gulalions- such riglrt shall be cxercised orrl1, after ctrnsultalions u'ith the other Part1,.

.1.
.1.

'l'his Article does not limit lhe rights of eithcr Palty to rvithhold- revoke- linrit or irnpose conditions on the operating aulhorization or technical permission ol an airline or airlines ol'thc othcr l'arty in accordance u,itlr the provisious of Articlc 7 (Safbty) and Articlc 8 (Sccurity).
Articlc 5 Application oJ Luvs l. While entcfing, witlrin, or lear.ing the territory ofone Party, its la*'s.and regulalions rclaling to the opelation and navigation ol'aircraft shall be complied with by the othcr Party's airlincs.

2.

While entering, u,i1hin, or leaving the territory ofone l)art),, its lau's and regulations relatirT g to the admission to or deparlulc from its temitory ol passengers, cre\.v or cargo on aircrali (including regulations relaling to entry- clearance, avialion security.
inrmigration- passports, customs and quarantine or.

in 1hc casc ol' nrail, postal rcgularions) slrall be complied rvith by, or on behalf ol, such passcngL'rs.

crelv or cargo o{'lhe other Parly's airlincs.

l. Neithcl Party shall give pleference to its orvn or any othcr airline over a designated airline ol- the other Party engaged in similar internatioual air services in the application ol'its immigration, customs, quaranline and similar regulations.

Articlc 6 Rc utgn i t iut o.


[ Ce rt i/i cat es l. Each Part1.'

shall recognize as valid.

lbr the purpose of opcrating the;rir services prtrvidcd for in this Agreenrent- certificates of ailworthincss, certilicates of conpctcncy.

and licenses issued oI validated by thc State responsible lbr the regulatorl.'

control of a designated airline and slill in force.
prc\,ided thal the requitemellts for such cerlillcates or licerses al least equal the minimunr standards that rnay bc established pursuant to the Convention.

,Di ) 2.

Fiach Part1, reserves llle right.

horvever, to refise to recognize as valid.


for the purpose ol'llight above or landing raithin its oq,n te[itory, certiticates of competency and licenses granled lo or validated fbr its own nationals by the othel Party, Arlicle 7 ,lofcry l. l:lither Partv nlay requcst consultations conccrning the sai'r:tv standards lraintained in respect t.rl'an airline designatcd by the other Party rclating to aeronaulical facililies, aircrervs.

aircrali, and operatjon ofthe designated airlines.


2. ll- lbl)orving such consullations.

one Parry llnds that the ollter Pall) does not cltctively nriliutain and adnrinister-saf'ety standards in the areas refeffed to in paiagraph I of this Article that l))c!

't the standards cstablishcd at that timc pursuant to the Convention, thc othcr Party shall be inJbrnred o1'such linclings and ol'the steps considered nccessary to conlbrm rvith tlre said standards.
l'he other l'arty shall then takc appropriatc conective acl.ion rvithin an agreed time peliod.
3. l)ulsuant to Article 16 ol'thc Convcntion, i1 is hrnhcr aglccd that any aircraft o;.rerated by- or on behalfol, an air'lirre ofonc Party, on serr.icc to or lionr thc tcrritory o[ tlre other Party- nray, r.vhilc wilhin lhc tcrrilory of thc olhcl Part) , ht, thc srrbjcct of a search by thc aulhorized represenlatives o[ the other Party, provided lhis does not cause umcasonable dc)ay in the operation of the aircrali.
Notrvithstanding the obligations mertioned in Article 33 of the Couvention, the purpose of this search is to verily the validity oithe relevant aircraft documentation.

the licensing of its crclv, and that the aircralt equipnrent and the condilion of the aircrall conlbln to thc standatds csta[rlished al lhat tilue pursuitnl to l]rc Convcntion.

'1.

When urgellt actiol.r is essential [o ensure tlre safety ofan airline opelation- each Pafly rcserues the right to i[rnredialely rvithhold.
revoke or lirnit the operaling authorization or lechnical perrnission ofan airline or airliles ofthe other Party.

5.

Any action by one Parly irr accordance rvith paragraph 4 o1'this Articlc' shall be discontinued once the basis ol'thc takirg ol rhaL action ccascs to c-\ist.

6.

