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6 Anicle 7 Artidc 8 Article 9 Arliclc l0 Artide I I Article 12 Artide 13 Artlcle 14 Arliclc 15 Article 15 Article 17 AIR ITANSPORT AGREEMENT I BE"TWEL-I{ TIIE GOVERNMEM OI' THE UNIITD STATES OF AMERICA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF TEE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE Ind€x to th€ Articles Dcfioitlons Gnnr ol Righls Aulhorizilion Rcvoq ioD of Authorizstiorl Applicatiol of kws Saf.ty Aviatioo S€curity Commcrcial Oppoaurilies Customs, Dulies ald CharBrs User Charges Folr CorDpetitlon Pricing ConsultslioDs S.ttlcrocDt olDispu16 Terr natior Regishatiou with ICAO ErEy into Force (< F 2 The CovcrDrEcnt ofthe Uoited Statcs ofArDerica atrd 6e Govemmcnt ofthc Republic oI Sicna trone (hcreinaflcr,'the Panies"); Desiring to promote a0 intcmatioDl aviatioo systeE based on competition among airlines in thr oalketplaca *ith rninimlun govemir.trt hterfertnce and regulation; Deriring to make it possible for airlincs to offcr the travding and sbippirg public a varicry of servicc optiods, aod wishirg to ancouragc individual eirlincs to develop a4d implement imovative and competitive pric€s; Dgiring to facililste th€ expa[sion gf iflematioral air ll-a[spon opportlnities; Desiring to ensurc lhc bigh.st degce of safety atrd security io iDtematioral air rransport and reaflirming thcir grave concem about acts or thrcats agai[sl the security of aircrafl, which jeopardize thc safety oI pcrsous or property, adversely affect lhc op€ration ofair IraNponaton, and underminc public conhdence in the safely of civil avialion; and B€ing Paraies to the Conventioo on lnt.rDational Civil Aviation, done al Chicago December 7, 1944; Have agrecd Bs followsi Article I Definitiotrs For the purposes of lhis AgrcdocDl, EEless othcrwisc statcd, lhe tcrm: 'Ae.oaaulical authorities" m.arls, in the casc ofthc Unitcd Statcs, the Depanmeol of l. Transportatioo and in thc case of Sierra Leooe, th.
Civil Aviation Authority, and any person or agency authorizcd to perform fuoctiotrs excrcis.d by tlc Dcplrtmenl of Transpo arion or said Civil Aviation Auhority; 2.
'Agrecment' aDeaos lhis AgrE*tDent and any ametrdEcnls thgreto; 3. and mail, separatclv or io combilation, schcduled or charter, for reEt]neralion or hirc; 'Air transportation' sleals thc public cariegc by aircralt of passengeni, baggage, cargo, 4. lcrritory of thal Parly and mcelr the cooditions itr Aflicle 3; "Airlinc ola Pany" mcans an airline that has irs p.incigd place of busincss in the qL 2 tri 3 "Convcntion" mcans the Convenlion on lnrcmatioBl Civil Avialion, donc at Chicago 5.
Decembcr 7, 19,t4, and ilcludcs: ,.

a. any ameodmcrr that has lntqcd iDlo forcc uDdcr Aniclc 94(a) of lhe Co[vcDtion aod has beco rdtificd by both Partics, and b. any ArEex or any amendmeat lhcrdo adopted undcr Article 90 of the Convention, insofar as such Anoex o. amcndmcnl is at alry given time cffectivc fo.

both Parties; 6. administraiive overhcad; "Full cosf means thc clst of providi.og servicc plus a reasouable cha.ge fot 7. ov€r 'lntarDatiotral air uaDsportatio!'
trreatrs ai, traa.rportltiorl liat prsses through the aiEpacc the tqritory of morc ltraD onc Stalr; 'Price' mcans any fare, rate, or chargc for thc ca.risgc of passengsrs, baggage, or cargo 8.

(elcluding oail) in air t.arsportation, ilcludilg surface tmnspona on in coDnqction with i[tehalional air trdnsportation, charEcd by airlioes, including their ag9r6, and the condilions govrming thr availability of such farc, rare, or clargc; 9. discharging passcngers, baggags.
cargo, or mail in air transpoflation; 'Stop for non-traffic purposcs' means a latrding for any purpose othcr 0lao trking ou or 10.

"Tcnitory' means thc land alcls, irtrmal watcrs, and terdtorial sca uoder thc sovcrcignty ofa Parly; and 11.

