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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(78)646 final
Brussels,20December1978
Recommendation fora
COUNCILDECISION
authorizing theCommissiontonegotiateinrespect
ofthecustomsprovisions containedinAnnex9to
theConvention onInternational CivilAviation
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0M(78)646finalv\

Explanatorymemorandum
Introduction
Annex9totheConvention onInternational CivilAviation
(ConventionsignedinChicagoon7December1944)containsanumberof
standardsandrecommendedpracticeson"facilitation"whichwereesta­
blishedonthebasisofArticle37oftheConvention (AnnexI).
Thesestandardsandrecommendedpracticesarelargelyconcerned
withthecustomsformalities andothermeasuresapplicabletoaircraft
engagedininternationaltrafficandthepassengersorgoodscarriedby
suchaircraft.
Theyareperiodically reviewedatmeetingsoftheFacilitation
Division(FAL)oftheInternational CivilAviationOrganization inorder
totakeaccountfirstlyofthegrowthofinternational airtrafficand
secondlyofdevelopments inthetechniquesforoperatingairlinesandof
theintroduction ofnewcustomsverification techniques .
TheCommission hasbeeninformedthattheFacilitation Divi­
sionwillbeholdingasessionsometimeduringthefirsthalfof1979
devotedtosuchareview.Giventheobjectiveinview,whichisconstantly
toamendtheprovisions agreedinternationally inorderincreasingly to
facilitateairtransport,thisexerciseisinfacttantamounttorenego­
tiationoftheprovisions inforce.
Scopeoftheproposednegotiations
^-AccordingtothedraftagendadrawnypbythejFacilitation
Division(AnnexII)itwouldappearthatalltheprovisionsofAnnex9
t<5thfeChicagoCo/wentionwillbeupfordiscuss.ioriand tienceall.the
Customsformalities andother:measuresapplicableinthefieldofintfer-,
nationalairtraffic. •'v ■-Cv:~:y'VV.

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Ί·^■'■^P.'Need'for^GotBfRCihtty ^-'actionatthese "negotiations '
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p/'ki.i:--\s/•'•*•.>.- "i'-■•.:•.«,... .'..,._.«
« jCre^ay .s^ate<t^iboye !the^piicBOse . .<sTft'he-■faxir.',>
LitationDivision ,istoworktowardstheestablishment ofinternational rules
"adaptedtothecurrentsituationasregardsinternational air'traffic*Progress
hereoncustomsmattersisenvisagedintheformofanamendmentofthescope •
oftheprovisionsofChapter4ofAnnex9totheChicagoConvention/towhich
alltheMemberStatesoftheEECaresignatorybutwhichisnotappliedby
allofthemunderthesameconditions (someofthemhaveacceptedrecommended
practiceswhichothershavesofarrejected).T-""
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ItisthereforenecessaryfortheEuropeanCommunityassuch
0tobeabletoparticipateintheproposednegotiations inordertoexercise
<:thepowerswhichitpossessesundertheTreatyregardingcustomsmatters.
Moreover,atthesametimetheopportunity shouldbetakento
stressthatasaresultoftheestablishment ofthecustomsunionthecus­
tomsprovisionscontainedintheChicagoConventionitselfmaybeapplied
onlyinrelationsbetweentheCommunityregardedasanentityaridnon-member
countries.Suchisthecasewitharticle24(b)oftheConvention/which
statesthat"Sparepartsandequipmentimportedintotheterritoryofa
contractingStateforincorporation inoruseonanaircraftofanother
contractingStateengagedininternationalairnavigationshallbeadmitted
freeofcustomsduty'.Suchaprovisionisobviouslynolongerapplicablefor
sparepartsandthirdcountrymaterialsimportedfromoneMemberStateinto
anotherforinstallinginoruseonaCommunityaircraft#IneffectMember
Statescanonlyapplytosparepartsandthirdcountrymaterialsimported

-3-
forthesepu;posestherelevantmeasuresofsuspensionofthedutiesofthe
commoncustomstariffadoptedeachysarbytheCouncil,Article2'<(b)of
theChicagoConventionthusrelatesonlytoaircraftregisteredinthird
countrieswhichtouchdownintheCommunity.
ThespecialsituationresultingfromtheEEC'scustomsunion
shouldthereforebeemphasizedduringthesenegotiations sothatitbecomes
cleartoalltheparticipantsthat,atleastinasfarastheprovisionsre­
latingtocustomsmattersareconcerned,Communityparticipation inthe
ChicagoConventionandAnnex9theretohasbecomenecessary.
BasisoftheactiontobetakenbytheCommunity
MostofthecustomsprovisionsofAnnex9totheChicagoCon­
vention,particularly thoseinChapter4thereof,haveadirectbearingon
theapplication oftheCommonCustomsTariffandtheoperationofthecus­
tomsunionIngeneral.Therefore,insofarastheseprovisionshavetobe
renegotiated atinternational levelinordertobeamendedtheagreements
resultingfromsuchnegotiations mustbeconsideredastariffandtrade
agreementswithinthemeaningofArticle113oftheTreaty.Andaccording
toArticle113theCommunityalonehasauthoritytonegotiateandconclude
suchagreements.
Article113(3)oftheTreatyalsostatesthatwheresuchagree­
mentswiththirdcountriesneedtobenegotiatedtheCommissionmustmake
recommendations totheCouncil,whichauthorizestheCommissiontoopenthe
necessarynegotiations .
Conclusion
Consequently,theCommissionrecommendsthattheCouncil,pur­
suanttoArticle113oftheEECTreaty,authorizeittonegotiatetheamend­
mentofthecustomsprovisionscontainedinAnnex9totheConventionon
International CivilAviation.
■··»···

Thenegotiations mustbeconductedinsuchawayastoattain
thefollowingobjectives :
(i)amendmentstothecurrentprovisionsofAnnex9tothesaidConvention
shouldtakeaccountofthespecialsituationresultingfromtheEEC's
customsunion;
(ii)thestepsshouldbeundertakenforthepreparation oflegalbasesneces­
sarytosecuretheparticipation oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
givenitsjurisdiction incustomsmatters,intheChicagoConvention
andAnnex9thereto.
ItwillbepossiblefortheCounciltoestablishmoreprecise
negotiatingdirectivesasandwhentheproposalsoftheFacilitation Division
oftheInternational CivilAviationOrganisation aremademoreexplicit.

Recommendat ion
foraCouncilDecision
onthenegotiationofthecustomsprovisions
containedinAnnex9totheConventionon
International CivilAviation
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
andinparticularArtcile113thereof,
Havingregardtotherecommendation fromtheCommission,
Whereastheconclusionofanagreementfortheamendmentofthecustomspro­
visionscontainedinAnnex9totheConvention onInternational CivilAviation
islikelytofacilitateandboosttradeingoodscarriedbyair;"Whereas
itisdesirablefortheCommunitytoattainsuchanobjective;".
Whereastheconclusionofsuchanagreementhasadirectbearingonthecol­
lectionofCommonCustomsTariffduties,agricultural leviesandothercharges
providedforunderthecommonagricultural policy;whereassuchanagreement
must,moreover,takeintoaccountthespecificrequirements ofthecustoms
union;whereasitisthereforenecessaryfortheCommunitytonegotiatethis
agreement,
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS:
SoleArtieie
TheCommissionisherebyauthorizedtoconductnegotiations
withintheframeworkoftheFacilitationDivisionoftheInternational Civil
AviationOrganizationfortheamendmentofthecustomsprovisionscontained
inAnnex9totheConventiononInternational CivilAviation.

TheCommissionshallconductthesenegotiations inaccordance
withthegeneraldirectivesannexedheretoandinconsultationwiththeArti­
cle113Committee,whichshallassistitinthistask. ,:
i
DoneatBrussels,
FortheCouncil
ThePresident

Generalnegotiatingdirectives
Thenegotiation bytheCommissionofthecustomsprovisions
containedinAnnex9totheConventiononInternational CivilAviationmust
beconductedinsuchawayastoattainthefollowingobjectives :
(i)amendmentstothecurrentprovisionsofAnnex9shouldtakeaccountof
thespecialsituationresultingfromtheEEC'scustomsunion;
(ii)thestepsshallbeundertakenforthepreparation oflegalbasesneces­
sarytosecuretheparticipation oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
givenitsjuridiction incustomsmatters,intheChicagoConvention
andAnnex9thereto.
ItwillbepossiblefortheCounciltoestablishmoreprecise
negotiatingdirectivesasandwhentheproposalsoftheFacilitation Division
oftheInternational CivilAviationOrganisation aremademoreexplicit.

APPENDiX C-ANfttEX9-REPRÎNTOFIICAODOCUMENTS
i- ,
INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
ANDRECOMMENDED PRACTICES
FACILITATION
ANNEX9
TOTHECONVENTION ONINTERNATIONAL CIVILAVIATION
SEVENTHEDITION–.APRIL1974
.I •
<rmm :
ThiseditionincorporatesallamendmentsadoptedbytheCouncil
priorto8December1973andsupersedes,onISJuly1974,allprevious
editionsofAnnex9.
INTERNATIONAL CIVILÀVIATIONORGANIZATION
!;
31

FOREWORD
Historica!Background
StandardsandRecommended PracticesonFacilitation
werefirstadoptedbytheCouncilon25March1949,
pursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle37oftheConven­
tiononInternationalCivilAviation(Chicago,!944),and
designatedasAnne*9totheConventionwiththetitle
.."StandardsandRecommended Practices-Facilitation".
Theybecameeffectiveon1September1949.The
StandaulsardRecommended Practiceswerebasedon
recoinmenda-tion»oftheFirstandSecondSessionsofthe
-FacilitationI'ivision.heldatMontrealinFebruary1946
andatGenevainJune1948.Theywereexpandedand
amendedcomprehensively asaJesuitofsubsequent
SessionsoftheDivision,i.e.,theThirdSession,heldat
BuenosAiresinDecember1951,theFourthSession,held
atManilainOctober1955,theFifthSession,heldat
RomeinDecember1959,theSixthSession,heldat
MexicoCityinMarch-April1963andtheSeventh
Session,heldatMontrealinMay1968.Asaresultofthe
Division'sRecommendations foramendmentofAnnex9
andCouncil'sactionthereon,theSecondEditionof
Annex9becameeffectiveonIMarch1953,theThird
Fditionon1November I*>56,theFourthEditionon
1November I%0,theFifthEditiononIApril1964and
theSixthI-diliononIApril1969.
SeventhIdition.-Thepresenteditionincorporates .
Interalia,provisionsarisingfromrecommendations ofthe
Fir.luhSessionoftheFacilitationDivision(Dubrovnik,
March1973)whichagainresultedinacomprehensive
expansionandamendmentofAnnex9.ThisSeventh
FditionofAnnex9becameeffectiveon!5April1974
andistobecomeapplicableonISJuly1974.
TheStandardsandRecommended PracticesonFacili­
tationarctheoutcomeofArticle37oftheConvention,
whichprovides,interalia,thatthe"International Civil
AviationOrp.ini/ationshalladoptandamendfromtime
totime,asmaybenecessary,internationalstandardsand
recommended practicesandproceduresdealingwith...
customsanilimmigrationprocedures ...andsuchother
malteisconcernedwiththesafety,regularityand
clficicncyofairnavigationasmayfromtimetotime
appearappropriate".Thepolicywithrespecttothe
implementation byStatesoftheStandardsandRecom­
mendedPracticesonFacilitationisstrengthened by
Article22oftheConvention,wliichexpressestheobliga­
tionacceptedbyeachContractingState"toadoptall
practicablemeasures,throughtheissuanceofspecial
regulationsorotherwise,tofacilitateandexpeditenaviga­
tionbyaircraftbetweentheterritoriesofContracting
States,andtopreventunnecessarydelaystoaircraft,
crews,passengers,andcargo,especiallyintheadministra­
tionofthelawsrelatingtoimmigration ,quarantine,
customsandclearance",andbyArticle23oftheConven­
tion.,whichexpressestheundertakingofeachContracting
State"sofarasitmayfindpracticable,toestablish
ANNEX9 34customsandimmigrationproceduresaffectinginter­
nationalairnavigationinaccordancewiththepractices
whichmaybeestablishedorrecommended fromt'nr.oto
timepursuanttothisConvention".*
InadditiontotheStandardsandRecommenced
PracticesofAnnex9,theOrganization'sFALPropr&mme
iabasedortheFALResolutionsoftheSixteenthSession
oftheAssembly,Council'sStatementof26November
1965ont/ieAimsofICAOintheFieldofFacilitation
(Doc7891-C/906/2)andRecommendations ofrasfPAL
DivisionSessions,notaffectingAnnex9,aspublishedin
CircularH9-AT/31.
Applicability
AsindicatedinChapterI,SectionB,theStandardsand
Recommended Practicesinthisdocumentapplytoall
categoriesofaircraftoperationexceptwhereaparticular
provisionspecificallyreferstoonetypeofoperation
withoutmentioningothertypesofoperations.
TheStandardsandRecommended PracticesonFacilita­
tioninevitablytaketwoforms:fusta"negative"form,
e.g.,thatStatesshallnotimposemorethancertainmaxi­
mumrequirements inthewayofpaperwork,restrictionsof
freedomofmovement,etc.,andseconda"powtive"form,
e.g.,thatSlatesshallprovidecertainminimumfacilitiesfur
pastenpetconvenience ,fortrafficwhichismerelypassing
through,etc.Wheneveraquestionarisesundera"negative"
provision,itisassumedthatStateswill,whereverpossible,
relaxtheirrequirements belowthemaximum .setforthin
theStandardsandRecommended Practices .Whereverthere
iaa"positive"provision,itisassumedthatStateswill,
whereverpossible,furnishmorethantheminunumset
forthintheStandardsandRecommended Practices .