With rclerence to paragraph 2 of this Article.


il'it is deternrined that one Parly renrains in non-crtrr:pliancc rvith the said standzlrds when the agreed time peliod has Iapscd, the Secretar-r--General of ICAO should be advised theleof'.

The lattel should also be arlvised olthc subsequent satisfaclor), resolulion ofthc situatior:.
Articlc 8 .lviation Sacuritl l. In accordance *ith their riglrts and obligalions under intcrnational law, the Parties re{lllnr that their- oblrgation to each olher to plotect lhe securily ot civil aviation against acts of unlarvful intcrf'crcncc tbrms an intcglal part oI this Agrccurcnt.
Witlrout linriting the gcncrality ol thci-r riglrts and obligalions unrler iuternarional law, the Parlies shall in particular act in conformily with rhc provisions of lhe ('onrcnliotl fi 6 otl Ol/cn(es and Ccrluin Other :lcts Committcd orr Boutd .4ircraJi, donc a( Tokyo on l4 Septenrbcr 1963. thc L'onrention .lor the Supltre.t.rion o/ Unl*u-lul Scizur.e of ,4ircru/i- donc at 'l-hc l-lague on l6 Dccenber 1970, thc Convention ./br the ,\uppra.r.
;ion oJ LhlurJirl ..lct.s ctg(inst tlrc Sulbty of Cit'il Al,iatiott, done at Montreal (m 23 Septelnber 1971, and tl'rc l'rotocol .fir lhc Suppression ol Unlnt+lirl Acts of l/iolence ut Airporl.s Sen,ing lnlernatiorzul ('iyil At,iution.
SupplenTentur.v lo thc ('onye nlion./itt' the Suppression ol Unluv'/ul ,4ts ogainst the Sa/bty of Civil .4t'iotion, rlrrrc at Montreal on 24 Febluary 1988. and the Clonvention otr the [{arking of Plastic Dxplosites Jbr tfu l'urpost of Dctcelion, done at Montreal on I March l9!

)1, and any ollrcr collvelrtion on civil avial.ion securitl,to which both Paflies becomc mcmbem.

2.
2.

Upon lequest lhe Parlics shall providc cach other rvith all necessaly assistance to prevent acls ol unlarvlul seizurc ol civil aircralt and other unlawl'ul acts againsl thc salel1,ol'such aircraft.

ofthcir passengcrs and crerv, and olairporls and ail navigatiorr faiilities, ard address any other lhrcat to the security ofcivilair navigation.
i. l'hc Parties shall, iD their mutual relations, acl in confomity rvith all aviation scculity slandards and appropriate recommendcd practices established by the Intemational Civil Aviation Organization and dcsignated as Annexcs to the Couvenlion; thc'y shall require {hat operators of aircralt of thcir rcgistry.
operators of ailclatl rvho havc their principal place o1'business ol pemranent residence in their terriloru and opcrators o'l'airporls in theil tcnitory act ilr coDlbrmity with such aviation securily 1)rovisions.
.1. l:ach Partl' agrecs lo obscwe the securitv provisiors requircd by the other Party tbr ently into the Lerritory of that tlthcr party and to take to take adcquate nleasures to protect aircrali al)d to inspcct passengers, crerv, and their baggage and carry-on items, as u,cll as cargo and aircraft slorcs.

prior to and during boarding or loading.

Each Party shall also give positir.e consideration 10 any request from the other Party for special security nleasures to nteet a particr a[ thrcat.

5.
5.

\\i}cn an incident or tlrrcat of an incident of unlaurhrl scizure of aircraft or other Lrnlarvlirl acls against thc safely olpassl'ngers, cre\\,, aircrafl, ailports or air navigation l'ncilities occurs, thc Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate lneasures intended lo tcmrinate rapidly and safely such incident or Ihrcat.

6.
6.

When a Party has rcasonablc grounds to believe that the other Party has departed fronr llre aviation securily provisions of this AAicte.

thc actonautical authorities of that l)arty' lnay requcst irnnrediate corrsuhations rvith lhe aeronautical authorities ol' thl: other Pafly.

Failure to leach a satisfactory agreemenl Nithin filiccn ( l5) days liom the date ol such request shall constitute grounds to withhold.

revoke.

limil.
revoke.

limil.

or impose couditions on the operating aulhorization arrd technical pemrissions ofan airline or airlincs of that other Party.