'Uscr chargc" meons a chargc imposcd on airlincs for thc provision of airport, airporr cnviroorncntal, air uavigatioo, or aviation sccurity facitilies ors€rvices and flcilitics.
including related scrvices Artide 2 GrrEt of RiSits 1. air raNponalion by Lhc airlioes of thc othcr Pany: Each Party grants to the otrcr Pady thc followirg righE to, tlle colduct of inrcmatiooal (a) thc right to ny across its rcrdlory without htrdhg; (b) thc righl to male sroF ir iB tcritory for ooo-tr.ffc purycres; (d 3 F (.)

followiog routcs: thc righ to pcrform intemational air uanq)odatioo bctvectr points on the 4 (i) (iD fo.
airlincs of the United Statcs, frotn poirts bchind thc Unilcd Slales via thc Unitcd Slatls and iDterErediate points lo aoy poitrt o, points itr Sie.ra I-€ooc ard beyond; ald fo, all-cdrgo scryice, betwc€n Sicna Lone aDd nny poht or points; for airlines of Siern Ltone, from poitrls behiod Sierra Lrotrc via Sietrd [.one ard i erD.diatc poinLs to any point or poirts in l}Ie Uflited States and bcyond; ald for all-cargo scwicc, bctwcen the United Statcs and aoy point or poins; and (d) the righls olhcrwisc s?ccificd in this Agrccment.
2.

Each airlire of a Party may, oo uy or all flights and at its optios: a. b. c. opente flights i!
eithrr or both dilcctiolls; combine diffcrest flight numbers withis orc aircrafr operatioo; scrve behhd, intcrmediatc, ard bdyord poinls aIId poiols h the tenitories of the Parties in any combination and illa0y ordcr; d omit stops at any point or points; e. i transfer trafEc froE any of its aircraft to asy of its oth.r aircrsn at any point; scrvc pohts behi[d 8ny point in its terrilory with or without change of aircra[t or flight numlr€r and hold out snd advertise such services to 6e public as ttrough sewices; Party: g. h. i. makc sropovc.s at any poinh whether withio or outside Ihe tcrrilory oleithcr carry transit r.aIlic through thc other Party's rfiitory; and cotrtbine tralfic on tbe saEe aircraft rcgardless ofwhcre such trallic orrgrrratcs; vilhout di(ectional or geograpbic lioiratio!
atd without loar of any right to carry traIfic olhcrwise permissible undcr this Agre€ment, providcd tbal with thc exclprion of all-ergo servicls, thc tr.nsponation is pan ofr servicc that scrvcs a point ir rhc homcland oftle ai inc qd 4 l;** "q 5 On any scgment or scgmcn$ ofthe routes above, any airline ofa Party may perform 3. inrcrnational air lrassponatioo wilioul aDy lilritalion as ro chsog€, at any poin!
on rhe roure, in typc or numbcr of aircraft op€rated, providcd $at, wili rh€ ccpliotr oI all€rgo services, io thc oulbound dircction, the traDsponadon beyoDd such point is a crnti[uatioo of fie traNportation from lhe homclaDd of tle atlinr a!4 in thc inbound direction, the transponadon to lhc homela d o{ the airline is a continuation oJ the transportalioB from beyood such poitrt.

Any airlioe ofa Pany pcdorrBing charlcr intemational sfu lransportation originating in the 4.
Nothing in this Articlc shall be dc.cocd to coder oD lh.

airliae or atliDe.s ofode Paity the rights to take on board, io lhe trnitory of*e othcr Pa.rty, pass€oges, baggagc, cargo, or mail carried for compensation and destined for another poiDt io &e te.ritory of that othcr Pa ).

5. tcrritory ofcilhcr Party, whethcr otr a onc'way or rouDd-trip besls, shall havc tllc option of complyitrg with the charter laws, rEgulations, snd rulcs €ith€r Party.
Ii a Pany applies different rules, rcgulaliols, teml.s, @nditioDs, or limitations to onc or more of its airlincs, or to airlines ofdiffcrcnl countrics, cach airline of lhc oiher Party shall bc subjcct to lhc least rcstrictive of such critcria.

Nothirg ir tlis paragraph shall lilnil thc righB of a Pafly to rcquirc airlines ofboth Panies Io adhsc to Equircmcots rElati.Dg lo thc protectios of passenger fr:nds and passenger carcellation and refund rights.
Ercapt with rcspccl to the consumer prctqction rulcs Eferrd to io this par.graph, ncither Pady shall .cquirc an airlinc of the other Party, io respecr of thc caniagc of Baffic from thc teffitory of fiat other Pany or of a third cou[ry on a one-way or rouDd-trip baris, to submit oo.c than a notice that it is complyiog with the applicablc laws, rcgularions, and rulcs refened to in this paragIaph or of a waiver of rhese laws, rcguratroD.s, or rules graared by tbc applicablc acroDautical authorirics.
of its hom€land or of the othcr Article 3 Authorizstion Ejch Parly, on tcceipt ofapplicatiorls fro'l an airline of tic olher Party, in the form a.ud marncr prcscribcd for opcrdting autho.Ladoos ald technical pemissions, sball gran!
approprialc authorizations and pormissions with minimum proccdural dclay, providcd: a- substantial owne.ship ard cff.ctive cootrol of thitt airline arc vested in tie olher Party, mliooals oflhat Parly, or both; b. the airlioe is q[alified to mect the cooditions prcscribcd und€r the laws and rcgulations oormally applied ro the opeBtioa ofinrernational ai, t atrsponrdoD by lhc Pany considering thc application or applicatioos; ald & 5 It- c. the olhcr Paiy is maijllaiaitlg atld administerirg the Provisions sel forth io Article 6 (Safety) and Afliclc 7 (Avialion Sco.rrity).
6 Article 4 RevocrtioD of Authorizrtion l. !uthorizations or techlicat pcrmissiors of a!