ActionbyContractingStates
Notifica'ionofdifferences .TheattentionofContract­
ingStatesisdrawntotheobligationimposedbyArticle.18
oftheConventionbywhichContractingStatesarerequired
tonotifytl.eOrganizationofanydifferencesbetweentheir
nationalregulationsandpracticesandtheinternational
StandardscontainedinthisAnnexandanyamendments
Anumberofotherarticle*oftheConventionh»vespocijl
pertinencetotheprovisionoftheFALAnnexandhivebeen
takenIntoaccountinItspreparation.Inparticular,prr»on»
responsiblefortheImplementation -ofth«provision*ofiliii
Anne*shouldhefamiliarwiththefollowingarticle*inaddition
toArticle»22and2.1:
Article10.LandingitCustomsAirport;
Article11*ApplicabilityofAirRegulation*;
Article13,FntryandClearanceRegulations ;
Article14,PreventionofSprc»dofDitttw;
Article16,Sc&rchofAircrafl;
Article24,CustomsDuty;
Artklc29,DocumenticirriedinAtrcraft.
15/7/74!·!:
'Î

Fortword
bytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle54(/)ofthe
Convention ,andtowhichContractingStateswill
endeavourtoconforminaccordancewiththe
Convention .Annex9-Facilitation
thereto.ContractingStalesareinvitedtoextendsuch
(unificationtoanydifferencesfromtheRecommended
1'ui.tKoscontainedinthisAnnex,andanyamendments
thereto.luttliet.ContractingStalesarcinvitedtokeepthe
Orf..mi/ationcurrentlyinformedofanydifferenceswhich
Iiuysubsequentlyoccur,orofthewithdrawalofany
differencespreviojslynotified.Aspecificrequestfor
notificationofdifferenceswillbesenttoContractingStates
immediatelyaftertheadoptionofeachAmendmenttothis
Annex.
AttentionofStatesisalsodrawntotheprovisionof
Annex15relatedtothepublicationofdifferencesbetween
theirnationalregulationsandpracticesandtherelated
UAOStandardsandRecommended Practicesthroughthe
AeronauticalInformationService,inadditiontotheobliga­
tionofStatesunderArticle38oftheConvention .
Promulgationofinformation .Theestablishment and
withdrawalofandchangestofacilities,servicesand
proceduresaffectingaircraftoperationsprovidedinaccord­
ancewiththeStandardsandRecommended Practices
specifiedinthisAnnexshouldbenotifiedandtakeeffectin
accordancewiththeprovisionsofAnnex15.
UseofthetextoftheAnnexinnationalregulations.
IlieCouncil,on13April1948,adoptedaresolution
invitingtheattentionofContractingStatestothedesira­
bilityofusingintheirownn^V'-"a!regulations,asfaras
practicable ,thepreciselanguageofthoseICAOStandards
thatareofaregulatorycharacterandalsoofindicating
departuresfromtheStandards,includinganyadditional
nationalregulationsthatwereimportantforthesafetyor
regularityofairnavigation .Whereverpossible,theprovi­
sionsofthisAnnexhavebeenwritteninsuchawayas
wouldfacilitateincorporation ,withoutmajortextual
changes,intonationallegislation.
GenertlInformation
AnAnnexismadeupofthefollowingcomponent
parts,notallofwhich,however,arcnecessarilyfoundin
everyAnnex,theyhavethestatusindicated :
I.-MaterialcomprisingtheAnnexproper
a)StandardsandRecommended Practicesadopted
bytheCouncilundertheprovisionsofthe
Convention .Theyaredefined,inthecaseofthis
Annex,ar>follows:
Standard:Anyspecification ,theuniformobserv­
anceofwhichhasbeenrecognizedaspracticable
andasnecessarytofacilitateandimprovesome
aspectofinternational airnavigation,whichhas
beenadoptedbytheCouncilpursuanttoArticle
54(/)oftheConvention,andinrespectofwhich
non-compliance mustbenotifiedbyStatestothe
CouncilinaccordancewithArticle38.
Recommended Practice:Anyspecification ,the
observanceofwhichhasbeenrecognizedas
generallypracticableandashighlydesirableto
facilitateandimprovetomeaspectofinter­
nationalairnavigation,whichhasbeenadopted.b)Appendicescomprisingmaterialgroupedsepar­
atelyforconveniencebutformingpartofthe
.StandardsandRecommended Practicesadopted
bytheCouncih
c)DefinitionsoftermsusedintheStandardsand
Recommended Practiceswhicharcnotself-
explanatory inthattheydonothaveaccepted
dictionarymeanings.Adefinitiondocsnothave
anindependentstatusbutitisanessentialpartof
eachStandardandRecommended Practicein
whichthetermisused,sinceachangeinthe
meaningofthetermwouldaffectthespecific­
ation.
2.–MaterialapprovedbytheCouncilforpublicationin
associationwiththeStandardsandRecommended Practices
b)Introductions comprisingexplanatorymaterial
introducedatthebeginningofparts,chaptersor
sectionsoftheAnnextoassistintheunder­
standingoftheapplicationofthetext.
e)Notesincludedinthetext,whereappropriate,to
givefcctualinformationorreferencesbearingon
theStandardsorRecommended Practicesin
question,butnotconstitutingpartoftheStan­
dardsorRecommended Practices.
d)Attachments comprisingmaterialsupplementary
totheStandardsandRecommended Practices,or
includedasaguidetotheirapplication .
ByCouncilResolutionof25May1970,Annexestothe
ConventiononInternational CivilAviationarcadoptedin
threelanguages-Enplish,FrenchandSpanish.Pursuantto
thesameCouncilResolution ,eachContractingStateis
requestedtosekctoneofthosetextsforthepurposeof
nationalimplementation andforothereffectsprovidedfor
intheConvention ,eitherthroughdirectuseorthrough
translationintoitsownnationallanguage,andtonotifythe
Organizationaccordingly .
Thefollowingpracticehasbeenadheredtoinorderto
indicateataglancethestatusofeachstatement :Standards
havebeenprintedinlightfaceroman;Recommended
Practiceshavebeenprintedinlightfaceitalics,thestatus
beingindicatedbythewordsRECOMMENDED PRAC­
TICE;Noteshavebeenprintedinlightfaceitalics,the
statusbeingindicatedbytheprefixNote.
Anyreferencetoaportionofthiadocumentwhichis
identifiedby•numberincludesallsubdivisionsofthe
portion."a)Forewordscomprisinghistoricalandexplanatory
materialbasedontheactionoftheCounciland
includinganexplanationoftheoblipationsof
'Stateswithregardtotheapplicationofthe
StandirdsandRecommended Practicesensuing
fromtheConvention andtheResolutionof
Adoption .
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.'INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
ANDRECOMMENDED PRACTICES
-•'« I
CHAPTER1.–DEFINITIONS ANDAPPLICABILITY
»
A.–Definitions '
•:
WhontiefollowingtermsareusedintheStandardsand
Recommended PracticesonFacilitation,theyhavethe
followingmeanings :■
Aircraftequipment.Articles,otherthanstoresandspare
partsofaremovablenature,foruseonJ>oardanaircraft
duringflight,includingfirst-aidandsurvivalequipment.
Airline.AsprovidedinArticle96oftheConvention,
anyairtransportenterpriseofferingoroperatingc
scheduledinternational airservice.'- •>
I·
Authorizedagent.Aresponsiblepersonwhorepresents
anoperatorandwhoisauthorizedbyoronbehalfofsuch
operatortoactonallformalitiesconnectedwiththeentry
andclearanceoftheoperator'saircraft,crew,passengers,
cargo,mail,baggageorstores.
Baggage.Personalpropertyofpassengersorcrewcarried
onanaircraftbyagreementwiththeoperator.
Cargo.Anypropertyc-tnedonanaircraftotherthan
mail,storesandbaggage.
Crewmember.Apersonassignedbyanoperatortoduty
onanaircraftduringflighttime.
Directtransitarea.Aspecialareaestablishedincon­
nexionwithaninternational airport,approvedbythe
publicauthoritiesconcernedandundertheirdirectsuper­
vision,foraccommodation oftrafficwhichispausing
brieflyinitspassagethroughtheContractingState.
Directtransitarrangements .Specialarrangements
approvedbythepublicauthoritiesconcernedbywhich
trafficwhichispausingbrieflyinitspassagethroughthe
ContractingStatemayremainundertheirdirectcontrol.
Disembarkation .Theleavingofanaircraftaftera
landing,exceptbycreworpassengerscontinuingonthe
nextstageofthesamethrough-flight .
Embarkation .Theboardingofanaircraftforthe
purposeofcommencingaflight,exceptbysuchcrewor
passengersashaveembarkedonapreviousstageofthe
samethrough-flight .*
Flightcrewmember.Alicensedcrewmembercharged
withdutiesessentialtotheoperationofanaircraftduring
flighttime.
ΑΝΝΚΧ9Freeairport.Aninternationalairportatwhich,provided
theyremainwithinadesignatedareauntilremovalbyairto
apointoutsidetheterritoryoftheState,crew,passengers,
baggage,cargo,mailandstoresmaybedisembarkedor
unladen,mayremainandmaybetrans-shipped ,without
beingsubjectedtoanycustomschargesordutiesand,
exceptinspecialcircumstances ,toanyexamination .
1·.ι
Freezone.Anareawheremerchandise ,whetherof
domesticorforeignorigin,maybeadmitted,deposited,
stored,packed,exhibited,sold,processedormanufactured ,
andfromwhichsuchmerchandise mayberemovedtoa
pointoutsidethetenitoryoftheStatewithoutbeing
subjectedtocustomsdutiesorinternalconsumertaxesor,
exceptinspecialcircumstances ,toinspection .Merchandise
ofdomesticoriginadmittedintoafreeronemaybe
deemedtofoeexported.
Groundequipment .Articlesofaspecializednaturefor
useinthemaintenance ,repairandservicingofanaircraft
ontheground,includingtestingequipmentandcargo-and
passenger-h;indling equipment .
International airport.Anyairportdesignatedbythe
ContractingStateinwhoseterritoryitissituatedasan
airportofentryanddepartureforinternational airtraffic,
wheretheformalitiesincidenttocustoms,immigration ,
publichealth,animalandplantquarantineandsimilar
procedures «recarriedout.
Lading.Theplacingofcargo,mail,baggageorstoreson
boardanaircrafttobecarriedonaflight,exceptsuch
cargo,mail,baggageorstoresashavebeenladenona
previousstageofthesamethrough-flight .
Mail.Dispatchesofcorrespondence andotherobjects
tenderedbyandintendedfordeliverytopostaladminis­
trations.
Operator.Aperson,organizationorenterpriseengaged
inorofferingtoengageinanaircraftoperation.
Filot-ln-command.Thepilotresponsiblefortheopera­
tionandsafetyoftheaircraftduringflighttime.
Publicauthorities.TheagenciesorofficialsoflaCon­
tractingStateresponsiblefortheapplicationandenforce­
mentoftheparticularlawsandregulationsofthatState
whichrelatetoanyaspectoftheseStandardsandRecom­
mendedPractices.
Securityequipment.Devicesofaspecializednajturefor
use.Individuallyoraspartof*system,inthepreventionor
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detectionofaclsofunlawfulInterferencewithcivilaviation
anditsfacilities.
Si-areparts.Articlesofarepairorreplacementnature
forincorporation inanaircraft,includingenginesand
propellers.
SlateofRegistry,AContractingStateonwhoseregister
theaircraftisentered.
SrirciAilicksofareadilyconsumablenatureforuse
orvileonboardanaircraftduringflight,including
commissarysupplies.
Temporaryvisitor.Anyperson,withoutdistinctionas
torace,sex,languageorreligion,whodisembarksand
entersthsterritoryofaContractingStateotherthanthat
inwhichthatpersonnormallyresides;remainstherefornot
morethanthreemonthsforlegitimatenon-immigrant
purposes,suchastouring,recreation,sports,health,family
reasons,study,religiouspilgrimages,orbusiness;anddoes
nottakeupanygainfuloccupationduringhititayinthe
territoryvisited./.-DefinitionsandApplicability
Through-fight .Aparticularoperationofaircraft,iden­
tifiedbytheoperatorbytheusethroughoutofthssame
symbol,frompointoforiginviaanyintermediatepoirtsto
pointofdesti-tation.
Unaccompanied baggage.Baggagenotcarriedonthe
sameaircraftwiththepassengersorcrewtowhomit
'belongs.
Unlading.Theremovalofcargo,mail,baggageorstores
fromanaircraftafteralanding,exceptcargo,mail,baggage
orstorescontinuingonthenextstageofthesame
through-flight .
B.–Applicability
TheprovisionoftheseStandardsandRecommended
Practicesapplytoallcategoriesofaircraftoperationexcept
where•particularprovisionspecificallyreferstoonetype
ofoperationwithoutmentioningothertypesofoperations.
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CHAPTER2.–ENTRYANDDEPARTURE OFAIRCRAFT
A.-General
2.1Governmental regulationsandproceduresappli­
cabletotheclearanceofaircraftshallhenolessfavourable
thanthosearplictltootherformsoftransportation .
2.2Contracting Statesshallmakeprovisionwhereby
proceduresfortheclearanceofaircraftwillbeappliedand
earnedoutinsuchamannerastoretaintheadvantageof
speedinherentinairtransport.
2.3;Nodocuments,otherthanthoseprovidedforin
thisChapter,shallberequiredbythepublicauthorities
fromoperatorsfortheentryanddepartureofaircraft..