When required by an enrcrgency.

a Party nray take interinr actiou p or to thc expirl,offifteen (15) days.

l)r'/i Article 9 Connterci ul Opporlunil ies 7 'l .

l'he airlines of'each Part)' slrall have thc right to cstablish oIficcs in the territory of the otilet l)arty lbr the promotion and sale of air services.

2.
2.

'l)te designated airlines of caclr Paltl, shall he cntitlcd.

in act'trrdalce uith thc lau,s and regulations of the olher Part), rclaling to cntr'\,, rcsidence arrd emplovmc.nt, to bring in and maintain in thc teritory of the othcr Part1.

managelial.

sales, rechDical.

operational and other specialist stali'required lirr thc provision of air scrviees.

3. l'iach dcsignated airlir.re shall have rhe right to perlbnlr its orvrr ground-handling in the Icritory ol'lhe other l)Lrrty ( "sell'-handling") trr.
al its option, select among con'rlcting agcnts lor such services in rr4tole or in palt.

1'hc rights sball be subject only to phl,5lssl conslrainls resuhing from considerations of airport safety.

Where such considerations plcclude self-handling, ground se*ices slnll be available on an cqual basis to all airlines: charges shall be based on the cosls of'senices pro'r,ided: an'd such scrvices shall be cornparablc to the kind and quality of sen,ices as ilself- handling rvele possible.

-1.
-1.

Any airline ol'each Party may engaBe in tlre salc ol'air sen,ices in 1he territor), of the other Pafly dircclly and, at tlre airline's discretion, tlrrough its agents.

erccpt as ma1'lre specilicatly provided by the charter legulations ol'the country in rvhich tlre chartcl originates that rclate to Lhe ptolecdon of passcnger 1unds.

passenger c,lncellation and rel-und rights.

Each airline shall havc the right to sell such trrnsportatior.
and any person shall be fice to purchase s[ch transponation, in the currencl'ofthat territory or in lreely convcrlible cutrencies.

5. llach airline shall have the righl lcl convefl ?rnd rsmit to ils c()untry, on denrand- local levcnues in excess of surns locally disburscd.
Conversion aDd [el']rittance shall be permitted promptl), $,ithout restrictior)s or taxation in rcspect theleof ut lhe rate of exchange applicablc 10 curreut transactions and rcrnittance on'the datc the camier nrirkcs the initial application for rcrrritlancc.

6.

'lhc aillines of each Party sliall be pcrnritted to pay lbr local expenses.

including purchascs ol' fuel, in the terilory ol the othcr Palty in local currency.

At their discletion.


tlic airlines of each Purty nray pay lor such cxpcnscs in the territory of the otlrcr Pafly.in frcely convertible curencies according lo Iocal currency regulation.

7.

In operating or holding ou1 the au(horized sen'ices on the agreed routes, any desigrrated airline of one Pany nmy entcr into co-operative ma.rkcting arrargements such as blocked-space, code-sharing or l€asing arrangements.
rvith a) an airline or airlines ofeither Pary; and b) rur ailline or aidines ofa tl:ird country- provided that such a tl rd country autlroriz-es or allows conrparablc arrangements bctwcen the airlines ofthc other Pafly and other aillir:es on serrices to, from and via such a thild country; providcd that all airlines in such arrangements l) hold lhe app,opriate authorily and 2) meel (he lequirenrents nornrally applicd to such trr{mgcnrcnts.
i1'[l'' I Articlc l0 C'ustoms Duties and Churgcs l. Each Part-v shall on the basis ofreciprocity cxempt a designated ailline of lhe other Party to the fi.

lest extcnt possitrle undcr its national lar.r, fronr custonrs duties, excise ttr\es, inspcctiorl fees antl olher national duties and charges on aircrall.

fuel.

Iubricating oils, consunratrle tcclurical supplies.

spale parts including cngincs.

regular airclali equipment, aircrall slorcs (including but not linrited to such itcnrs ol firod.
lreveragcs aud iiquor- tobilcco an(l other produc{s destincd for sale or to bc used solely in counecliorr rvith the operalion ol servicing of aircrall) and othcr itents.

such as printed ticket stock, airu,r1.'


bills, any printed matcrial which bears the insignia of llic' coulpan), prinled thereon and usual publicity material distributed free ol'charge by that designated airlinc intended ior use or used solely in comecl.ion with the operalion or scn,icing ol aircraft of thc designated airline of srrch othcr Party opemting the agiccd services.