airline where; Either Pany may revokc, suspend, limiL or impose conditions o,l the operaling a. that airline is rot ar ai.line of ttc olhcr Patty uDder Arriclc 1(4); b. substantial owDership and cftective control ofthat airline are Dot vcsred i!

thc othet Party, thc other Pany's nationals, or botb o, c. (hal airli.o.
has failcd to compty with thc laws .nd tegulations rcf€E.d Io in Atticle 5 (Application of Laws) of this Agrccmclt.

2- Unlcss immcdiate acdon is esscntial to prcvr[t furthcr ooncompliance with subparagraPh lc of this Article, the righG rstablishcd by tlfs Articlc shall bc excrcised only aficr consullation with lh€ otber Party.
This Anicle does oot limit the righrs ofeither Pany to witlfiold, revokc, suspend, limil, 3. or imposc conditions oll lhc operaliEg authori2ation or tc.hdcat pcrmissioo of an airlioe or airlines ofthe othcr Party in accordarce wilh tlc prcvisiotrs ofAniclc 6 (Safcty) or Article 7 (Aviation Sccurity).

Arlicle 5 Applicatior of hlfs The laws and rcgulations ofa Party rclating to thc admissioo to or departurc from its l. tenitory ofaircraft cngagcd in iotcmational ai!
navigatioq or to thc operdtion atd navigalion of such aircraft while within its tcrritory, shall be complied with by such aircraft lJpo entcriog, whcn depa ing fiom, or whilc v,/ithin the (eritory of tfie frst Party.

2.
2.

Whil€ entc.iD& withirL or lcaving the reritory of onc Pany, its laws and regulatiors rclatiog to thc admission to or departurc from its terdtory of passe4ers, qew or cargo on aircaaft (including regulations rclating to entry, clearsnce, avimion security, immig:alioo, passports, (4 6 Ii cusloms aDd quaIantiDe or, in the cdse of mail, postal regulations) shall be complied wilh by, or on bchalf of, such pdsseogcE, qew or cargo of thc othcr Party!

aidincs.

7 Article 6 Safcty 1.


Each Party shall recognize as valid, fo.

the purposc of opcraliog tlc air transporlation provided for in lhis Agrecm€nt, ccrlificate,s of airworthiness, ccrtificatcs of compcteocy, aod liceDses issued or validltcd by the othe, Parly aod still in forcc, providcd ihat Uc rcquirements for such certificatcs or liccnses al lcast cqual thc mitrirDum standards lhat may bc established pursuant to the Convention.
Each Pany may, however, rcfirse lo recognize 8s valid for de purpose of Righl abov€ validatcd for its own oatiooals by lhc o&er Party.

its owo tcnitory, cenificatcs ofcomp€tency and liceDses granted Io or Either Pany may rcquesl cotrsultations conccrning the safcly stadards maintained by the 2. other Pafly rclalinS to acronautical facililies, airEcws, aircraft, ard opcEtio!
ofairliDes of that other Pany- If, following such consultatioas, orc Pan, 6Dds Urat l.tlc otier Pany docs trol effectivcly maintain aod administ.r safcty standards and requircmenls iIr these areas $at al least cqual lhe minirEutrr standards Uat rDay bc established puEuant to lhc Cotrvcntion, lh.

othe, Party shall be notified of such fiodings and thr strps considcred Dcccssary lo conform with lhese rDinimum staDdards, and the odlc, Party shall tske appropriate corcctive actioD.
Each Pafly rescrves rhc right to withhold, revokr, suspend,li.Iit, or iEposc conditions on the operdtiDg au$orization or technical p€rEissioo ofaD airline or airlines offte otherParty in the cvent thc o$cr Parly does not take such appropriat!
corrective aclion witlin a leasonable time and to takc immcdialc action, prior to corlsultatioos, 8s to such airline or airlines if lhc othcr Party is nat maintaining aod administedng the alorcmcntioned saandards aod immediate action is esscnlial to prevcot furthcr noncompliancc.

Article 7 Aviation Sccurilv l. Tbe Pardes aflirm lhat thei, obligatioo to cach other to ptotecr thc sccurity of civil aviatioo against acts of urlawfd inlcrfercnce lorms aD integral pa of lbis Agrcemcol.
Without liditing rhe gcocraliry oI rheir dghls aod obtigarions uadcr interDarional law, thc parties shall i!

parlicular acl in conformjty eith thc provisioos of the Cotrve io!

otr Ofretrses ard Cerlain Ottc!

