BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DOC.

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Agreements Adopted by the Traffic

Conferences of the Interna tional Docket OSTAir Transport Association

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APPLICATION FOR APPRO VAL OF AGREEMENTS

BY THE

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

27 October 2010

Communications with respect to

this document should be sent to:

Douglas Lavin Regional Vice President – North America International Air Transport Association

1776 K St. N.W. #12 th Floor Washington, D.C. 20006 (202)293-9292Summary DOCKET: OST- DOT ORDER: pending

Date: 27 October 2010 Filing fee/IATA Acct: $366 – CAR002CH01

US/UST involved?: yes Intended effective date: 1 October 2010 Meeting date/time: Mail Vote 002/10 Agreement/Minutes: Mail vote 002/10 Cargo Tariff Coordinating Conference Composite Meeting (Memo 0635)

APPLICATION FOR APPR OVAL OF AGREEMENT

Pursuant to statements subm itted by Member airlines of th e International Air Transport Association (IATA), th e undersigned has been cons tituted to be their attorney -in-fact for filing with the Department of Transportation copies of agreem ents adopted by the IATA Traffic Conferences.

On their behalf, and pursuant to Secti ons 41308 and 41309 of Title 49 of the United States Code and Parts 303.03, 303.05 and 303.30(c) of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, I am filing with the Department this application for approval of an IATA

agreement.

This agreement and related f actual and explanatory material s and documentation required by 14 C.F.R. 303.31 and Department and Civ il Aeronautics Board (CAB) precedent are

contained in the IATA Traffic Conf erence documentation summarized above.

This agreement arises from the continui ng process of Services Conferences through

which IATA Member airlines establish standard ized facilitation arrangements intended to ease international air transportation and interline procedures. This agreement was developed in the context of prior Department and CAB ruling a ddressing related agreements which reflected regulatory and market conditions then in e ffect. The present agreement, which makes amendments to the framework agreements form ing the charter for ongoing facilitation programs or creates new agreements pursuant to that fr amework, should be viewed as part of a dynamic process of IATA Member airline adjustme nt to governmental and economic factors.

On previous occasions, the Departme nt and CAB have found these framework agreements to be consistent with the public inte rest. The present agreement does not impair the previous bases for approval and themselves are not adverse to the public interest. Moreover, approval of this agreement, which reflects compromises among the differing economic and social philosophies of the many nations whose airlines are parties, will advance the public interest in maintaining good aviation relations with other countries.

We request early approval by the Departme nt pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41309 and the grant of full antritrust immunity pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41308. The conferral of full antitrust immunitywould be in the public interest and necessary for the transaction to proceed. This agreement is a product of the IATA Services Conferences whic h the Department found to be anticompetitive but nevertheless approved and im munized in Order 85-5-32 (May 6, 1985) on foreign policy and comity grounds.

The agreement embodies amendments to serv ices resolutions/recommended practices that have been previously approved and immuni zed or creates new resolutions/recommended practices pursuant to the framework forming the charter for ongoing facilitation programs. Therefore, consistent with the Department’s policy of immunizing amendments coextensively with the underlying agreement, the subj ect agreement should be granted immunity.

Respectfully submitted:

_____________________________ Douglas Lavin Regional Vice President – North America International Air Transport Association Attorney-in-factCERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of this application or a summary notice th ereof has been served by first class or priority mail on the following persons:

US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 450 5th St. NW, 8th floor Washington D.C. 20530 Att: Donna Kooperstein

Tel: 202 307 6349

_________________ _______________ Douglas Lavin

27 October 2010

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## MAIL VOTE

(CTC/COMP/002/10)

TO: Members participating in Tariff Coordinating Conferences

FROM: Director, Cargo Distribution

DATE: October 8, 2010

SUBJECT: Mail Vote 001/ 10 Cargo Tariff Conference – Com posite Meeting Mail Vote

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Dear Colleagues,

Further to Mail Vote 001/10 issued Sep 14, 2010, please be advised that no negative votes were received and the MV is therefore declared adopted.

Resolutions 001aa, 500, 501a, 530, 550, 590 have therefore been revalidated and the new validity expires end of September 2012.

Action:

Members are requested to take appropriate filing action and advise the IATA secretariat of

the outcome.

Best regards,

Glyn Hughes Director, Cargo DistributionResolution Summary of Resolution Summary of AmendmentResolution 001aaSpecial Applicability Resolution, Alliance Countries Revalidation for two yearsResolution 500TC2 Special Rates System Resolution Within Europe except between countries in the ECAA Revalidation for two yearsResolution 501aSmall Package Service Japan-Canada, Mexico, USA Revalidation for two yearsResolution 530Rates and/or Charges for Unitised Consignments Revalidation for two yearsResolution 550GCRSRevalidation for two yearsResolution 590SCRSRevalidation for two yearsNormal ResolutionsIntended Effectiveness Date: 1 October 201033, Route de l'Aéroport 1215 Geneva 15 AirportSwitzerland