Note,-Itispartoftheintentionofthisparagraphthat
standardformsshallnotbevariedbytheinclusionof
nationalmarkingsthereon. ,
B.-Description ,PurposeandUse
ofAircraftDocuments
2.4RUCOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Stat<'ishouldnotrequirethepresentationofaGeneral
Declaration .
2.41AContractingStatewhichcontinuestorequire
thepresentation ofaGeneralDeclaration shalllimitits
requirements totheitemsandshallfollowtheformatset
fotthinAppendix 1-GeneralDeclaration .
2.S2WhenaContracting Stalehaseliminatedthe
PasscnpciManifestandnolongerrequirestheGeneral
Declaration (exceptforpurposesofattestation)itshall
accept,attheoptionoftheoperator,eitheraGeneral
Declarationoranappropriateattestation ,signedbythe
authorizedap':ntorpilot-in-command,ononepageonlyof
theCargoManifest.TheattestationontheCargoManifest
canbeprovidedbymeansofarubberstamp.Whenthe
operatorchoosestofurnishtheattestationontheCargo
Manifest,andwhennocargo,mail,storesorbaggageare'
ladenotunladen,heshallrecordthisonthemanifest.
243Contracting StatesshallaccepttheGenera)
Declarationwhensignedbyeithertheauthorizedagentor
thepilot-in-command,butmay,whennecessary,require
thehealthsectionthereoftobesignedbyacrewmember
whentheGenera]Declarationitselfhasbeensignedbya
non-crewmember..
2.5WhereContractingStatesrequirethepresentation
onentryanddepartureofaircraftofinformationrelating
tocrewmembers,suchinformation shallbelimitedtoa
notationofthenumberofcrewonboard,whichshallbe
providedontheGeneralDeclarationinthecolumnheaded
"Totalnumberofcrew".
2.6RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
StatesshouldnotrequirethepresentationofaPassenger
Manifest. ...
ANNIX*V.' 382.6.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-/*Contracting
Stateswherethepresentationofalistofpassengernamesis
|notrequired,publicauthoritiesshouldnotrequiremore
thananotationontheGeneralDeclarationofthenamher
ofpassengersembarkingordisembarking ,asthecasertay
be,andthenumbergoingthroughtheairportonthesame
flight. -
■'Note.-ItistheaimtoeliminatefromtheGeneral
Declaration ,assoonaspossible,anynotationinrespectof
passengers .
'2.6.2AContractingStatewhichcontinuestorequire
thepresentation ofaPassengerManifest,inlieu-ofa
"notatiortontheGeneralDeclaration ,shalllimititsrequire­
mentstot'\eitemsandshallfollowtheformatsetforthin
Appendix 1PassengerManifest.
2.7AContracting Statewhichcontinuestorequire
thepresen.ationofaCargoManifestshall,apartfromthe
information indicatedintheheadingoftheformatofthe
CargoManifestsetforthinAppendix3,notrequiremore
thanthefollowingthreeitems:
a)theiirwaybillnumber;
b)thenumberofpackagesrelatedtoeachairwaybill
number;and
c)thenatureofthegoods.
TheCargoManifestshallbeacceptedeitherwhenitfollows
theabove-mentioned format,oraclearandunderstandable
formatadaptedtoelectronicdata-processing techniques .
Note.-ltispartoftheintentionofthisparagraphthat,
forthepurposeofreportingaircargoonarrivaltothe
authorities ,operatorsbegiventhefollowingoptionssuh:%<;
totheagreementofthegovernmentsconcerned:
ft)submissionoftheCargoManifestasperAppendixJ
"whenpreparedbythestationofloadingabroad,.-r
b}preparationandsubmissionoftheCargoManifeston
■arrivalonthebasisofshipmentsactuallylanded,or
c)submissionoftheinformation requiredintheCargo
Manifestinadifferentway,suchasdirecttram-
missionIntoacompute^,teletypelistings,vrone
'copyoftheairwaybillpershipment.
2.7.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshoulddispensewiththerequirementforinforma­
tionconcerningthenatureofgoodsintheCargoManifest.
2.8ContractingStatesshallnotrequirethepresenta­
tionofiwrittejideclarationofthemailotherthanthe
formAV?prescribedbytheUniversalPostalConvention
ofTokyo(1969).Operatorscarryingmailshall,uponthe
requestOfthecustomsauthorities,presenttothemfor
inspectionandreturnscopyofthepertinentAV7m.n)
formincaseswhereithasnototherwisebeennia.Io
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Annex9-Facilitation 2.-EntryandDepartureofAireraft
avjiia"ieforcusloms'xlearance purposesbythepostal
authorities .
2.9ContractingStatesshallnotrequirethepresenta­
tionofawrittendeclarationofstoresremainingonboard
aircraft.Inrespectofstoresladenonorunladenfroman
aircraft,ContractingStateswhichcontinuetorequirethe
presentation ofawritten<]•-'larationofsuchstoresshall
limittheinformationrequiredtoanabsoluteminimum,
andsimplifytheirclearancetothegreatestpossibleextent.
2.10ContractingStatesshallnotrequirethepresen­
tationofalistofthenumberofpiecesofaccompanied
baggage.Operatorscarryingbaggageshall,uponrequest
fromtheauthorities,providethemwithanyavailable
informationwhereithasnototherwisebeenprovidedfor
customsclearancepurposesbythepassenger.
C.–OutboundProcedures
2.11ContractingStatesshallnotrequiretheauthor­
izedagentorpilot-in-commandtodelivertothepublic
authoritiesconcerned,beforedepartureoftheaircraft,
morethan:
a)twocopiesoftheGeneralDeclaration,whenused;
b)twocopiesofthePassengerManifest,whenused,
listingembarkingpassengersaccordingtotheir
pointsofdisembarkation ;
c)twocopiesoftheCargoManifest,whenused,listing
cargoandunaccompanied baggageladenaccording
topointsofunlading;
d)twocopiesofasimplestoreslist,whenused,listing
storesladen.
2.12Iftheaircraftisnotembarkingpassengersor
ladingcargo,mail,storesorbaggage,noaircraftdocument
shallberequiredexcepttheGeneralDeclaration(which
shallsostate)or,iftheprovisionsof2.4.2apply,theCargoManifest.
2.13Whenitwillfacilitateaircraftdeparture,Con­
tractingStalesshallpermitthoseoperatorsthathave
providedasufficientlyconclusivestatisticalbasisfor
obtainingsuchpermissiontheuseofstandardbaggage
weightsforeachpieceofbaggageorfortheaggregateof
baggageforeachpassengerongivenservices.
D.–InboundProcedures
2.14ContractingStatesshallnotrequiretheauthor­
izedagentorpilot-in-commandtodelivertothepublic
authoritiesconcerned,onarrivaloftheaircraft,morethan:
a)threecopiesoftheGenera]Declaration,whenused;
b)fourcopiesofthePassengerManifest,whenused,
listingdisembarkingpassengersaccordingtotheir
pointsofembarkation;
15/7/74c)threecopiesoftheCargoManifest,whenused,
listingcargoandunaccompanied bagg3geunladen
accordingtopointsoflading,
d)twocopiesofasimplestoreslist,whenused,listing
storesunladen.
2.15Iftheaircraftisnotdisembarking passengersor
unladingcarpo,mail,storesorbaggage,noaircraftdocu­
mentshallberequiredexcepttheGeneralDeclaration
(whichshallsostate)or,iftheprovisionsof2.4.2apply,
theCargoManifest.
E.–ConsecutiveStopsatTwoorMoreinternational
AirportsintheSameContractingState
2.16RECOMMENDED PRACTICE-Contracting
Statesshouldnotrequiredocumentsorproceduresfor
entryordepartureofaircraftwhicharedifferentfromorin
excessofthoseprescribedinthisChapterinthecasewhere
aircraftstopattwoormoreinternationalairportswithin
theirterritorieswithoutintermediatelandingintheterri­
toryofanotherState.
Note.-Duringtheinterval(whichmayheofsome
durationinthecaseofmanyprivateflights)betweenthe
timewhenallinboundprocedureshavebeencompletedand
outboundproceduresarebegun,itisassumedthatCm-
tractingState:■normallywillallowaircrafttolandatether
thaninternational airportsintheirterritoriesandwill
requirenofurtherdocumentation orproceduresofthe
naturereferredtointhisChapter.
¥•–CompletionofAircraftDocuments
2.17RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Documentsfor
entryanddepartureofaircraftshouldbeacceptedif
furnishedinEnglishorinFrenchorinSpanish.Any
ContractingStatemayrequireanoralorwrittentranslation
intoitsownlanguage.
2.18Typewritingshallnotberequiredinfillingout
thedocumentsreferredtointhisChapter2.Handwritten
blockletteringininkorindeliblepencil,ordocuments
producedbyelectronicdata-processing techniques,in
legibleandunderstandable formshallbeacceptedinall
cases.
2.19Novisashallberequired,norshallanyvisaor
otherfeebecollected,inconnexionwiththeuseofany
documentation requiredfortheentryordepartureof
aircraft.
G.–DisinsectingofAircraft j
2.20Wh.*ndisinsectingisrequiredbyaContracting
Stateasapublichealthmeasure,thatrequirementsliailbe
deemedtohave;bccnmetbydischargingintotho*c
portionsoftheaircraftwhichmaycarryinsectsfromone
areatoanother,aninsecticideofastrength,formulaand
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2.-FntryondDeporluytofÂSfcmfS Annex9-Facilitation
methodofdispersalrecommended bythisWorldKeailh
OrganirationandacceptabletothatS*ale,«ichinsecticide
tobeeffectivelydischarged :
a)intotheflightdeckandintothoseportionsofthe
aircraftwhichcannotbereachedwhentheaircraftis
movng,asnearaspossibletothetimeofthe
ain.Tift'slastdeparturebeforeenteringtheStateand
insufficienttimetoavoiddelayingsuchdeparture;
and
b)infothoseportionsoftheaircraftwhichcanbe
reachedwhentheaircraftismoving,afterthetime
oftheaircraft'slastdeparturebeforeenteringthe
State,either
i)bymeansofanaerosolspray,oranyequivalent
system,whiletheaircraftistaxiingfromthe
ramptotherunwayfortake-off,or
ii)iftheaircraftissuitablyequipped,bymeansof
anautomaticdispersalofvapourwhilethe
aircraftisflying,butasfarinadvance«possible
andatleastthirtyminutespriortofirstlanding,
or
Hi)byotherequallyeffectivemeant.
2.21RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Whendisin­
fectingasapublichealthmeasurehasbeenproperly
performedpursuantto2.20andhasbeenrecordedonthe
GeneralDeclaration,itshouldbeacceptedbyallCon•
tradingStatesasevidmvthateffectivedisinsectinghas
beencarriedoutforpreventingthespreadofallinsect
vectorsofhumandiseasesforwhosedestructionthe
insecticideiseffective.
2.22Whendisinsectingasapublichealthmeasurehas
beenproperlyperformedpursuantto2.20,passengersand
crewonarrivalshall,exceptinspecialcircumstances ,be
allowedtodisembarkimmediatelyfromtheaircraft.
2.23RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Slatesshouldensurethatallpersonnelinchargeof
disinfectingreceiveappropriateinformationconcerningthe
wayInwhichtoperformsuchdisinsectingeffectively.
2.24RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.–Disinsectingof
anaircraftonathrough-flightshouldnotberequiredtobe
repeatedonbehalfofanyinsectvectorsofhumandisease,
againstwhichtheinsecticideusediseffective,exceptwhen
lit*intecrvectorsofhumandiseasehavebeenfoundon
boardtheaircraft,orwhentheaircraftisproceeding
directlyfromaninfectedareaofaninsect-bornediseaseto
areceptiveerea.
2.25RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-WhenaCon­
tractingStaterequirestreatmentoftheaircraftwithan
iniecticiifeintheinterestofagricultureorfoodconserve-.
tinn,«tingletreatmentshouldbeemployedthatalsomeets
therequirementsofpublichealth.
2.26RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Whendisin-
sectingorotherremedialmeasuresarerequiredbya
ContractingSlateforanimalandplantquarantinepurposes,
40suchSlateshoulddeviseneans>»integrateitsprocedures
Inthisfieldwithotherclearanceprocedureswheneverthis
Willexpeditetheclearanceofaircraftandtheloadsthat
theycarry,insofarasthisdocsnotdetractfromthesafety
oftheaircraftandtheeffectivenessofthemeasures.
2.27ContractingStatesshallensurethaitheirproce­
duresfordisinsectingoranyotherremedialmeasurearenot
Injurioustothehealthofpassengersandcrewandcausethe
minimumofdiscomforttothem.
2.28ContractingStatesshallensurethatanyinsecti­
cideoranyothersubstanceusedtomeettherc'iuirenu-tus
ofpublichealth,agricultureorfoodconservation isnot
inflammable anddoesnothaveadeleteriouseffectonthe
structureoftheaircraftoritsoperatingequipment .
2.29ContractingStatesshalldefinethetypesof
animalsandanimalproductswhich,whenimportedbyair,
requirethattheaircraftbedisinfectedandshallnormally
exemptaircraftfromdisinfectionwhensuchanimalsor
animalproductsarecarriedinapprovedcontainers .When
aircraftdisinfection isrequired,thefollowingprovision
challapply:
a)theapplicationshallbelimitedsolelytothecon­
tainerortothecompartment oftheaircraftinwhich
thetrafficwascarried;
b)thedisinfectionshallbecarriedoutexpeditiously ;
c)inflammablechemicalcompoundsorsolutionslikely
todamageaircraftstructure,bycorrosionorother
effects,shallnotbeemployed.