1 ({ b 8 Ads Commilled on Board Aircraft, donc at Tokyo Scptelrtbcr 14, 1963, ]h€ Convention for the Suppression of UDlawful Seizurc ofAircraft, donc at The Haguc DcceEbc.
16, 1970, lh€ Convention for lhe Supprcssion ofUrlawtul Acts agnirst t.hc Safcty of Civil Avial.ion, done at Mo real Septcmber 23, I971, and the Protocol for the Suppr€ssion of Uolawful Acts of Violsnce at Airpolls Sewing lote.tratioDal Civil Aviatio4 Supplcocntary to tbc Coovcltion for $c Suppression of Unl.wful Acls agaiost the Safety of Gvil Aviatioo, done at Montreal Fcbruary 24, 19E8.
- 2. acl\ of unlawful reizure ofcivil aircraft and othcr unlawful acts against the safcty orsuch The Parties shall providc upon rcquest all necessary Lssistance lo each otte, to prcvent e sccurity ofcivil air navi ganon Thc Paflils slall, i!
theh mutual rElations, as in cooformity with ttc aviation sccudly 3. stnadards aod appropriatc r.oommetrded pr8ctices establishcd by tbc International Civil Avialio, rgar zrtion Ed dc-sigoatedE Anrclcs tolheciroT€Eti0qhEfgh-frq6FrhTlaf,-eratoasof- aircraft of thcir rcgisIry, opcralors of ailcrdft that havc their principal place ofbusiness or pcmanent rcsidence in thcir terilory, and lhc oprato.s of airporc fu their rerrito.y rct in cooformity witi suct sviation secl,-.ity provisiorLs.
Each Pany agrecs to observe thc sec.rlrity provisioLr rcquircd by lhc othcr Party for cntr,v 4. inlo, fo, dcpatturo from, rnd while within thc tcnitoryofthat o$cl Pa(y a[d to lakc ad.quatc rneas!rcs (o prot€ct aircrafl and Io insped pa.asengcrs, cr€w, and their baggag.

and carry-on itcms, as well as cargo End airctafl stores, plior to and during boarding or loading.

Eoch Party shall also give positivs c!trsidcratioo lo ary rcquest froD lhc othcr Pany for special security measures to mee!
a paiicular thrcat.

t hcn an incidelt or thrcat of aD irci&nt of uolaMul seizure of aLc-rafl or olher unlawl'ul 5. acts agairlst lhe safcty of passengers, crew, aircraft, airyofls or air navigation facilities occurs, the Pattics shdl assist cach olh€r by facilitating communications afld otber appropriate measures intcnded to terminate rapidly and safcly such ilcident or lhreal.

6.
6.

Whctr a Party has r€asoBble groulds !o belicve that the othcr Party has depaned from lhc avialion secu ty provisions of this Article, lhc aeronautical suthoritics of that Party may rcquesl.

immcdiat consulhtions widt ttc aeronautical authoritics of the o$cr Party.
Failure to rcach a srtisfscto.y agreer!.nt witbin 15 days ftom lhe datg of such rcquest shall constitutc g.ouuds lo withhotd, revoke, slspcnd, li6it, or impose conditions oll (he operating authorization and technicat permissioos of sn airline or sirli!.s of thal Paiy.

Whcn rcquired by an emergcncy, a Pany may take inrcrim octioo prior to thc erpiry of t5 days.

V 8 F. 9 Articlc 8 CotrlDerclal OpporutIiaier Aidinc Represcnlalion l. other Pany for the promotioD and salc ofair tra[tpo ation.
Thc airlincs of.ach P!rt] shall have the right to establish o{ficqs iD thc tc(ritory of thc Thc airlincs of each Party shall b€ c[titlcd, in sccordatrc.

wilh (he lsws aDd rcgulatiors of 2. lhe otber Party rclatiDg lo cnlry, Esidc!

@, rDd coployEreot, to bring in atld maiolai!

in the te[ilory of tbc orb€r Psrty managc.isl, srlcs, lechnical, opcrational, and othe.

spccialist staff rcquircd for the provision ofair t.ansportation.
Ground-handline Each airlhc shall have the righr lo prform iLs own ground-baodling iD thc tcritory ofthc 3. olhcr Parly ("s€lf-handling) or, at the airlinc's oplion, sclecl amolg comp€ting ag€nts services i!

wholc or io part.

Thc righls shall be subjcct only to physicd cons!'diDl!

tesultirg from co[siderations ofairpo( safely.