2.
Thc cxcmptions granted by this Anicle shall apply to the items rel'erred to in paragraph I : a) introtluccd into the tetrilory of the Party by or on behalf of the designated airlinc o1'1he other Party: b) r'ctaincd on board airclaft of the designated airline ofone Party upon anival in or lcavitlg the territory of thc other Party; or c) taketr on board aitcmtt <l1'thc tlcsignated airline ofone Party in rlre teritory of the othcl Party and intendcd lbr use in operating the agreed serviccs: whether or not such itenrs are uscd or consumed rvholly witlrin the tenitoly d'thc Party graritirig the exenrption, providcd thc ownership ol such itenrs is nol translerred in the tellitor-v of the said Party.
3.

1'hc regular airborrre equipnrent, as rvell as the materials and supplies normally letained ou board the aircrall of the designated airline of cither Parly.

may be runloaded iu the leritory of tlre other Party only rvilh thc approval of the customs authorities oI lhat tcrritory.

ln suclr case.

thev rna-y- bc placed under supen,ision oflhe said authoritic's up 1o such time as the)- are re-e'rporled or othenvise disposed of in accordance rvith crrstonrs legulations.

4.
4.

1'he excnrptions provided for by this.

{rliclc shall also apply in situations rvhere a designated airline ofone Party has enlercd into arrangenrents rvitli other airlines for lhe loalr uI uansler in the lcrritorl' of thc other Party ol'the itcms sp'-'citied in paragraphs I and 2 of this Article.

provided such other aillines siurilarly cnjoy such cxcml)tions from thc othcr Pan1,.
Articlc 1l User Chu'gt s l llser charges that may be inrposed by the competent charging aulhorities or bodies of each I'ar1r' on the airlines of the othcr Party shall be -iust.

reasonable, not unjnstly d iscrilninatrrrv, and equitlblv apportioncd among categories of users.

ln an1, event.
ln an1, event.

artl such user charges shall lre assesscd on thc aitlir]es ofthe other Pafiy or) tL.nlrs not A-t :fi' c) lcss lirvourahle thal the nlost far.ourablc tcrms availablc lo any otller airlinc at the lilnc thc ch tges are asscssed.

2. lJsr'r chiures inrposed on thc airlines of lhe othcr Party ma), rellect- hut shall nor excccd, thc lirll cost to lhe compctcnt charging authoritir:s or bodies of ploviding lhe applop ate airporl.
airporl cnvirormental- air navigation and aviation secuity Iacilities end sen,ices at thc airport or rvithin the airport system.

Such fi.rll cost nray incluclc a reasonable relurn on assets, alier depreciation.

Facilities antl selvices fbr uhich clralges nre nade shall be provided oD an efficicnl and economic basis.

3.
3.

Each Palty shall encoumge consultations between lhe conrpclent charBing autholitic's or bodics in its tcrritory and the airlines using the sen,ices and facilities, ard slrall L'nc{rurallc tl]e col'l1l)ctent chal'ging authorilies or b<rdies and thd airlineri to exchange sr.rch inlblmaliolr as nray bc nccessary 10 pel)lit an accurule rcr,ieu ol'tlre re/isonableness of llre clrarges in accordance rvith the principles ol'paragraphs I and 2 ol this Artic,le.
Each Parry shall encoumge tlle competent chalging aulhorilies to provide users \.vith rcasonable notice of any irroposal lbr changes in user charges to enable use$ to explcss lheir vie]vs beforc changes are made.

4.

Ncither pafly shall bc' held.

in dispute resolution procedures pulsuant lo Article 16 ol'this Asreerrent.
lo bc in breach ofa provision of ris Article, unless il) it fails to urrdertake a rcvierv of the chargc or praclice that is thc subject of complaint by rhe otller Pirrly witl:in a reasonable amounl of ti[re; or b) Ibllowing such a review it f'ails to takc all stcps witbin ils pou,cr to renredy any chalge or practice llut is irconsistenl wilh lhis AIticlc.
,A.rticle 12 Avtidunce ol Double I'a.rutiort l. Prolits liom thc opcralion ofthe aircraft ofa designated airline in inlernational tralfic shall be taxable only iu the telritory ol'the Parry in rvhich the place ttl'eflective luranagenrent oflhat airlinc is situated.