H.–ArrangementsconcerningInternationalFlights
otherthanScheduledInternational AirServices
2.30Inthecasfeofaircraftregisteredinother
ContractingStates,whicharenotengagedinscheduled
internationalairservicesandwhicharemaking(lightseither
intransitnon-stopacrosstheterritoryofaContracting
StateorstoppingintheterritoryofaContractingStatefor
non-trafficpurposes,suchContractingStateshallnot
requiremoreadvancenoticeofsuchflightsthanis
necessarytomeettherequirementsofairtrafficcontrol
andofthepublicauthoritiesconcerned. j
2.30.1ContractingStatesshallacceptfromthe
appropriateauthorityofanyotherContractingStatethe
informationcontainedinaflightplanasadequateadvance
notificationofthearrivalofin-coiningaircraftreferredIn
in2.30above,providedthatsuchinformationisreceivedat
leasttwohoursinadvanceofarrivalandthatthelanding
occursatapreviouslydesignatedinternationalairport.
Responsibilityfornotificationtoauthorizedinspection
officials,inthecaseofbotharrivalsanddeparturesof
registeredaircraftofotherContractingStates,shallrest
withtheappropriateauthorityoftheStateconcerned.
Note.-Specificationsforflightplantaresenforth„i
Annex2-RulesoftheAir. i
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Annrx9-ï'ùewtôlion
2.30.2AnyContractingStatewhich,forreasonsof
safetyofflight,requiresspecialpermissioninadditionto
thefilingofaflightplan,inrespectofRightsreferredtoin
2.30above,shallnotrequiretheapplicationofsuch
permissiontobefiledmorethanthreeworkingdaysin
advanceoftheintendedarrivaloftheaircraftinthe
territoryofsaidContractingState,ortheintendednon­
stoptransitflightacrosstheterritoryofsaidState.
2.30.3ContractingStatesrequiringadvancenoticeof
theintendedlandingofaircraftintheirterritoryshall
designateasingleagencythroughwhichsuchnoticesmay
berouted.
t.30.4ContractingStatesrequiringadvancenoticeof
theintendedlandingofaircraftintheirterritoryshalllimit
theamountofinformationrequiredinsuchnoticestothat
transmittedinflightplans.
2.31RECOMMFNDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldmakearrangements wherebyonegovern­
mentalagencyisauthorizedtoundertake,onbehalfofall
othergovernmentdepartments concerned,clearanceof
smillcat-anJ:andtheirloadsatairportsusedonlyby
occasionalinternationalflights.
.Vfnr.SomeContractingStateshavealreadyauthorized
localpoliceorotherauthoritiesatornearcertainoftheir
airaddstoiarryoutallclearanceaspects,thusenablingthe
Stateconcernedtopermitmanyofthesmalleraircraft,
comingdirectlyfromabroad,tolandanddepartfrom
airportswherenormalclearancefacilitiesdonotexist,
providedthatnodutiablearticlesareunladenuponarrival
orintendedtobeladenondeparture .
2.32Inthecaseofaircraftengagedinthecarriageof
passengers,carcoormailforremuneration orhireonother
thanscheduledinternationalairservices,ifaContracting
Staterequiresitsspecialpermissionfortheoperationof
takingonordischargingpassengers,cargoormail,itshall
notrequirethatsuchspecialpermissionbeappliedfor
throughdiplomaticchannels,andshall:
a)establishprocedureswherebysuchapplicationwill
bedealtwithpromptly;2.-EntryandDepartureofAireraft
b)makesuchpermissioneffectiveforaspecificlength
oftimeornumberofflightswhereverpossible;and
c)imposenofees,duesorchargesfortheissueofsuch
permission .
2.32.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
,Statesshouldnotrequiremorethanthefollowingdetailsin
theapplicationsreferredtoin2.32:
i)naweofopérafor;
ii)typ.'ofaircraftandregistrationmarks;
tii)dateandlimeofarrivalat,anddeparturefrom,
theairportconcerned;
iv)placeorplacesofembarkationordiscmharka-
tier,abroad,asthecasemaybe,ofpassengers
aitd/orfreight;
v)purposeofflightandnumberofpassengers
and/ornatureandamountoffreight:
vi)name,addressandbusinessofcharterer,ifany.
Note.–ftistheintentofthisprovisionthatapplications
inadvanceforspecialpermissionshouldbeactedupon
expeditiously onthebasisoftheabovestandardinforma­
tion.Asanexampletoillustratetheintentofthis
provision,aStatewhichrequiresapplications inadvance
couldprovidethatwheneverapplicationscontainallofthe
abovestandardinformation theyneednotreachthe
appropriateagencymorethantwofullbusinessdaysm
advanceoftheintendedlandingoftheaircraftinthe
territoryofthatState.
2.33ContractingStatesshallpublishtheirregulations
concerningtheadvancenoticesandapplicationsforpermis­
sionreferredloin2.30and2.32,andcommunicate them
toICAO.
2.34Anaircraftwhichisnotengagedinscheduled
international airservicesandwhichismakingaflighttoor
throughanydesignatedinternational airportofaCon­
tractingStateandisadmittedtemporarilyfreeofdutyin
accordancewithArticle24oftheConvention shallbe
allowedtoremainwithinthatState,foraperiodtobe
establishedbythatState,withoutsecurityforcustoms
dutyontheaircraftbeingrequired.
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CHAPTER3.–ENTRYANDDEPARTURE OFPERSOISS
A.–General
3.1Regulation*andproceduresappliedtopersons
(ravellingbynirshallbenolessfavourablethanthose
appliedtopersonstravellingbyothermeansoftransport.
3.2ContractingStatesshallmakeprovisionwhereby
theproceduresforclearanceofpersonstravellingbyairwill
beappliedandcarriedoutinsuchamannerastoretainthe
advantageofspeedinherentinairtransport.
3.3Nodocumentsotherthanthoseprovidedforin.
thisChaptershallberequiredbyContractingStatesforthe
entryintoanddeparturefromtheiMemtories oftemporary
visitors.
B.–EntryRequirements andProcedure!
I.-PassengerIdentityDocuments
3.4ContractingStatesshallnotrequirefromtempor­
aryvisitorstravellingbyairanyotherdocumentofidentity
thanavalidpassport.
Note.-ItisnottheintentoftheaboveStandardto
discourageContractingStates,whowishtobemoreliberal,
fromacceptingofficialdocumentsofIdentitysuchas
expiredpassports,nationalregistrationcards,seafarers'
identitydocuments ,alienresidentpermitsandcrew
membercertificatesInlieuofavalidpassport.
3.5ContractingStatesshalltakeallpracticable
measurestoensurethatpassportsareissuedasquicklyas
possibleafterreceiptoftheapplication.3.5.5RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-AContractus
Stateshouldnotrequireseparatepassportsforchildren
undersixteenyearsofageenteringitsterritorywhen
accompaniedbyaparentorlegalguardian,providedthat
particularsofthechildarerecordedInthepassportofthr
accompanying adult.
3.6Incaseswhereatemporaryvisitorholdsavali-.l
passportandnovisaisrequiredofhimKef.3.7below).
ContractingStatesshallnotrequirehimtoobtainanyother
identitydocument,suchasatouristcard,fromtheir
consulatesorfromoperatorspriortothecommcnccirent
ofhisflight.
Note.–ItistheintentionofthisStandardthatthe-
temporaryvisitorsreferredtoshouldbeadmittedupon
arrivalwithouthavingtofurnishanyotherdocument
except,ifrequired,aDisembarkation Card(cf.J.10below)
and,ifrequired,aCertificateofVaccinationorKevacetna-
tion(cf.3.11belowf.Itisnotdesiredtodiscour<i?c
ContractingStatesfromissuingatouristcardtoanon-
nationalwhoholdsnopassport,asadocumententitling
himtoenterintotheirterritories,iftheyarewillingtodo
so.
3.6.1AContractingStatewhichissuestouristcards
tonon-nationals arrivingbyairfromanotherContracting
Stateshallmakeprovisionforsuchissuanceatallofits
internationalairports.
Il.-Visas
3.7RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldextendtothemaximumnumberofcountries
thepracticeofabolishingthroughbilateralarrangements or
unilateralat'tion,entrancevisasfortemporaryvisitors.
3.5.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-AsameansofNote.–Asoftheendof1973,fifty-twoContracting
givingeffectto3.5above.ContractingStatesshould,ifStateshadalreadyeliminatedentrancevisasinrespectof
necessary,decentralizetheirfacilitiesfortheissueofnationalsfrrmfiftyormoreothercountries „Seventeennt
passportsandshouldwaiveanyrequirementstoproducetheseState:•wereinthe'WesternHemisphere ,twenty-one
ccriifuatesofgoodconduct,documentary evidenceofwereinEuropeandtheMiddleHast,ninewereinAfrica
financialstatusandsimilarsupportingdocuments,exceptinandfivewereinEastandSouthAsiaandthePacific,
specialcircumstances .
3.8IncaseswhereaContractingStatecontinuesto
3.5.2RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting requireentrancevisasfromtemporaryvisitors,itshall
Statesshouldissuepassportswithaninitialperiodofadoptthepracticeofissuingsuchvisaswithoutcharge
validityofatleastfiveyears,validforanunlimitednumberthroughreciprocalorotheracceptablearrangements ,
oftourneysandforallcountries,excepttospecial
■circumstances . >. 't 3.8.1Contracting ■Statesshallsimplifythedocu­
mentaryrequirements andotherformalitiesfurtheisstteof
3.5.3RECOMMENDED PRACTICE,^*Contracting entrancevi*a:sfortemporaryvisitorsanilshallensureilut
Statesshouldinstitutesimpleproceduresfortherenewalorsuchvisasureissuedasquicklyaspossibleafterreceiptof
replacementofpassportsandgrantthesameperiodoftheapplicationandshallnotnormallyrequiretheapplicant
validityfortheneworrenewedpassportasfortheinitial^.tomakeapersonalappearanceataconsulate.
iSSUe.Y. Y.- ■■
3.8.2Entrancevisasfortemporaryvisitorsshall
^3.5.4RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.–Ifanyfeeistnormallybemadevalidforatleasttwelvemonthstrointhe
chawedfortheissueorrenewalofapassport.theamountdateofissueregardlessofthenumberofentriesintothe
nf\uchfeeshouldnotexceedthecostoftheoperation.Stateconcernedandwiththeunderstanding th.itthe
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Ahnrt9~tacihtatwn
durationofeachstaymaybelimited.However,theState
concernedmiyrequirethatthelengthofvalidityofthe
visadoesnotexceedthelengthofvalidityofthepassport
orotheridentitydocumentinwhichsuchvisaisinserted.
3.8.3RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldnotrequirevisasforre-entryfromtheirown
nationalsandresidentaliens.
3.8.4RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Visasshould
inallcasesincludethefollowinginformationgiveninthe
ordershown:
J)numbtrofvisa;
2)typeoflisa;
3)dateofissue,showingday,monthandyearinthat
order;
4)dateofexpiry,showingday,monthandyearinthat
order;
Sinumberofentriespermitted;
61authorizeddurationofeachstay.
3.8.5RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Numerals1,
2,3,4,5,rt.8,9,0andtheGregoriancalendar(with
monthsbeingspelledoutinfull)shouldbeusedin
furnishingtheinformationlistedin3.8.4.
3.8.6RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Whenthetext
ofthevisaisinanationallanguageotherthanEnglish
FrenchorSpanish,oneofthesethreelanguagesshouldalio
beused.
Iil.-Additional Documentation
3.VRECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldnotrequireeitherfromtemporaryvisitors
travellingbyair.orfromoperatorsontheirbehalf,any
informationinwritingsupplementary toorrepeatingthat
alreadypresentedintheiridentitydocuments.
3.10AContractingSt*'whichcontinuestorequire
writtensupplementary informationfromtemporaryvisitors
travellingbyair,shalllimititsrequirementstotheitems
andshallfollowtheformatsetforthinAppendix4-
Embarkation/Disembarkation Card.ContractingStatesshall
accepttheEmbarkation/Disembarkation Cardwhen
completedbytemporaryvisitorsandshallnotrequireitto
becompletedorcheckedbytheoperator.Legiblehand­
writtenscriptshallbeacceptedonthecard,exceptwhere
theformspecificsblocklettering.
IV–PublicHealthRequirements
3.11Inc:tseswhereevidenceofprotectionagainst
yellowfeverofsmallpoxisrequiredfrompersonstravelling
byair,ContractingStatesshallaccepttheInternational
CcrnficatcsofVaccinationorRevaccinationin.theforms
setoutbytheWorldHealthOrganizationinAppendices3
and4oftheInternationalHealthRegulations(1969).
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3.12RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Medicalexami­
nationofpersonsarrivingbyairshouldnormallybelimited
Sothosedisembarkingandcomingwithintheincubation
periodofthediseaseconcerned,asstatedintheInter•
nationalHealthRegulations(1969),fromanareainfected
withoneofthefourquarantinable diseases(plague,
cholera,yellowfeverandsmallpox).
V.–ClearanceProcedures
3.13Exceptinspecialcircumstances ,Contracting
Statesshallnotrequirethatidentitydocumentsbecol­
lectedfrompassengersorcrewbeforetheyarriveatthe
passportcontrolpoints.
3.13.1Afterindividualpresentation bypassengers
andcrewoftheidentitydocuments,thepublicofficials
concernedshall,exceptinspecialindividualcases,hand
backsuchdocumentsimmediately afterexamination ,
ratherthanwitholdingthemforpurposesofobtaining
additionalcontrol.
3.14EachContractingStateshallmakearrangements
wherebythevdentitydocumentofatemporaryvisitorneed
beinspectedbyonlyoneofficialattimesofentryand
departure.