Whc.c such coosidcralious prcclude self-handling gound scrvicss shall bc availablc o,l a!
equal basis to all 8i.lin€s; charSrs sball bc bascd on the cosls of servic.s provided; and such servicas sball b!

comparsblc to the killd .Itd quality ofserviccs as if self-htndlirg wcre possible.

for such Sales An airline of{ Pany may cngage in Lhe salc of air lransponarion ill the tenitory oflhc 4. olhcr Pa y direqly a!d, al tbc airliDc!
discrctior, l}lrough its agents, ercept as may be spccifically providcd by the cbartcr regulatiols of the couotry in which lhe charter originates lhat rclate to lhe protection of passelgcr funds, ard passenSrr canc€llstioD and r€fDnd righB.

Each airline shall have thc right lo sell such t assportatioD, and aoy PcIson slall bc ftce to purchase such traosportation, in the currency of liat tenilory or in frccly convertiblc currcncies.

ec11qtcv Convenion and Re 5.
Each airlins shall have the righl lo canven aod rcmil to its counry aod, cxcept whrrc irconsiste[l with gcncnlly appi.iczble law or regulation, auy olher counry or @untrics ofils choice, oo dcman4 local rsvcDlcs i.D ex@ss of suEN loqlly disbu.scd, Conve6iofl and .eDitlarcc shall bc permitted promptly without restrictions or taration iorcspcct t le,cofat thc rate of exchangc applicable to clrrclt liarsactiom aad rcmittaocc on thc date the carrier makes thc i,lilial application for rcmitatrcc.

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The airlines ofcach Pany shal bc per$iltcd to pa, for local expenscs, including purchascs of!

!el, in thr territory oftheo&er Pa , is loc.l currclcy, At lhct discrctioD, thc aidi&s of cach Party may pay for such erPcnsrs i!

thc tcrrilory of the oth.r Party itr fteely co[vcnible currcncies accordiog to local cun rcy .eglrla]ion.

dc Shartup ln opcBting oI holding oul tbc autioriz€d scrviccs u[d€.
7. olle Party may eoter into coopclatiw Ear*edng arr rgarDents such as blockcd.space, codc- sharin& or leasing an'angcltrcots, wi0r this AgreemcnL aoy airlfuc of a) an airline or airiincs ofci&er Party; b) !n airline or airlincs of a third courry; aod c) a surfacc trarspo(ation providcr of any coutrtry; providcd lhat all panicipar6 ir suci araog.merts (i) hold Itc appmpriate autho.ity and (ii) mecl rhc rcquircmcnls normally applicd to sucb uraoge&eDts.
IntcrfiodalScrvices Aidincs and indirea providcrs of cargo trdDsponadoo of boti Parties shall be permitted, 8. without rest ctioD, Lo employ in conncdio!

wiLh intcmstioDal ai.

mnsponation any surface transportation for cargo to or ftoro ary points io thc l€ritorics of the Panics or irt third countrics, including to and from all airports wilh customs facilitics and to trdDs1)ort cargo in bond under applicable laws and rcgulstions.
Such cargo, whethcr movitrg by surface or by air, shall have access to airport c'trstoms proclssing 8!d facilities.

Arrlines may clect to pedorm their qwD surfa@ lranspo alion or to provide it lkough anaDgemcnts with olhcr surface carriers, including surfacc transporlalioo oFratcd by othcr airlines and indirEcl providers of cargo air transporlation.
Such inlcrmodal cargo services may be offErrd at a single, through price for the air and surfacc trunsponarion coBtbincd, p,ovided that shippcrs arc trot mislcd as to lhe facts concerning such transportation.

Article 9 Custonrs Duti.s ahd Chargcs On arriving in thc te[itory ofone Party, aircrafi operatcd ia intcmatiooal air l. t ansportalio!
by thc airlines of the o&er Pany, their regular €quipment, ground c4uipmeot, fuel, lubrican$, consumablc technical supplies, sprrr parts (including cngines), aircraft srorcs t0 tu &u 11 (includinebutDotlimitcdlosuchilcmsoffood,b€rcragcsrtrdliquor,tobacco'{rd-other |.Jr"at?

*tr*J f"i tlle to or use by Pass.,tgcrs irt limiled quanlities during flight)' and other i"r.

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"*a ro, o, uscd solely io connection witi thc oFr'tio!
or scrvicing of aircrult air transPonatioo shall bc cxcmpg or t'hc basis of reciptocity' ftom 8ll ""g"!