2.
2.

Capi(al rcpresented by ailcraft operated in international trallic by a dcsignated airline and by movable propeny pertaining to tlre opcralion olsuch ailcraii shall be taxabie oniy in thc lcrritory ofthe Party in s,hich the place ofetlbctivc'nlanallclnL'nt ol'the ailline is situatcd.

3.

When a special agreernenl lbr the avoidance ofdouble taxation with respect to taxes on ilrcourc and on capital exists betlveeD any two ol'the Parties, 0re plovisions ofthe latter shall prevail.
Articlc l3 Fait'(:\nvetitiotl l. Each Palty shall allow a fair and equal opportunity for the designatetl airlines of both Parties to conlpele in providing the international air serrices govelned by this Agreemenl.

-lr Y1\, l0 2. l,,ach Paltv shall allori, cach dcsignated airline ro dctemrine (he lic.qucncy and clpacilr, o1' lhc intcrnalional air services it ol'fels based upon ccrmmcrcial c(rnsiderulions in the markelplacc.

Cotsistcnt rYith this right.


neirhel Pady shall Lurilalerally limit the volumc of traffic, frequency or regularity of sen,ice- or llre aircral't type or lypes operaled by rlre designaled airlines of thc olher Party.

exccpt as ma1'be required fbr cusloms, tcchnical, opclational, or environmenlal reasons under LrIrifor.nr conditions collsistcirt witl] Article l5 of thc Convenlion.

3.

Ncithcr Party shall impose on the other Party's designated airlines a ilrst-rel'usal requircmcnl.
uplill ratio, no-objcclion fee, or any other requirement u'ith rcspect to capaciry, lrequency or tralfic thal would be inconsistent uith the purposL.s of this AgreeDrent.
4. lVeither Palty shall requilc tbe {iling of schedules, plolLrums for cbarter lliglrts, or opelational plans by airlincs o1' thc other Paftv fbr approval, except as may be lerluilcd on u non-discriminatorv basis lo enforcr- thc unilbrm conrlitiorrs lileseen h1, par-agraph 2 olthis Anicle or as nlat, be specilicallv authorizcd in an Anner to this Aqrccrnent- If a Party rcquircs filings tirr intbmration purposcs, it shall nlinimizc lhe adlt'tinislral.ivc burdcns o1' liling requirements and procedlrres on air sclviccs' inlenrtediaries aud on dcsiguatcd airlines ol'the other Pany.
Article l{ Pric ing l. Each Party shall allou, prices for air senices to be dccided by each designated airline bascd on comrnercial considerations in the marketplace.
Intervcntion by the I'arties shall be lirnited to: a) prevention of unreasonabl)' discrin.rinatory prices or practices; b) prnteclion ol'consumers liorn prices thal are unreasonably high or restrictive duc ltr lhc abuse of a dominant position: and c) protcction of airlines ti'orn prices that are artificially lor.l' due to direct or indirect govemmclllal subsidy or support.

2.
2.

Lach Part1, may rcquirc notification or filing with its aeronautical aulhorilies of prices 1rr be charged to or fronr its renitory by airlines of the other Party.

Notification or liling b1' thc airlines of both Partics may be required no more than thirty (30) days belbre the proposed date of efl'ectivcncss.

ln individual cases, notificalion or filing may.. be pcrnrittctl on shorter noticc than normally required.
Neither Party shall require the nolillcation or filing by airlincs ol'thc other Pafiy of pliccs chargcd by charlerers to the public, except as rnay be required on a non-discliminatory basis lbr inforrlation purposcs.

&fr ll / Article l5 IntcrntotluI Sen'iccs Not\\'ithslanding iny olller provision of this Agreement.
airlirres and indirect proYidt''rs ol' curgo transportrtion of both l)arlics shall be perrnitted- u,ithout rcstriction, to cmploy in connection with intelnatiouirl air senices any surfirce trrnsportation for crargo to or lrom an)'points in the ten'itorics ofthe Ilarries or in third counlries.

includinu transpufl to antl lirrnr all lirpor-ts rr,illr cuskrms lircilities.

and includine.

uhere ap;:licablc.

thc right to trunspofl cargo in bond undcr applicablc lau,s arld regulat;ons.
Suclr cargo- *hcthcr moving by surtircc or b1,air.

shall lravc acccss to airport custonrs processing and facilities.