Note.-Thisprovisionisintendedtoensureinspectionof
theidentitydocumentofatemporaryvisitorbyonlyone
officialonbehalfofboththeImmigrationandPolice
authorities .ItIsnotintendedtodiscourageHealthand
Customsofficialsfromexaminingtheidentitydocument
wheneverthismayfacilitatehealthandcustomsclearance
ofthetemporaryvisitor.
3.15ContractingStatesshallacceptanoraldeclara­
tionofbaggagefrompassengersandcrew.
3.16ContractingStatesshallnormallyaccomplish
inboundpassengerbaggage,inspectiononasamplingor
selectivebasis.
3.16.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldadoptthedual-channel baggageclearance
systematinternational 'airportswherethevolumeof
passengertrafficjustifiesitsinstallation.
Note.-SeeAppendix6–Dual-Channel Systemas
recommended bytheCustomsCo-operationCouncil.
VI,–CrewandOtherOperators'Personnel
3.17RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldensurethatinspection,whenrequired,of
crewmembersandtheirbaggage,onarrivalanddeparture,
iscarriedoutexpeditiously . j
3.18ContractingStatesshallprovidefacilities(vhkh
willenableunlicensedcrewmembersoftheirairlinesto
obtainwithoutdelayandwithoutchargecrewmembers'
certificatescontainingthematerialsetforthinAppendix5
andvalidforthecWwmember'stermofemployment.'
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I.-EntryaidDr;wtureofPersons
3.19Inthecaseofanairlineflightcrewmemberwho
retainshislicenceinhispossessionwhenembarkingand
ilncmt>jrking ,remainsattheairportwheretheaircrafthas
%tnppf«iorwithintheconfinesofcitiesadjacentthereto,
anddepartsonthesameaircraftoronhisnextregularly
scheduledthf.ht.eachContractingStateshallacceptsuch
licencefortemporaryadmissiontotheStateandshallnot
rciiuircjpassportorvisaprovidedthelicencecontainsthe
specificationssetforthin5.1.1ofAnnex1,plus:a)a
certificationthattheholdermayatalltimesre-enterthe
Stateofissuanceofthelicenceuponproductionofthe
licence;b)aphotographoftheholder;andc)placeand
dateofbirthoftheholder.
Note.-ItistheintentofthisJStandard thatalicence
shallberecognizedasasatisfactoryidentitydocument
underthespecificcircumstances whenitcontainstheabove
certificationandtheotheritemsspecified,evenifthe
holderisnotanationaloftheStateofRegistryofthe
aircraftonwhichheserves.Itisnotdesiredtodiscourage
ContractingStatesfromissuingsuchlicencestoresident
alienflightcrewmembersiftheyarewillingtodoso.
SpecificationsforlicencesaresetforthinChapter5of
AnnexI-PersonnelLicensing.
3.19.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-EachCon­
tractingStateshouldextendprivilegesoftemporaryadmis­
sionsimilartothoseprovidedunder3.1<>,andonthesame
conditions,toaflightcrewmemberofanaircraft
operatedforremuneration orhirebutnotengagedin
scheduledinternationalairservices,subfecttotherequire­
mentthatsuchflightcrewmembermustdepartonthe
aircraftonitsfirstflightoutoftheterritoryoftheState.
3.20!Inthecaseofeitheranairlineflightcrew
memberwhoselicencedoesnotmeetthespecificationsof
3.19oranunlicensedcrewmemberofanairline,each
ContractingStateshallextendprivilegesoftemporary
admissionsimilartothoseprovidedunder3.19andon
thesamecorditions,providedthecrewmemberconcerned
isinpossessionofavalidCrewMemberCertificate
(Appendix5).
Note.-Theimplementationof3.19and3.20permits'
rapidandefficientdispositionofflightpersonnelby
airhnet.Thefullbenefitcannotbederivedfromthese
provisionswhilesomeStaleswithholdacceptanceofthem.
3.20.1RPCOMMENDED PRACTICE.-EachCon­
tractingStateshouldextendprivilegesoftemporaryadmis­
sionsimilartothoseprovidedUnder3.20andontheseme
conditions,toaflightcrewmemberofanaircraftoperated
forremunerationorhirebutnotengagedinscheduled
internationalairservices,whensuchflightcrewmember's
licencedoesnotmeetthespecificationsof3,19andtoan
unlicensedcrewmemberofanaircraftoperatedfor
remunerationorhirebutnotengagedinscheduledInter­
nationalairservices,subfecttotherequirements:
a)thatthecrewmemberconcernedisinpossessionofa
validCrewMemberCertificate(Appendix3);and
b)thatthecrewmemberconcernedmustdepartonthe
aircraftonitsfirstflightoutoftheterritoryofthe
State.
44Annex9-Facilitation
3.20.2Whenitisnecessaryforacrewmemberofan
airline,intheexerciseofhisorherduties,to(ravel!r>
anotherStiteasapassengerbyanymeansoftransportation
inordertojoinanaircraft,eachSt;steshallacceptfrom
thatcrewuember,inlieuofapassportandvisa,alicence
asspecifiedin3.19oraCrewMemberCertificateas
specifiedinAppendix5,fortemporaryadmissionandfor
thenecessaryfreedomofmovementwithinitsterritoryto
joinsuchaircraft.
3.20.3RECOMMENDED PRACTICE-EachCon­
tractingSt.tteshouldextendprivilegesoftemporaryadmis­
sionsimilartothoseprovidedunder3.20.2andonthesame
conditions,toacrewmemberofanaircraftoperatedfor
remuneration orhirebutnotengagedinscheduledinter­
nationalairservices.
3.21RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldmakearrangements toexpeditetheadmis­
sion,forresidenceintheirterritories,ofgroundendflight
personnelofforeignairlinesoperatingtoorthroughsuch
territories,totheextentthatsuchpersonnelarenecessary
toperformsupervisoryandtechnicaldutiesdirectlycon-,
nectedwiththeoperationoftheinternationalairservices
beingperformedbysuchairlines.
3.22ContractingStatesshallmakearrangements to
ensureentrywithoutdelayintotheirterritoriesona
temporarybasisoftechnicalpersonnelofforeignairiincs
operatingtoorthroughsuchterritorieswhoareurgently
requiredforthepurposeofconvertingtoanairworthy
conditionanyaircraftwhichis,fortechnicalreasons,
unabletocontinueitsjourney.IntheeventofStates
requiringaguaranteeof,forinstance,thesubsistencein,
andreturnfrom,suchState,thisshallbenegotiated
withoutdelayingtheimmediateadmissionofsuch
personnel.
C–DepartureRequirements andProcédures
3.23ContractingStatesshallnotrequireexitvisas
fromtheirownnationalsorresidentswishingtotour
abroadnorfromtemporaryvisitorsattheendoftheirstay.
3.24RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Slatesshould,inconformitywiththeirrespectiveregula­
tions.endeavourtoreducethedocumentation requiredto
beproducedbypassengersdepartingfromtheirterritories
toavalidpassportorotheracceptableformofidentitydocument .
Note.–ItisnottheIntentoftheaboveRecommended
PracticetodiscburageContractingStates;,whowithtohe
moreliberal,fromacceptingofficialdocumentsofidentity
suchasexpired .passports,national -registration ,cards,
seafarers'identitydocuments,alienresidentpermits,crew
membercertificates,etc.inlieuofavalidpassport.
3.25RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-hiorderto
facilitateaircraftdeparture.ContractingStateswhich
examinepassengersasasecuritymeasureshouhl,tothe
extentfeasible,utilizesecurityequipmentinconducting
suchexaminationssoastoreducemateriallythenumberof
personstob?speciallysearched.
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Note-Vieuseofradiologicaltechniquesforscreening
passengersshouldbeavoided.
-Privacyshouldbeassuredwhenathoroughphysical
searchistohecarriedout.Ifspecialroomsarenot
available ,portablescreensmaybeusedforthis
purport.
3.26RF.COMMFNDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldnotnormallyrequirepresentationofbaggage
ofpassengersdepartingfromtheirterritory.
3.27ContractingStat<;r».allnotrequireinspection
ofbapgageofpassengersdepartingfromtheirterritory,
exceptinspecialcircumstances .„
3.28RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Inorderto
facilitateaircraftdeparture.ContractingStateswhich
examinebaggageofpassengersdepartingfromtheirterri­
toryasasecuritymeasureshould,totheextentfeasible,
utilizesecurityequipmentinconductingsuchexaminations
soastoreducemateriallytheamountofbaggagetobe
actuallysearched.
3.29ContractingStatesshallnotrequiretaxclear­
ancecertificatesfromtemporaryvisitors.
3.30ContactingStatesshallnotholdtheoperator
responsibleforanypaymentarisingfromthenon-payment
oftaxesbyany(avenger.
D.–CompletionofPaMengerandCrewDocument*
3.31RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Thepractice
ofenteringnamesonpassengerandcrewdocumentsshould
hetoputthesurnameorsurnamesfirst.Whereboth
paternalandmaternalsurnamesareused,thepaternal
surnameshouldheplacedfirst.Whereformarriedfemales
boththehusband'sandthewife'spaternalsurnamesare
used,thehusband'spaternalsurnameshouldbeplacedfirst.
E.–CustodyandCar®ofPassengersandCrew
3.32Thepublicauthoritiesconcernedshall,without
unreasonabledelay,acceptpassengersandcrewforexami>
nationastotheiradmissibilityintotheState.j.–EntryandDepartureofPersons
3.32.1Theoperatorshallberesponsiblefor{in-
custodyandcareofpassengersandcrewuntiltheyarc
acceptedforsuchexamination .Theresponsibility ofthe
operatorshallincludethecustodyofpassengersandcrew
betweentheaircraftandtheterminalbuildingandwithin
theterminalbuildingtransitarea,itbeingunderstoodth.it
theContractirgStatemay,ifitsowishes,relievethe
operatorfromall,orpartofthisresponsibility .
3.32.2RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Aftersuch
acceptance,whetherconditionalorunconditional ,the
publicauthoritiesconcernedshouldberesponsibleforthe
custodyandcareofpassengersandcrewwhoerein
possessionofillnecessarypapers,untiltheyarefinally
admittedorrefusedadmissionandtransferredbacktothe
custodyoftheoperatorfortransportawayfromthe
territoryoftheState.
3.33Uponrefusalofadmissionandtransferbackof
anyperson,theoperatorshallberesponsibleforpromptly
returninghimrothepointwherehecommencedtheuseof
theoperator'saircraftortoanyotherplacewherethe
personisadmissible.
Note.-Intransferringsuchpassengersbacktoan
operator,publicauthorities ,asfarascircumstances and
timepermit,shouldpromptlyconsultwiththeoperator
concernedregardingthepossibilitiesofdeparture.
3.33.1Tieobligationofacarriertotransportany
personawayfromtheterritoryofaContractingSlateshall
terminatefromthemomentsuchpersonhasbeendefinitely
admittedintothatState.
3.33.2Whenapersonisfoundinadmissibleandis
returnedtotheoperatorfortransportawayfromthe
territoryoftinState,theoperatorshallnotbeprecluded
fromrecoveringfromsuchpersonanytransportation costs
arisingfromhisdeportation .
3.34Operatorsshallnotbefinedintheeventthat
anycontroldocumentsinpossessionofapassengerarc
foundbyaContractingStatetobeinadequateorif,forany
otherreason,thepassengerisfoundtobeinadmissibleto
theState.Operatorsshalltakeprecautionstotheendthat
passengersholdanycontroldocumentsrequiredbyCon­
tractingState*.
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CHAPTER4.–EMllYANDDEPARTURE
OFCARGOANDOTHERARTICLES
A.General
4lRegulationsandproceduresapplicabletogoods
carriedbyaircraftshalibenolessfavourablethanthose
whichwouldbeapplicableifthegoodswerecarriedby
othermeans.
42ContractingStatesshallmakeprovisionwhereby
theinwardmdoutwardproceduresforclearanceofgoods
cantedbyairwillbeappliedandcarriedoutinsucha
mannerastoretaintheadvantageofspeedinherentInair
transport.
4.3ContractingStatesshallexaminewithoperators
andorganizationsconcernedwithinternationaltradeall
possiblemeansofsimplifyingtheclearanceofgoodscarriedinboundardoutboundbyairandshallintroducesuch
meansassoonaspossible.
B.-Electronic Data-Processing
Techniques
44RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldmakearrangementswhichwouldenablethe
useofcommercialdocumentsrequiredfortheclearanceof
aircargowhenproducedbyelectronicdata-processing
techniquesinlegible,understandable ,andacceptableform.
4.5RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldexamine,inclosecollaboration withinter­
nationaloperatorsandothersconcernedwithaircargo,the
additionalfacilitationwhichcartbederivedfromthe
applicationofelectronicdata-processing techniquesand
considerintroducingsuchtechniqueswherethevolumeof
aircargowarrants.
4.6RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Whentheintro­
ductionofelectronicdata-processing techniquesisplanned
inaContractingStateforcontrollingthemovementof
import/i'xnortaircargo,thatStateshouldendeavourto
applythefollowingprinciples:
t)existingcontrolrequirements andprocedures
shouldbeexaminedwithaviewtotheirmodifi-
;cationasnecessary;
ii)allinterestedpartiesshould,fromtheoutset,be
affordedtheopportunityforconsultation ;
I,
Hi)closeattentionshouldbegiventotheneedfor
ensuringthatthenewsystemiscompatiblewith
thosetnexistenceatitsairportsorbeing
developedatairportsinotherStates;and
lv)closeattentionshouldbegiventothepossibility
1ofacceptingtheinformationnecessaryforthe
receipt,loading,discharge,deliveryandclear­
anceofaircargopreparedandtransmittedby
electronicdata-processing techniques .