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,esu"tior", propeny tar; and caPital lcvies, cusloms duties, cxcise taxes, arrd sirnilar Gi ioposcd uy itc n liooal authoritics, a (b) nol based on tie cosl of i""'" una srriccs p.o"idcd, proviaid rtai suct cquipmeDt and suPplics ramaia on board the aircraft' 2.
The.c shall also be cxempt, otr lhE basis of rccjprocity' frortr thr laxcs,levies, dulics, fees, and charges refencd ro in paragtaph I of liis Article, witi tbc erceptio!
ofchargcs bascd on the cost of the service providcd: "hrrg"" $;t "rc a. aircrafl storcs iouoduced ioto or supplied in tie leritory of a Pany and taken on board, within reasooablc lioils, for usc on oulbound aircrafl of ar airlinq of ore orher Party ergagrd ill iotematiooal air tnusportatior, cven whcn tbcsc storc.s ate lo be used oD a pa of tie jouraey pcrformcd ov?r the territory of$e Party io which they 8re taken on board; b. gloufld cquipmeot ald spare pans (including engjD€s) intrcduced hto thc letdtoty of z Pany for the scrvici[& maintenaDcc, o epair of sircraft of an aidire of the other Parly used in intematiolrl air transportation; c. fucl, lubricanrs, atrd consuE ble tcchnical slppties htroduced hto or supplied in the reritory of r Party for use in atr aircmft of atr airliDe of the other Pany engagcd in iotcmaliooal air tmnsporlation, cven when th€sc supplies 8re lo bc uscd o!
a part of the jolr!€y performcd ov.r Orc tcrritory of thc Pady in which thcy arc taken otr bosrd; rnd d- promotional alld advrnising matcrials introduced ino or supplied in the territory of one Party aod token on board, wilhin reasonable liEits, for usc on outbourld aircraft ofao ai,linc ofthe othcr Pany cngagcd in intemalional air transportation, evcn when thEsc raaterials arc to be used on a part of thcjou.ncy pcrformed overthe tenirory ofthc Pany fu which they arc taken on board.
Equirrmetrt aod supplies rcfer.cd to in paragraphs 1 aod 2 qf rhis Arlicle may be required 3, to bc kept under thc supervisio!

or coDtrol of thc appropriate authorilies.

4.

Pany iave contracled wilh anoth...irlirc, whicb similarly cnjoys such cxcmptio.ts from tic oftcr Palty, for the loan or transfe, io lhe territory ofthe othcr party ofthe it.ms specified in paragrdphs I aDd 2 of this Afliclc, Thc cxctnptiors providcd by this Aniclc shall also bc available wherc the airljnes ofonc t4.
11 If"'' 12 Arlicle l0 User Chargcs User chargcs thar may be impos€d by the competsnt charging authorities ot bodics of l. each Pany on thc airliocs ofthe othrr Paiy shall bc just, .qLson8ble, oot unjustly disctiminatory, and cquirably appo(ioa€d among caregodes ofusers.

ln aoy evellt, aoy such uset charges shall ba asresscd on rhe airlio€s of the other Party oo lerErs nol less tavo.able thaD thc most favorable trrEts available lo any orher airlirc al Ihe ime the charg.s are assessed, 2.
User charges i&pos€d otr tte airlhes of llrc oth€r Party may reflect, but shall Dot exceed, lhe full cost lo the clmpetent cbarging llllbodties or bodies of p,roviding the apprcpriate airporl, airpon cnvironme0tat, air rivigation, aDd aviation secu.ity facilitics ard scrvices ar Oc airporl ot within thc ailport systcm.

Such chargcs may includc a reasoMble rcturn on astels, rfter dcprecialiofl.

Facilities atrd scrvices for w[ich chargcs are rnade shall be provided on atr etficienl aod econooic basis.
Each Pany shall cn.luragc consullations betwed the compctcnt charging authorities or 3. bodies in its tenitory aod the airlilcs usi[g thc scrvices ald facilities, rld shall cDq]urage the competent charging authodtics or bodies and the airlin€s to exchangc such information as may br occqtsary to pcrmit irn accunlc rcvicw of lhc reasonablcoess of ttc charges in accordance with thc principles ofpuragraphs I and 2 of Ois Arliclc.

Each Pany shall e,courage the compelcnr charging authodtics to p.ovid.
users wilh reasonable ootice ofaoy proposal for changcs in uscr charges Io enable uscrs to erprcss thcir views bcfore changes are madc.

4.

Neither Pany shall be held, in dispute rcsolutioo procrdurcs pursuant to Arricle 14, ro bc in b.each of a provision of Lhis Anicle, unless (a) it fails to uldenake a review of(he cbargc or practice lhat is the subjcct of complrior by the othcr Party withjn a ressonable arnount of time; or O) following such a revi.w it fails to tak!

all stcps !si&i!
all stcps !si&i!

its power to rcmcdy any charge ot pBctice that is irconsisteot with rhis Anjcle.

Article t I Fsir Compctitioo Enct Party shall allow a fair ald cqual opporlunity for tte airlines of both parties to l. compele in p.oviding thc iotcmalioDal air tralsportation govcrsed by this Agcsment.
2. intcroalional air rralsportation it off€rs bascd upou comrnercialcorsiaeratioas ia fue markctplacc- Consisrcnr with tiis righr, ocirhcr parly shall unilarerally limit ftc votumc o, E3ci Pary shall sllow cach aidirc ro dcteroioe thc Eequqcy and caprcity ofthc r2 &.
&- 't3 tftffic, Ircqucncy, or regularily ofservice, or the aircrafl tr?e or typcs opcraled by thc ai.lines of the other Party, exccpl as msy be required Ior cusloms, lechnical, opcralional, ot environmcntsl rcasons urdrr unifom conditions @nsistenl with Aniclc 15 0fthe corlvention.