Airlines may elecl to perfonl their orvn sudhce transportation or 10 provide it through araugenrents with otller surface carricrs, ilclutiing surlbce lr.nspol'tation operAted hy other airlines and indirecl providcrs of cargo air services.

Such intennodal cargo services may be offered at a siriglc.
through price fbr the ail and surlhce transporution combined, provided that shippers are not nrisled as to the thcls conceming such lransportalion.

Article l6 ('onsrrIIaIions ctntl SaIIIenanl ol l)i.tpulcs l. ln a spirit ol closc co-opcralion.

cither Party moy.

at an), tinre.

request cQnsultations relat;ng to this Agreement- its implemcnlation and salislhctorl, compliance rvith the provisious of this Agrc'enrent.
L'auy dispute arises betrveen the Parlies relaling to the inlcrprclation or application of this Agreemenl, the Parties slrall in the llrst place endeavour to srttlc it bl,consultation.

2.

Any disputc \ybich caunot bc rcsolved by consultation may at the request of eitlrer Partl' ol'this Agreeurent be sLrbmittcd lo a mediator or a dispule seltlenlenl panel.

Such a mediator or panel rnay h: usr.


'd for ncdiation, dctcrmination oll thc substance of lhe d isputL' or to recommend a remecly or resolutiol ol'the disputc.

J. Thc lartics shall aglee in advance on the tern)s of reference of the mediator or of the pa el.

lhc guiding principles or criteda and the terms of access to the rnediator or the panel.
fhey shall also considcr, if necessary, providing lirr an inlcrim rclief and the possibility 1br thc palicipation of any third Party lhat nray be direclly all'cctcd by the dispute, bearing in mind lhe obiectivc and need for a simple, responsivc and expedilious process.

4.

A nrediatol or the melrbcrs of a pancl uray be appointed from a roste:' of suitably qualified aviatioD experts maintained by the Irtemational Civil Aviation Olganization (ICAO).
The selection ofthe expeft or expelts shall be con.rpleted rvithin lifteen (15) da1.s ol'rcucipt oflhe request fur submission to a mediator or lo a panel.

Il'lhe Paflies t)il to agrcc ur the selection oI rur expert or experts, the selection lnay be referred to thc Presidcnt of the Council of the Intemational Civil Aviation Organization.

Any expert uscd for this nrcchanism should bc adequately qualified in the.

general subject ol'the dispute.

5.


A mctliation should be complcted within sixty (60) days of cngagcnlcnt ol'the mcdiatr.rr or lhe panel iurd an!

detenninatiolr.

including, il' applicable, any d* tl l'ccorl'rrer)dttion, should bc rcndcred rvithiu six!'

(60) days of engagernet'tr of rhe rurcdiator ol the panel.

'l'he Parlics ulay agrce in advancc that the nlediator or thc panel n]a), glaut intcrinr relief to the complainant.

if rcquested, in which case a dcternrination shall be madc initialll,.

6.
6.

'l'he Partics shlll co-operatc' in good lailh lo advance lhc mcdiation and to inr;;lenrcnt thc decision ol detemlinalion of thc nr.-diator or thc panel.

unless lhey othenvise agree irr advance lcr lre bormd lry the decisir-rn or determination.

lf thc l)arlies agre'e in advancc lo request onlv a deterrninatiou ol'the facts, thcy shall use tllosc lflcls lirl rcsoiutiou ol'the dispute.

7.

Thc cosls of this mechanisrn shall be estinraled upon initiation and apportioned equllly.
bul with tlre possibilitl'cr1'r.

'-apporlionmenl undcr the Ilnal decision.

8. lhL' nr'jchanism is without prejudice to the conlinuing use ol'the consultation process, tlre subsequent use ol albitration, or tcntlination under Article '1 8.

Article I 7 A tncndnrcnts l. Il- cither Parly considers it clcsirable to anend any provision of lhis Agreement, including the Amtexes tlrerelo- it lllay request consultations belrveen the aeror.nutical authorities of both Parties iu relation to the proposed arnendrnent.
Such consultations shall conrnrencc rvithin a period of sixty day's (60) Iiom the date ol rcceipt ol'(hc rL-quest.