ΛΝΝΙ.Χ9C.-CIearanceofExporlCargo
4.7RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldwaive,asfarasposuble,presentationof
individualdocumentspertainingtoshipmentsofcargoand
unaccompanied baggagetobeexportedbyair.
4.8AContractingStatewhichcontinuestorequire
suchdocumentsforexportclearanceshall,forasmany
typesofgoodsaspossible,limititsrequirementstoasimple
exportdeclaration .
4.9ContractingStatesshallmakearrangements
consistentwithsecurityrequirementswhichpermitopera­
torstoselectandloadcargo,storesandunaccornparv.cd
baggageonoutboundaircraftuptothetimeofdeparture.
4.10RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-AContracting
Statewhichcontinuestorequireexportlicencesorpermits
forcertaintypesofgoodsshouldestablishsimpleproce­
dureswherebysuchlicencesorpermitscanbeobtainedor
renewedrapidly.
4.11RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contractun-
Statesshr.uldnotnormallyrequirephysicalexamination->f
cargoandunaccompanied baggagetobeexportedbyair.
Note.-Thisprovisionisnotintendedtopreventauthori­
tiesfromexamininggoodsexportedundercertaincondi­
tions,e.g.underbond,licenceordrawback,norisit
intendedtoprecludeexaminationsconsideredessential,in
particularcases,forsecuritypurposes.
!
4.12InContractingStateswherephysicalexamina­
tionofexportcargocannotbewaivedcompletely ,such
examination shallbeaccomplished byapplyingthe
samplingorselectivetechniqueinamostliberalmanner.
TheappropriatepublicauthoritiesoftheStateconcerned
shallalso,inconsultationwith,interalia,operatorsand
airportadministrations ,devisephysicalmeansforcarrying
outtheinspectionrapidlyandwithoutnecessitating a
separategroundhandlingofthebulkofthegoodsfor
purposesofexamination .,
4.13ContractingStatesshallpermitcargoandunac-
companieJbapp.agcwhicharctobeexportedbyairtobe
presentedforclearancepurposesatanyapprovedcustoms
office.T/ansferfromthefirstofficetotheair.customs
officeoftheairportwherethecargoandunaccompanied
baggageaetobeladenontheaircraftshallbeeffectedin
accordancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninthelawsand
regulationsoftheStateconcerned.Suchprocedureshallbe
assimpleaspossible,makingdueallowancefo^essential
securityprecautions,inparticularcases.f;
■!;
i i4,14WheregoodsareexportedfromaContracting
State,freeoftaxesordutieswhichwouldbepayableini!ic
absenceofexportation,andthatStalerequiicsevidenceof
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thearrivalabroadofsuchgoods,itshallacceptassuch
evidenceastatementsuppliedbytheshipperorconsignee
andcertifiedbythecustomsauthoritiesintheStateof
destination.Inanyevent,theContractingStateshallnot
requireacertifiedcargomanifestassuchevidenceofarrival
atdestination .
D.–ClearanceofImportCargo
415RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
St,tlashouldrrulcavourtosimplifydocumentaryrequire-
menufortheclearanceofimportcargoandreducetoa
minimumthevarietyofformsandtheinformationtobe
shownthereon.
4.16Thecommercialinvoice,whichincludesthe
informationrequiredbytheimportingcountryforthe
clearanceofgoods,shallconstitutethebasicdocumentfor
theaccomplishment ofcustomsorothergovernmental
formalities .
4.17RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-WhereaCon­
tractingStaterequirestwoormoreofthefollowing
documents :
-commercialinvoice,
-certificateoforigin,
-certificateofvalue,
itshouldaccepteitherseparatedocumentsoracombined
formincorporating theinformationcontainedonthe
separatedocuments,atthetrader'soption.
4.18ContractingStateswhichcontinuetorequire
theairwaybilltobepresentedforinspectioninconnexion
withtheclearanceofcargoshallnotrequiretheconsignor
and/oroperatortoplacespecialinformationforcustomsor
othergovernmentalpurposesontheairwaybill.
4.19ContractingStatesshallnotrequireconsular
formalitiesorconsularchargesorfeesinconnexionwith
document)fortheclearanceofaircargo.
4.20RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-AContracting
Statewhichcontinuestorequireimportlicencesorpermits
forcertaintypesofgoodsshouldestablishsimpleproce­
dureswherebysuchlicencesorpermitscanbeobtainedand
renewedrapidly.
4.21RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-EachContract­
ingStateshouldmakearrangements wherebyImportedair
cargo,includingprivategiftpackagesandtradesamples,not
exceedingacertainvalueorweightspecifiedbythatState,
willbeexempt,asfaraspossible,fromgovernmental
clearancedocumentsandfacilitatetheirpromptclearance
andreleasetotheconsigneeorhisagent.Suchvalueor
weightlimitationshouldbesetatalevelashighaspossible.
4.21.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Stalesshouldexemptthoseshipmentsreferredtotn4.21♦
asfaraspossible,fromimportdutiesendothertaxesand
charges.4.-EntryandDepartureofCargo
4.22ContractingStatesshallmakearrangementsfor
theuseofasinplifiedformofcustomsdocumentation and
facilitatepromptclearanceandreleaseinrespectotthat
Importedcarps,includingprivategiftpackagesandtrade
samples,whichexceedsthelimitssetinaccordancewith
4.21andshallestablishhigherlimitsofvalueorweightup
towhichsuchsimplifieddocumentation willapply.
4.23RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldmakearrangements wherebythemaximum
numberofconsignmentsnotfallingunder4.21and4.22
abovecanbereleasedpromptlyafterarrivaluponprcsmta-
tionofaprovisionalentrydocumentandanadequate
guaranteeforpaymentofdutiesandothertaxesand
charges,subjecttocompletefulfilmentofcustomsand
otherrequirementswithinatimelimitspecifiedbvthat
State.
4.24RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Wherethe
natureofaconsignment callsfordifferentclearance
agencies,e.g.customsandveterinaryorphytosamtary
controls.ContractingStatesshouldendeavourtodelegate
authorityforclearancetooneoftheagenciesor,wherenot
feasible,takeallnecessarystepstoensurethatclearanceis
carriedoutsimultaneously andwithaminimumofdelay.
4.25ContractingStatesshallaccomplishtheir
physicalexaminationofcargoimportedbyairona
samplingorselectivebasis.Theappropriatepublicauthori­
tiesoftheStateconcernedshallalso,inconsultationwith,
interalia,operatorsandairportadministrations ,devise
physicalmeansforcarryingoutsuchexaminationrapidly.
4.26EachContractingStateshallallowcargoand
unaccompanied baggagewhichhavebeenunladenfroman
aircraftataninternationalairporttobetransferredtoany
authorizedcustomsofficewithintheSt^teforcustoms
entryandclearance.ThecustomsregulationsoftheState
concernedrelatingtosuchtransfershallbeassimpleas
possible.
E.–Containers,PalletsandtheirLoads
4.27ContractingStatesshall,subjecttocompliance
withtheirrespectiveregulations,permitthetemporary
importationofcontainers,palletsandassociatedequipment-whetherownedbyairlines,consignors/consignees,or
thirdparties-withoutpaymentofcustomsdutiesand
othertaxesandchargesandshallfacilitatetheuseofthis
equipmentinairtraffic.
Note.-AContractingStatemayreservetherightnotto
granttheseconcessionsinthecaseofcontainers,palletsand
associatedequipmentwhichhavebeenthesubjectof
purchase,hire-purchase ,leaseoracontractofasimilar
nature,concludedbyaperson(naturalorlegal)residentor
establishedinitsterritory.
4.27.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Slatesshouldprovideintheirregulations ,referredtoin
4.27,fortheacceptanceofasimpledeclarationfromthe
operatortotheeffectthatthecontainers,palletsand
associatedequipmenttemporarilyimportedwillbere-
exportedwithinthetimelimitsetbytheStateconcerned.
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4.28RFCOMMF.NDED PRACTICE.-Containers,
lullrnaidassociatedequipmententeringtheterritoryofa
ContractingStateundertheprovisionsof4.27shouldhe
permittedtoleavethelimitsofaninternationalairportfor
importikarameoftheirloadsand/orforexportlading
undersimplifiedcontrolproceduresandwithaminimumof
documentation asspecifiedhytheStateconcerned .
4.29RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshould,wherepracticableanddesirable,make
suitablearrangementsfortheclearanceand/orexamination
ofcontainers/palletsandtheirloadsatoff-airportlocations.
4.30ContractingStatesshallpermitcontainers,pal­
letsandassociatedequipmenttemporarilyimported,tobe
re-exportedtoanyotherState*ndthroughanyofits
approvedcustomsoffices.
4.31ContractingStatesshallpermitthetemporary
importationofcomponentpartsofcontainersandpallets
withoutpaymentofcustomsdutiesandothertaxesand
chargeswhenthesepartsareneededfortherepairof
containersandpalletsalreadyadmittedundertheterms
of4.27.
4.32RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldpermittheloanbetweenairlinesoftempor­
arilyimportedcontainers,pallets,andassociatedequip­
ment,withoutpaymentofcustomsdutiesandothertaxes
andcharges,whentheseareusedonlyoninternational
routes.Annex9-Facilitation
■F.–LimitationofOperators'Responsibilities
4.3.1WhereaContractingStatehasrequirementsfor
documentssuchasthecommercialinvoice,declaration
forms,importlicenceandthelike,itshallnotmakeitthe
obligationoftheoperatortoensurethatthesedocumen­
taryrequirementsaremet,norshalltheoperatorbeheld
responsible,finedorpenalizedforinaccuraciesoromissions
offactsshownonsuchdocuments,unlessheis,orisacting
for,theimporterorexporter.
434InContractingStateswheretheoperatorhasthe
obligationtothecustomsauthoritiesforsafeguarding
carpo,baggage,unaccompanied bagg3ge,mailandstores
untiltheyareclearedbycustoms,heshallbefreedfrom
thisobligationandfromliabilityforcustomsdutiesand
taxeschargeableonsuchitemswhentheyaretakeninto
charcebythecustomsauthoritiesandareundertheirsole
control.
4.35ContractingStatesshallabsolveoperatorsfrom
liabilityforcustomsduties,taxesandotherchargesatsuch
timeasgoodsaretransferred,withtheapprovalofthe
authorities,intothepossessionofathirdparty,havingon
filewiththecustomsauthoritiesadequatesecurityor
guarantee .
4.36ContractingStatesshallnolimpedethemove­
mentofaircargosolelyinordertocollectstatistics.Any
necessarydocumentsshallbeprovidedbythedeclarantas
requiredbytheauthoritiesC.–ProceduresconcerningtheClearance
ofParticularArticles
4.37ContractingStatesshallallowtheloanof
aircraftequipmentandsparepartsandsecurityequipimni
anilsparepartsbetweenairlines,whentheseaieu-.cilin
connexionwiththeestablishment ormaintenance »>f
scheduledinternational airservices,withoutpaymentof
customsdutiesorothertaxesorchargessubjectonlyto
controlmeasureswhichmayprovidethatrepaymentofthe
loanisnormallytobeaccomplished bymeansofthereturn
ofarticlesthatarequalitativelyandtechnicallysimilarand
ofthesameorigin,andinanyeventthatnoprofit-making
transaction isinvolved.
4.38StoresimportedintotheterritoryofaContract­
ingStatebyanairlineofanotherContractingStateforuse
inconnexionwiththeestablishment ormaintenance ofan
international serviceoperatedbythatairlineshallbe
admittedfreeofcustomsdutiesandothertaxesorcharges
subjecttocompliancewiththeregulationsoftheContract­
ingStateconcerned.Suchregulationsshallnotunreason­
ablyinterferewithDienecessaryusebytheairline
concernedofsuchstores.
4.39RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Groundequip­
mentandsecurityequipmentimportedintotheterritoryof
aContractingStatebyanairlineofanotherContracting
Stateforusewithinthelimitsofaninternationalairportin
connexionwiththeestablishment ormaintenanceofan
International serviceoperatedbythatairlineihnuldbe
admittedfreeofcustomsdutiesand,asfuraspossible,
othertaresandcharges,suh/ecttocompliancewiththe
regulationoftheContractingStateconcerned :Such
regulationsshouldnotunreasonably interferewiththe
necessaryusebytheairlineconcernedofsuchground
equipmentandsecurityequipment.
Kate.-Itistheintentofthisprovisionthatitemssuch
asthefollowingshouldbeadmissibleundertheahave
provision,anditisnotdesiredtodiscourageaContracting
Statefromallowingonce-admitted Hemstobeusedby
anotherforeignairlineoratalocationotherthanan
internationalairport:
I)Repair,maintenanceandservicingequipment:
–allrepairandmaintenancematerialforairframes,
enginesandinstruments;
–specializedaircraftrepairkits: ■v
–starterbatteriesandcarts;
"maintenanceplatformsandsteps; ;
testequipmentforaircraft,aircraftengines,anj
aircraftinstruments: -'■-V. ...■■■
.-aircraftengineHeatersandcoolers;
graunaradiocquipwertt.
2)Passenger-handling equipment:
-passenger-loading steps; :*.
**tpevialiiedpassenger-weighing devices:*
~specializedcateringequipment. i
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3)Cargoloadingequipment:
-vehiclesformovingorloadingofbaggage,cargo,
equipmentorsupplies;
-specializedcargo-loading devices;
-specializedcargo-weighing devices.
4iComponentpartsforincorporation intoground
equipmentincludingtheitemslistedabove.
51Sccurityequipment:
-weapondetectingdevices;
-explosivesdetectingdevices;
-intrusiondetectiondevices.**
6)Componentpartsforincorporation intosecurity
equipment .