3.
3.

Neithe, Party shall imposc oD tlc otbcr Panyt aidiDes a ErcFrcfitsal .e4uircnrcnt, uPlift ratio, no.obiection fec, or any other requircEent wiLh resF.l lo caPacity, &equclcy, or lmffic that would be inconsistcot with lhe purposrs of this Agcement.

4.
Ncilher Pany shall require thc 6ling of schedulcs, prcgrdrDs for chaner flights, or op.rational plans by airlincs oftle olbcr Party lor approval, cxccpt as may bc Equired on a non- discrimioatory basis to crfolcr thc uniforrD conditioos forEseen by pardgraph 2 of this Article or as may be s.pecifically authorized in this AgreemeDt, lf a Pany rcquircs filings for inlormation purposcs, it shall minimizq l]tg adrDiristrativc burdcns of filiog requirements and procedures on air trarl.sportstion intermediarics and on airlioes of the othcr Pany.
Article 12 Pricing l. Paflics based upon commercial clnsidemtions in the marketplace.

Each Pany shall allow prices for air traosponadon ro b€ cslablished by airliocs of bolh 2.

Priccs for intemational air tralsportatio!

betwecD the tcfiitorics of thc Partia!

shall rcquircd lo bc filed.


Notwirhstarding tbc fo.egoing, thc ai.lines of the Parrics shall providc immediatc acc€ss, on ,cqucst, lo information oD historical, cxistitrg, ar|d proposed prices ro thc arrcnautical authorities ofthe Paflies i, a glanner and format acceptable Io thosc acronautical authoritirs.
'lot be Article 13 CoDsultations Either Party may, at any doe, rEquest corsultations rclatirg to this Ag.Ecmenl Such corsultations shsll begil at fte catlicst possiblc darc, but Dor later thar 60 days from rhe daE thc other Pany receives ttc request urless otbcrwise ag.ced.

Article 14 Settlemcnl ofDispures t3 <{ ** 14 ADy dispute arising under tbis Agrcemen!

cxcePt th6e tbat loay arise un&r Article t2 l. (Priciry), tha!

is ml rEsolved witbiD 30 drys of fic date established fot consufEtiors p!
'suant to i rcquJst for consultations under AJticlc 13 e8y bc reflncd, by agccm.Dt of the Panies, for deciiion to some prson or body.

If tic Partics do lot so agrcc, cither Party Bay give witten notice to tbc olber Party tt ough diplomatic chamels list it is lrqucsting that thc disPute be submittcd to aEilration.

2.

ArbilBlion shau be by a uibuaal ot ttuE arbitralo6 to be conslitul.d as follows: a. within 30 days after the reoeipl of a requcst for aditralion, each Paiy shall rlame onc arbitralor.
Within 60 days aftcr thcse two atbi(ratorc haw beeD naEcd, thcy shall by agrecmcnt appoint a third arbiuator, who shall Ect as Prcside[l oflhc albitral libunal; b. lf cithcr Pany fails to naoe aD arbitratot, or if the thLd orbitrntor is not apPointcd, itr accordarce wirh subparagraph a of this pardgraph, ci6ct Party may reqrcst ti€ Pr€sidcnt of lhe Council of thc htematioral Civil Aviatio!

Orgaoization to appoiDt the occcssary arbirrator or aditrators withh 30 days.
[f the Presidcnt of thc C,ouncil is of tlE same Dationality as onc of lhc Panies, thc mosl scnior Vice Pr6idcnt who is lol disqualifred orl that ground shall makc lhe appointrncnt.

Thc arbkr.l rribun.I shall bc ctrtitled to d.cide $c cxtcrt of i(s jurisdiction under ftis 3, Agrccme[t and, exc.pt 8s othrrwise agc.4 shall est blish ias own proccdural rules.

The tribunal, oncc formcd, oay al thc rcqurst of cithe, Party rccommetrd interim rclief measirrcs pcrding its li.tal dctermioation.

lf cith€.
lf cith€.

of ttc P..tics EquesE it or lhc ribuoal decms il the precisr issucs to be a6itratcd aod thc spccific appropriate, a confercncc to dctermio€ PIocedures to b€ @nstitut!d- followcd sball bc icld nor latcr thar 15 days after rhe tribunal is fully Exccpl as otherwis€ agreld or as dirccled by thc tribunal, ilc statement ofdaim shall bc 4. submittcd wilhiD 45 days of the tirDe lle rribuoal is fully constitEled, and fie $atcmcnr of dcfcnsc shall bc $bmitted 60 days lhercaftei.
Ary reply by the claimanr sha.ll be submilted witbin 30 days of lhe $rbmissio!

of $e stat mrnt of defense.