Any amer')dnlents so agrecd shall erter into lorce $,hen the)' havc bcen conliflned by an cxcliange of diplouratic notes by both Parties.

2.

An amcndnrent to lhe Annexes may be made h-v direct agreerlcnt betrveen thc aeronautical authorities of both l'artics and shall enter iDto lorce when it has becn confirned by an exchangc oldiplomalic notes.
Article l8 7'erntinolion Eithel l)art1'may, at al), tiurc.

give noticc in writing 10 the other Party of its tlecision t() lenlrinate this Agrcemcnt.

Such notice shall be sent simultaneously to the lnle ratiural Civil Aviation Organization.
This Agrcenlent shall lcrminatr' at midnight al lhe place of receipl of the notice imniediatcly belbre thc lirst annivcrsary ol'the datc ol receipt of the notice by the other Part1, unless the notice is withdrarw befure then t'y agreernent oi tlre Partics before the cnd of this period.

ln th,.'

abscnce of acknot lcdgemcrrt of receipt by thc other Party.
the noticc shall be decmed to have l:errn received lburteeD (14) da1,5 o1i"r thc date it rvas rcccived by the lrlterTluliotral (livi I Aviation Organization.

&t Article l9 Re gist rari on v'irh ICA 0 t3 1-his Agleement and all amcndrncnls thcrero shall be regisrered rrpon their signature rvitlr lhe lnlenrational Civil Aviation Ortanizalion.

,\rticle 20 Etttry into.fitt ce 'l'his Agreenrenl shall enter into forcc on thc datc ol'the larer rote in an exchange of diploDratic not!
's betwccn lhe Partics ctxrlinr:iDg that intcrnal procedulus uecessaly thc lor elruy into force of this Aglccmcnt havc becn completcd.

IN WIINESS 'n HEREOI" the undersigned, being duly aulhorizcd by their rc(pective Ciovcmrrents.

hare signed this Agre.emert.

DONE at this day of the Ilnglish language, each text being equally authentic.

,20-- in duplicate.
,20-- in duplicate.

ir.r Iror llrc ( iovcrnrncnl ollcclal)d l'or tire Governnrent of the RepLrblic of Sierra Leone \t "-S4( t+ ANNEX I I n lernational Air Scn'ices Scction I lloutcs Airlincs of cach Party designated unr'ler this Anncx shali, in accordancc rvith the tclms ol'their de'signation.

be enritled to pclfornr international air serviccs between poir'rts or thc Ibllorving routcs: A.
The Dcsignated Airlinc or Airlines of Sierra Leone shall be entitled Io operate scheduled inlernational air services in both directions on thc routcs specified hcreafier: l)oints in Sierra I-couc alu poinl lnlc:'urcdiate points an).

pornt Points in lceland Poiuls be1'.urd any pornt I any p0lnt For all-cargo service or scrf ices, bclrvccn Sierra Leone and any point or poinls.

I).
I-hc Designated Ailline or Airlines o1'lccland shall be entitled to operalc scheduled international air scrviccs in both directions on the routes spccified hen alier: l)oirlts iI Iceland Intermc'diale (] rnts Points in Siena I-eone Poinls be-r'ond olll p()inl ar)y pornt any poll11 any pornt __l For all-cargo service or services, bet*een lceland and any point or points Section 2 O;lerational Flcribilitl Each dcsignatcd airline nray on any or all flights and at its option: l. Operatc flights in eithel or both directions; 2. conrhinc different flight nLtmbers nithin one aircraft operationl il.
sene belrind.

intermedialc, and beyond points and poinls in the tcrritories of thc Peulies on the routes in any combination and irt any ordcr; 4. onlit stops at any point or points: -,44 15 I ,A / -5. transltr trallic from any ol'il.s aircraft to an\.'
of its other aircralt al an) poiltt on tllc ror.ltes: 6. sen,e points behind an1, point in iLs territory u,itlr or rvithout change- ofaircraft or flight nunrber and nray hold orrl and advertise such seruices to lhe public as lhrotrth sen ices: 7. rnake stopovers at anv poir)ts rvhethel rvithin or oulside the territory of either P:rrl)': 8. carry lmnsit tllffic through the other Party's tcrrilrlry; and,/or 9. conrbine tral]ic on the samc aircmft rcgardless of rvbcre such traffic originatcsl rtithout dilcctional or geographic limitation and *'ithout loss of any riBht to carry tralfic odrerrvise permissible under tlris Agreement, provided that, except tbr all-cargo services, the sen'ice senes a point in tlre teritory ofthe P4ft1, designating the ailline.
Scction J Change of Gaugc On flnl' segrnerlt oI segmcnts ol thc afbrenlsntioned routes.