4.40ContractingStatesshallestablishproceduresfor
thepromptentryinto,ordeparturefrom,theirterritories
ofaircraftequipment,spareparts,stores,groundequip­
mentandsecurityequipment.Whensuchitemsareurgently
requiredbyanoperatorofanotherContractingStatein
ordertomaintainservice,ContractingStatesshallgrant
promptclearancefortheirimportorexportandshall
dispensewithrequirementsforadvanceproductionof
documentssuchasentryorexitpermits,andthetike,
providedthattheoperatoracceptsfullresponsibilityin
writingtoproducethesedocumentswithinareasonable
timeaftertheitemshavebeenadmittedorexported,and
providedthattheContracts -Stateconcernedissatisfied
thatthedocumentswillinfactbeproduced.
4.41RHCOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Instructional
materialandtrainingaidsimportedbyanairlineofanother
ContractingStateintotheterritoryofaContractingState
foruieinconnexionwiththetechnicaltrainingofground
andflightpersonnelrequiredtoestablishandmaintainan
internationalserviceoperatedbythatairlineshouldbe
admittedfreeofcustomsdutiesandothertaxesand
charges,subjecttocompliancewiththeregulationsoftheContractingStateconcerned.
Note.-ItIstheintentofthisRecommended Practice
thatitemssolelyidentifiedwithaviationandaeronautical
educationandtrainingsuchasthefollowingshouldbe
admissibleundertheaboveprovisions:
-flightsirn•ilators;
-link-trainers;
-mock-ups;
-cut-awayenginesandparts;
-chartsshowingthefunctioningofvarioustechnical
systems.
4.42RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshould,whereverpossible,arrangeforduty-free
admittanceofairlinedocumentsandshouldarrangefortheirexpedition*clearance.
Note.-Theterm"airlinedocuments"isdeemedto
includeairwaybills/consignmentnotes,passengertickets.
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4.–EntryandDepartureofCargo
excessbaggagetickets,exchangeorders,damageandirregu­
larityreports,baggageandcargolabels,time-tables,cad
weightandbalancedocuments,beingtheproperty<>f
operatorsnotdomiciledwithinthecountryofimportation .
4.43Unaccompanied baggagebyairshallbetreated
asbaggagoandnotascargoforthepurposeofclearance
throughthecustomscontrols.
Note.–Itittheintentofthisprovision,interalia,that:
i)unaccompanied ba^ageheasfreefromdeclaration
formsasaccompanied baggage;
illthesamecustomsconcessionsbegrantedasfor
accompanied baggage,subjecttocompliancewith
theregulationsoftheContractingStateconcerned;
and i
Hi)arrangements bemadefortheclearanceofunac­
companiedbaggageinthepassengercustomshall
whereselectedaccompanied baggageisclearedwhen
necessary..
4.44ContractingStateswhichincertaincircum­
stancesrequiresanitarycertificatesorrelateddocumentsin
respectofparticularanimalandplantshipmentssltail
publishthedetailsoftheirrequirements inthisconnexion.
H.–CargoandOtherArticlesNotEntering
theCountryofIntendedDestination
4.45Whencargo,unaccompanied baggageorstores
arcnotunladenattheirintendeddestination,duetoerror,
emergencyorinaccessiblestowage,thepublicauthorise:,at
theplaceofirtendedunladingshall,subjecttotheoperator
provingtothtmthattherehasbeennogrossnegligenceor
carlessnessonhispart,acceptadeclarationfromhimthat
thearticlesinquestionhavenotbeenunladenandthe
reasonsthereor,andshallnotrequiretheoperatorto
preparenewdocumentation ,norimposepenalties,fines,
customsdutiesandtaxes-ontheoperator.
4.46Whengoodsareconsignedtoadestination
withinaContractingStaleandhavenotyetbeenreleased
forhomeconsumptioninthatStatebutsubsequentlyare
requiredtobereturnedtothepointoforiginortobe
redirectedtoanotherdestination,theContractingState
shallallowrclorwardingwithoutrequiringimport,export
ortransitlicencesifnocontravention ofthelawsand
regulationsinforceisinvolved.
Note.-Thi:;provisionisnotintendedtopreventCon­
tractingStatesfromrequiringimport,exportortransit
licencesincaseofparticularconsignments whichare
subjecttospe(ialrestrictions.
4.47When,becauseoferTororemergency,orJieing
stowedsoastobeinaccessibleuponarrival,cargo,baggage,
unaccompanied baggageorstoresarenotunladenattheir
intendeddestinationbutareunladenatanotherinter­
nationalairport,theContractingStatewheretheunlading
takesplaceshallfacilitatetheirbeingrcforwardedtotheir
intendeddestinationand,ifsatisfiedthattherehasbeenno
pottnegligenceorcarelessnessbytheoperator,shallnot
)
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imposepenalties,fines,customsdutiesandtaxesonthe
operatornoranyrequirementsinconnexionwith»uch
reforwanlriRotherthantheffollowing:
a)thattheybereportedtothepublicauthorities
concerned ;
b)thatuntilreforwarded,theyremainunderthe
supervisionofthepublicauthoritiesconcernedat
tlu-pointofunladingoratanyotherplacepre-
scnhtfilbytheState;
c)thatanotationthattheywerecarriedtothewrong
destinationbemadeeitheronthemanifestor
GeneralDeclarationdeliveredinconnexionwiththe
unludmc;
d)thattheybereforwardedwithoutdelay;
e)thattheybesubjecttothelawsandregulationsof
theStaterelatingtopublichealthandanimaland
plantquarantine;
f)that,ifreforwardedbyair,theybeenteredeitheron
theappropriatemanifestorGeneralDeclaration
uponrcforwarding ;
g)that,ifreforwardedbyair,adeclarationoftrans-
shipmentand/orverificationbemadeinrespectof
themattheairportfromwhichtheyleavetheState.
I.-SaleandUseofCommissarySupplies
onboardAircraft
448RFCOMMENDEDPRACTICE.-Inthecase
whereaircraftenragedininternationalflightsslopattwo
ormoreinternational airportswithintheterritorynfa
ContractingStatewithoutintermediate landinginthe
territoryofanotherStateandwithoutembarkingand
disembarking cnydomesticpassengers.ContractingStates
shouldpermitthesaleanduseofcommissarysupplieson
hoardaircraftwithoutpaymentofcustomsdutiesorother
taxes. ,
I.-MailDocumentsandProcedures
4.49CortradingStatesshallcarryoutthehandling,
forwarding .-incclearanceofairmailandshallcomplywith
thedocumentary proceduresascurrentlyprescribedin15"
Anne.r9-Faahtation
Articles61and62oftheUniversalPostalConventionof
Tokyo(1969)andinArticle183oftheDetailedRegu­
lations.
Note.-ArticlesStand62oftheUniversalPostal
ConventionofTokyo(1969/andArticle183ofthe
DetailedRegulationsreadasfollows:
"Article61-'Operationsatairports'
Administrations shalltakethenecessarystepsto
ensurethebestconditionsforthereceiptandonward
transmissionofairmailsatairportsintheircountries."
"Article62–'Customscontrolofairmailcorres­
pondence'
Administrations shalltakeallnecessarystepsto
speeduptheoperationsrelatingtothecustomscontrol
ofairmailcorrespondence addressedtotheir
countries ."
"Article183-'AVIDeliverybill'
1.Mailstobehandedoverattheairportshallbe
accompanied bynotmorethanfivecopiesofawhite
deliverybillintheformofAV7foreachstop.
2.AcopyoftheAV7deliverybillsignedbythe
representative oftheauthority(airlineorspecialairport
service)'esponsihleforthegroundservicesshallhe
retainedbythedispatchingoffice;theotherfourcopies
shaltaccompanythemailsforuseinthefollowingway:
i–th?first,dulysignedattheairportofoff-loading
asareceiptforthemathshallhekeptbytheair
crewonbehalfoftheircompany;
■*–thesecondshallaccompanythemailstothepost
officetowhichthedeliverybillisaddressed;
thethirdshallhekept,attheairportofloading,'
bytheauthorityresponsiblefortheground
services;
–thefourthshallhehandedoverattheairportof
off-loading ,totheauthorityresponsibleforthe
groundscnicesatthatairport.
3.Whenairmailsaresentbysurfacetoan
intermediateadministration forreforwardmg byair,
theyshallbeaccompaniedhyanAV7deliverybillfor
theintermediateoffice."
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CHAPTER5.TRAFFICPASSINGTHROUGH THETERRITORY
OFACONTRACTING STATE
A.-TrafficArrivingandDeparting
ontheSameThrough-flight
5.1FachContractingStateshallmakeprovisionby
meansofdirecttransitareas,directtransitarrangements ,or
otherwise ,wherebycrew,passengers ,baggage,cargo,stores
andma;icontinuingtheirjourneyonthesamethrough-
flightmayremaintemporarilywithintheStatewithout
undergoinganyexamination -exceptinspecialcircum­
stance.;determinedbythepublicauthoritiesconcerned.
5.2ContractingStatesshallnotrequireanydocu-
mcntsorvisasinrespectoftrafficcontinuingitsjourneyon
thesamethrough-flight ,exceptinspecialcircumstances
determinedbythepublicauthoritiesconcerned.
Note.-Itistheintentofthisprovision,interalia,that
ContractingStatesshallneithera)temporarilydeprive
passengersoftheirpassportsnorh)requiretheoperatorto
doso.
B.–TrafficBeingTransferredtoAnotherFlight
attheSameAirport
5.3FachContractingStateshallmakearrangements
sothatdisembarking passengersandtheirbaggagebeing
transferredfromoneflightoroperatortoanotheratthe
sameairportwillbetreatedinamannersimilartothatset
forthinSectionAabove.Operatorsshallundertaketosort
outtransferringpassengersandtheirbaggageinorderthat
suchpassengersandbaggagemaybeallowedtoproceedas
rapidlyaspossibletotheirconnectingflights.
5.4ContractingStatesshallnotrequireanydocu­
mentsorvisasinrespectoftrafficbeingtransferredto
anotherflightatthesameairport,exceptinspecial
circumstances determinedbythepublicauthoritiesanolherflight
circumstances
concerned .
Aote.-ttisunderstoodthatthisprovisiondoesnot
precludethesubmissionofcargomanifestsasperAnnex9.
5.4.1Withrespecttopassengerspassingthroughthe
territoryofaContractingStatewhoaretoleavethatState
withinthreedaysfromthedayoftheirarrivalandwho
cannotstayattheinternationalairportofarrivaluntiltheir
nextfl.Rhtforlackoffacilitiesoronaccountofother
circumstances ,eachContractingStateshallpermitthemto
remainwithinitsterritorywithoutrequiringthemtoobtain
visanpt'.ortotheirarrival,exceptinspecialcircumstances
determinedbythepublicauthoritiesconcerned.
Note.-Itistheintentofthisprovisionthateach
ContractingStatemay:
a)issuetosuchpassengers,uponarrival,tomeform
indicatingtheyhavepermissiontoenter,suchata
laissez-passcrorastop-overvisa;
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wheretheinternational airportislocated,ora
neighbouring city,asthesphereofactivitiesofsuch
passengers;
c)takeanyothernecessaryadministrative measures
relatingtothestayofsuchpassengersinitsterritory;
and
itisalsoutderstoodthatanyContractingStatemay,ifit
wishestodoso,extendtopassengerspassingthroughits
territorymorefacilitiesthanareprovidedintheabove
provisionandinsubparagraphs a),h)andc)ofthisNote.
5.5ErchContractingStateshallmakearrangements
sothatunlsdencargo,unaccompanied baggage,andstores
beingtrans-shipped fromoneflightoroperatortoanother
atthesameairport,withoutexaminationexceptinspecial
circumstances ,canbetakendirectlyfromtheinwardtothe
outwardaircraftor,ifthelatteraircraftisnotyetavailable,
canbekepttemporarilyundersupervisionatanappropriate
location.Operatorsshallundertaketosortouttrans-
shipmentcargo,unaccompaniged baggageandstoresin
orderthattheymaybeprocessedasrapidlyaspossible.
5.6EachContractingStateshallmakearrangements
toallowoperators,undersupervisionofthepublicauili-
orities,todisassembletrans-shipment cargo,including
shipmentsincontainersandpallets,sothattheymaysort
andreassembleshipmentsforonwardcarriagewithout
examination,exceptinspecialcircumstances ,andsubject
onlytosimpledocumentation whererequired.
5.7Unladenairmailbeingtrans-shipped fromone
flightoroperatortoanotheratthesameairportshallbe
effectedinaccordancewiththeprovisionofcurrentArticle
186–DetailedRegulations–oftheUniversalPostal
Convention :>fTokyo(1969).
S
Note.–A'ticle186–DetailedRegulations-ofthe
UniversalPostalConventionofTokyo(1969}readsas
follows:
"I.Ittheabsenceofspecialagreementbetweenthe
Administrations concerned,thetrans-shipment atthe
sameairportofmailsincourseoftransmissionshallbe
performedbytheAdministration oftheCountryin
whichthetrans-shipment takesplace;thisruledoesnot
applywhenthetrans-shipment takesplacebetween
aircraftcfthesamecarrierperformingsuccessivestages
ofthejourney.
2.TheAdministration ofthetransitCountrymay
alsoauthorizeatrans-shipment directfromoneaircraft
toanotherbetweentwodifferentcarriers;wherere­
quired,thecarriermakingthetrans-shipment shallsend
totheofficeofexchangeoftheCountrywherethis
trans-shipment takesplaceacopyoftheAV7delivery
billoranyotherdocumentgivingdetailsofthe
operation."