Ary rcply by the respordcnr shall be submttcd within 30 days thercaflcr, If eiticr Party requests it or tlre tribunal deen$ ir approp,iate, the tribunal shall hotd 8 headng wirtis 45 days dter rhc lasr pleading is due.

5. the hearing or, if oo hearing is held, afr.r rhc l.sr plcading is submilted.

The dccision of lhc majorit, oI thc uibunal shall pEvail.
The lribuoal shall aflettrpr to render a wdticn decisioD withir 30 drys aftcr complction of 6. is rerdcrcd aDd stry itrtcryretatior given sball bc issued wittio 15 days of such rcqucsl The Paflies may submil r.qucsls for inrcryretatioq ofrhe dccision withir 15 days afrur ir l4 ({ $* 15 Each Pany shall, to th€ degrcc corsistcnl witb iB tralional law, give full effecl to any 7. decision o( award of the albirral tdbuna.l.
The expcnscs of the arbiual tribu[al, including the fecs and expenses of lhe arbitrators' 8. incuned by tle Presidenl of rhe Council of shall bc sharei equally by lbe Panies' Any cxP€ns€s thc lntcrnationd tivii Aviation Orgaaization id connedion with the Proc-cdurcs ofparagraph 2b of this A.ticle shall be consideEd lo be pan of the cxPeosas ofthc arbitral uibunal- Articl€ 15 TcrminatioD Eitlrer Pany may, at any timc, give noticc irr uiting to tbe othcr Pany ofits decision to ternirate lhis Agreem8ot.
Such Dodce shall bc senl simultsneously to thc ltrtcmational Civil Aviatioo Orgarization.

This AgreeEcnt shatl terminate at midnighr (at lhe place of rec€ipt of the notice to tle other Pany) al the c[d of thc InEroalional Air Tratrsport Associ8lioo (IATA) traftic scason in cffect onc ycar followi[g thc date of\rritt n [otificition of tcrmiialion, unless lhe notice is withdrawn by agreemeat ofthc Parties before lhc erd of this period.
Arriclc 15 Rc8istrlrior fith IC_AO This Agrcemcnt and all amcndrBeots thereto shall be rcgistered with thc lnternational Civil Aviation Organizalion.

Articlc 17 Ertry illo Force Tbis Agreemem shall enllr hto fo.ce on Ue dare of signaturc.

Upon cntry irto forcc, this Agrc€meal shall sup.rscde the Air Servicrs AgrceEcnt betwecn the UDitcd Srares ofArn.rica and rhe Unircd Kingdom ofCrcar SriruiD arJf,6r,f,"- i.
"f_a, .ign.a at B€rouda Februarv ll, r96, as corriaued L r.ro *r*oi rl"-u"irli J,"1"" itL*o the Republic otSicna Lrone.

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lN WITNESS WHEREOF dte uldcrsignrd, bcing duly authorized by thcir rrspedive 16 DONE at _, Ia[gurgc, both tcxts bcilg equally aubentic.

this _day of -___- 20- i!

two origioals, in the E glish FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TltE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE: ( l5 p" Attachment I ft Captain Viator E.O.

Spaine Mr.6.A.
Spaine Mr.6.A.

Tariwaley Mr. Abu gakerr l(amara OEI-EGATION OF ]HE REPUELIC OT SIIRRA T€ONE Haad of Deletation Chairlnan sieft teon€ Cicil Aviatior Authority 0irectorGeneral sie.ra Lrone Civil Aviation Aurhority Daputy Di.ecto.

Gencr.l Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority Mr. Tommv Tengbeh Sierra teone Ministrv ofTr.nsport and Aviatlon O€IEGATIOI{ OFTHE UNTEO STATES Of AMERICA M5.
Fiona Evans He.d of oeleFtion oepuay oire.tor, Onice of Aviation Negotiation3 United States Depanment of Stale M.. Wendell Albriant Unlted States D€partmlnt ofState Mr. Adam Pacler United St.tes Department ot State Mr. Eliraberh xiingi United Stales oepartment ol Stale Mr. Mkhael Hauser United States Depe.tmant of Stai€ tmb8ryofthe United Srle ofAme.ica - Freetown, Sierra Leonc Ms. Elyane Miller Unhed States Department of State Mr. Mary Street Unit€d Siates Department of Transportatio[ Mt.

Benjamin laylo.
Benjamin laylo.

United Stater Oepanmenl of Traniportatio n M.. Erian Hedber8 lJnited Stales Dep.nmant of Transportalion Mr. Xip Tourtellot M5.

Aqs.

M.hmud Mr. Eutene Alford Unitad Stat€5 Depanment of Tlansportalion Unitad Stat€r Oepartment o, Tranrportation Unhad States oep.nmant otCommerce tl.

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