any dcsignatt-d airline rrtay pertblnr irrternalional air serviccs rr.ithout any linritation as to change, at any point orr the route.

ilr l1,pe or rru:Dber ol'aircralt opc'rated, proYided that.

rvith tlre cxccption of all-cargo services.


in the outbound direction, the transportation beyond such point is a conlinuation ol'the transportation fi'rrr the temiLoly of'thc Party that has designated the airline and, in thc inbound dircctiou.

lhe traDsportnlion to the terl itor)' ol'the Party that has dcsignated thc airline is a continuation ol thc lransporlction liom heyrrnd srrch point.

l6 ANNI]X II Charlcr Opera tions Scclion I r\irlincs oleach Party designirtcd under this r\mrex shall.
in accordance rvith thc lcnrls (l1- their designalion, Irave the right to crn\ iDtcflralional chartcl tlafllc of passcngers (and their accompanying bagSage) and/ol cargo (including, hut not lintited to.
fieight lbnviuder, split- and combination (passcngcr/cargo) clrarters): Belweer) anv point or points in the ten'ilory of lhe Party that has designated the airlinc and any point or points in the territory of the other Pa(y; and Bel.$ccn aDy poinl or poiDls in the territory of the other Parly zurd any point rx' poinls in a third couulry or countriL's, provided that, except with.rcspecl 1(] cargo ch'artcrs, suclr sen,ice corrslitules part of a conlinuous operal.ion, rvilh or vi,ithoul a changc of aircralt, that includes servicc lo tlre horreland for the purposc of carrying local traftic betrveen the honreland and the territoD, of th€ othcr Pafty.
ln the pcrformance ol' sen,ices covered by lhis Amex.

airlines ol each Party de'signate-d undel this Anncx shall also have the right: (l) to rnake stoprlvers a1 ary Poirts whcther },itirin or oulside ol'the territory ol'either Pa(y: (2) to cafly transit trafiic througlr the othel Part!,s territor]-; and (3) to combjne on the same aircrafl traffic originating il onc Party's leritor,\, originating in the other Party's lcrlitory, and tlalfic oliginating in third counlries.
Ilach Party slrall extend thvourahle consideration to applical.ions hy airlines o1'the othel Parly to carry tra,'fic nol covered by this ADnex on the basis ol'conrity and reciprr.rcity.

Section 2 Ary airline designatcd Lry either Party perlbrming international clrarler opemlions originatirg in the territory of cither Pady, rvhelher on a one-way or round-trip basis, shall have the option ol'complying rvith the chartcr larvs.

regulations.

and rules eilher oI its honrelarrd or of thc olher Par1y.
Il a Party applies differcnt rulcs.

regulations, ternrs, conditions.

or linritalions lo one or more of its airlincs, or lo airlines ol- tiilltrenl countries, each designated airline shall be subject to the leasl lestrictive of suclr critcria.
llor.vever- nothing contained in the preceding paragraph shall linril the rights of cithcl Party to re(luirt airlines designated under this Amex by either Pany to adhcrc 10 requircmenls rclating to lhe protection of passenger funds and passengcr canccllation ancl rclirnd rigltls.
Section 3 Except rvith respect to the corsumer protection rules rel'errcd to in the preceding paraglaph, ueither Party shall require an airljne designaled undcr this Annex by the other Paflv- in respect of thc cariage oftlaffic from the leritory of that otlter Party or ofa third countD,on a olrc-\4'ay or rtrund-trip basis.
to submil rnore than a declaration ofconforn:ity rvith the applicable larvs, regulatiorrs and mles ref'erred to untlcr section 'l-',l/1 17 / /' 2 of this Annex rx of a u,air.er of these larvs, regulations.

or rulcs grantcd by the applicable acronaLrtical authurities.

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