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S.-TrafficPassingThrvugh
C.–TrafficBeingTransferred
toAnotherAirport
5RRlCOMMENDED PRACTICE.-EachContract­
ingStateslituldmakeprovision,hymeansofdirecttransit
arrangements orotherwise,wherebytrafficwhichpastes
directlythroughtheStateand.inthecourseofsuch
passage,transfersfromoneinternationalairporttoanother
international airport,mayproceedwithoutundergoing
examination ,exceptinspecialcircumstances determinedby
thepublicauthoritiesconcerned .
5.9RFiCOMMENDEDPRACTICE.-Withrespectto
thetrafficreferredtoin5.8,ContractingStatesshouldnot
requireanydocumentsorvisasforpassengersandtheir
baggage,andifdocuments ■arerequiredforcargo,unac­
companiedbaggageandstores,documentsassimplifiedax
possibleshouldbeused.
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D.–FreeAirportsandFreeZones
5.10RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldestablishfreeairports.
5.11RECOMMENDED PRACTICE-Inconnexion
withinternationalairports.ContractingStatesshouldestab­
lishandeitherdevelopandoperatethemselves,orpermit
otherpartiestodevelopandoperate,freezonesand,/or
warehousing facilitiesandshouldpublishdetailedregu­
lationsastothetypesofoperationswhichmayormaynot
beperformedtherein.
5.12Inallcaseswherefreezonefacilitiesand/or
warehousing facilitiesarenotprovidedinconnexionwith
aninternational airportbuthavebeenprovidedelsewhere
inthesamegeneralvicinity,ContractingStatesshallmake
arrangements sothatairtransportcanutilizethesefacilities
onthesamebasisasothermeansoftransport.
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CHAPTER6.–INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS «
ANDSERVICESFORTRAFFICFACILITIES
A.-Gtntml
6.1ContractingStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepsto
securetheco-opcrationofoperatorsandairportadministra­
tionsinensuringthatsatisfactoryfacilitiesandservicesare
providedforrapidhandlingandclearanceofpassengers,
crew,baggage,cargoandmailattheirinternationalairports.
Suchfacilitiesandservicesshallbeflexibleandcapableof
expansiontomeetanticipatedgrowthintrafficvolume.
6.2ContractingStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepsto
encourageconsultationsbetweentheairportadministration
ontheonehandandoperators,controlauthoritiesand
appropriatebodiesrepresentingotherairportusersonthe
otherattheearlieststageintheplanningofnewor
substantiallymodifiedterminalbuildingsattheirinter­
nationalairports.
6.3ContractingStatesshalltakeallnecessarystepsto
securetheco-operationofoperatorsandairportadministra­
tionsinensuringthatthefacilitiesandservicesattheir
internationalairportsaredesignedinsuchawayasto
providethebestpossibleairporttrafficflowarrangements .
B.–AirportTrafficFlowArrangements
l.-Common Provisions
64RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-ItIsrecom­
mendedthattheairlines,inagreementwith,andsubjectto
limitationswhichmaybeimposedbytheairportauth­
orities,beofferedthechoiceofprovidingtheirownservices
forgroundhandlingoperations,orofhavingsuchopera­
tionsperformedentirely,orinpart,byanorganisation
controlledbyanotherairlineauthorizedbytheairport
authority,orbytheairportoperator,orbyaservicingagent
licensedbytheairportauthority.
6.5RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Thearrange­
mentsinft.Jshouldhebythemostdirectroutewithno
crossingbetweenpassengerandbaggagelinesnorbetween
differentcircuits.Totheextentthattherouteisnot
self-evident,appropriatesignpostingshouldbeused.
6.6RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Arrangements
shouldhemadesothat,whennecessary,passengersand
crewcanproceedundershelterbetweentheairterminal
buildingsandtheaircraft,anrfviceversa.
6.7RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Particularatten­
tionshouldbegiventopassengerroutesinvolvinglong
distancestobecoveredonfootandthepossibilityshould
bestudiedoffacilitatingtravelovertheseroutesby
mechanicalsystems.
6.8RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Flightinforma­
tionboards,ordisplays,supplemented ,wherenecessary,by
aclearlyaudiblepublicaddresssystemshouldbeprovided
sothatpassengersandthepubliccanbefullyinformedof
1S/7/74flightarrivalsanddeparturesandparticularlyofanylast
minutechangesinarrivalordeparturetimesorchangesin
gatenumbers.
II.-ParkingandServicingArrangements
6.9RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Adequatemea­
suresshouldbetakentoensureconvenientparkinsund
servicingofaircraftofalltypesandcategories-regular,
non-scheduledandgeneralaviationaircraft–in/irdcrto
expediteclearanceandoperationsontheapionandto
reduceaircraftgroundstoptime.Itisdesirableinparti­
cular:
a)tomakearrangementsforoptimumallocationof
aircraftparkingspacesascloseaspossibletothe
termir.albuildingforrapidloadingandunloading;
b)toprovideadequateparkingspacesforaircraf:when
neitherloadingnorunloading,awayfromthetermi­
nalbuildingsoastoavoidobstructiontotheflowof
trafficontheapron,andmakeadequatearrange­
mentsfortheiroptimumuse;
C}toequiptheparkingspaceswiththenecessarymeans
forrapidperformanceofallaircraftservicingopera­
tions;
d)togiveparticularimportancetomeasuresforassist­
ancetoaircraftduringembarkationanddisembarka­
tionoperations .
HI.-OutboundPassengers,CrewandBaggage
6.10RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Easyand
speedyaccesstotheterminalshouldbeprovidedfor
passengers,crewandtheirbaggagearrivingattheairportby
surfacetransport.
6.11RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldensurethatrapidandreliablecity/airport '
groundtransportation isavailable'topassengersandcrew
members.
6.12RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-International
airportsshouldhaveavailableappropriateautomobile
parkingfacilitiesforshortandlong-termparking.
6.13RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Consideration
shouldbegiventotheprovisionofbaggagecheck-in
facilitiesascloseaspossibletoarrivalpointsofsurface
transport.
6.14RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Anindividual
andcontinuous"trickle"methodofprocessingandloading
ofpassengers,crewandbaggageshouldheadopted-inlieu
ofthegroup("package")system-wheneverthiswillspeed
uptheirclearance.
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6.15RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Particular
attentionshouldbepaidtotheuseofsorting,conveyance
andloadingdeucesforbaggage.Provisionshouldbemade
ASfaraspossiblefor:
a)m*<lionizedsystemscapableoftransferringand
hailinglargequantitiesofbaggagewithinamini­
mumamountoftime,consistentwiththevolumeof
traffic;
b)anareawhereitwouldbepossibletoholdbaggage
containersandtore-arrangetheircontents;
c)mechanicalmeansofhandlingandstoringempty
baggagecontainers,consistentwiththevolumeof
traffic.
*
6.16RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Thepremises
wherecrewmembershavetoreportforoperational
purposesshouldbereadilyaccessibleand,ifpossible,next
tooneanother.
iv.-Inbound Passengers,CrewandBaggage
6.17RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Particular
attentionshouldbegiventotheneedforadequatefacilities
tobeavailableatalltimesandappropriatemethodsshould
beadoptedtopermitdisembarkation ofpassengerswithout
delaybearinginmindthetrafficvolumecreatedby
high-capacityaircraftandthepossibilityofsimultaneous
processingofseveralaircraftloads.
6.18RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldmakearrangementsforasufficientnumberof
controlchannelssothatappropriateclearanceofinbound
fHisscngersandcrewmaybeobtainedwiththeleastpossible
delay.Additionalchannel(s)shouldbeavailablewhere
complicatedcasesmaybereferredwithoutdelayingthe
balanceofthepassengers.
6.19RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Particular
attentionshouldbegiventopointswherepassengerdelays
arefrequentlyfoundtooccur.
6.20RFCOMMENDED PRACTICE.–Arrangements
shouldbemadeforrapidunloadingofbaggage,including
containerized baggage,fromtheaircraftanditsswift
movementtothebaggageclaimareasothatitwillarriveat
deliverypointsintimetoavoidanydelayforpassengers.
Tothisend,mechanicalunloadingandconveyancesystems
shouldbeusedwherethevolumeoftrafficwarrantsanda
sufficientnumberofhandlingstaffshouldbeavailableatall
times.
6.21RFCOMMENDED PRACTICE.–Adequate
spaceshouldbeprovidedInthebaggageclaimarea
permittingreadyidentificationandspeedywithdrawalby
eachpassengerofhischeckedbaggage.
<>22RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Wherethe
volumeofbaggagesowarrants,mechanizedbaggagedis­
pensingsystemsshouldbeprovidedinbaggage-claimareas
soastomovethebaggagetowardspassengers,thus
facilitatingpick-upofbaggage.v.–TransitandTransferof
PassengersandCrew
6.23RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contra,trig
Statesshould,wheneverpossible,permitpassengento
remainonboardtheaircraftandauthorize(mbarkuiion
anddisembarkation duringfuelling,subjecttothenecessary
safetymeasures..
6.23.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Itisrerom-
mendedinparticular,thattechnicalandregulatoryprovi­
sionsshouldbeadoptedtoensurethattelescopicpassage­
waystoandfromaircraftcanbekeptinuseduringfuelling
ofaircraft.
6.24RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Provisions
shouldbemadeforairlinehandlingcountersinthetransit
areaforthepurposeofprocessingpassengerstransferring
fromoneaircrafttoanotherandnotgoingthrough
clearancecontrols.
6.25RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Directtransfer
fromoneaircrafttoanotherofpassengers,particularly
invalidpassengers,shouldbeauthorized,wherepossible,
wheneverthisiswarrantedbydeadlinesinmakingcon­
nectingfightsorbyothercircumstances .
6.26RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Arrangements
shouldb*.madewherebycrewmembersinbrieftransitcan
communicate fromapointneartheaircraft'sItmJing
position,locatedeitherontheapronorinalocalenearthe
apron,i<atelevision,telautographortelephonewiththe
variousgovernmental agencies/e.g.airtrafficcontrol,MET
Office)withouttheneedtoreporttotheminperson.
VI.–Miscellaneous FacilitiesandServices
inPassengerTerminalBuildings
6.27RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.–Facilitiespro­
videdfortheuseoftransitpassengersshouldcontainnil
necessaryarrangementsfortheirconvenience .
6.27.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Storagefa­
cilitiesshouldbeprovidedforbaggageleftbvtheirowners
atinternationalairportsforlaterpick-up.
6.28RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Totheextent
thatthenon-travelling publicareadmittedtoterminal
buildings,appropriatearrangementsshouldbemade,u>that
theydonotinterferewiththeflowofinboundand
outboundtraffic.
6.29RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Whereduty-
freegoodsareofferedforsaleinterminalbuildings,
provisionshouldbemadeforaconvenientlocationofthe
storesandadequatecustomerspacesoastoavoidconges­
tionand.interferencewiththemainstreamofpassenger
traffic.
VII;–CargbandMailHandlingand
ClearanceFacilities
6.30RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statershauldmakearrangementswherebyall-cargoaircraft
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Annex9–facilitation
andtheirloedsranbeenteredandclearedatthecargo
terminalarea.
6.31RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Easyand
speedyaccessshouldheprovidedtoairportcargoterminals,
takingintoaccountthespacerequirementsofextra-large
trucksonaccessroadsandinfrontofterminalsfor
manoeuvring intoposition.
6.32RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Eachcargoter­
minalshouldbeprovidedwithdelivery/receivingpositions
adaptabletotruck-bedheights.
6.33RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Useshouldbe
made,wherejustified,ofmechanizedandautomated
facilitiesforloadingandunloading,conveyanceandstorage
ofcargo.
6.34RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Adequate
spaceshouldbeavailableincargoterminalsforstorageand
handlingofaircargo,includingbuildingupandbreaking
downofpalletandcontainerloads,locatednexttothe
customsareaandeasilyaccessibletoauthorizedpersons
andvehiclesfromboththeapronandthelandsideroad.
6.35RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Adequate
spaceandfacilitiesshouldbeprovidedatinternational
airports,ora'convenientoff-airportlocations,forthe
temporarystotageofemptycontainers.
6.36RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Cargoter­
minalsshouldbeequippedwithstoragefacilitiesforspecial
cargoleg.valuablegoods,perishableshipments,andlive
animals).Thoseareasofcargoterminalsinwhichcargoand
mailisstoredovernightorforextendedperiodspriorto
shipmentbylirshouldbeprotectedagainstaccessby
unauthorized persons,
6.37RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Parkingspaces
shouldbeavailableatcargoterminalsforhandlingequip­
mentwhennotinuse,locatedsoastoavoidinterference
withtheflowofinboundandoutboundcargo.
6.38RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Wherehigh-
capacityaircraftKithmixedpassengerandcargoloadsare
positionednexttothepassengerterminal,allnecessary
facilitiesshouldbeprovidedforswiftloading/unloading
andconveyancebetweentheaircraftandthecargoter­
minals)oflargevolumesofaircargo.Tothisendflow
routesshouldbedesignedsoastoavoidinterferencewith
thoseforpassengersandbaggage.
6.39RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Facilities
shouldbeprovided,wheren.;*ssary,forthedirectremoval
ofbulkyorheavyconsignments byapproved ,transport,
fromtheairporttothepremisesoftheimporter,agentor
freightforwarder,suchremovalbeingsubjecttocustoms
approvalandanyconditionsattachedtothatapproval.
6.40RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Sufficiently
largeandconvenientareasshouldbeprovidedatinterna­
tionalairports,where,undercustomssupervision,trans-
shipmentcargocanbebrokendown,sortedandreas­
sembledforimmediateorlateronwardtransmission .
15/7/74 656,-Jnternatioital Airports
6.41RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Whenthe
volumeofairmailsowarrantsandwhereitwillexpedite
theonwardtransmissionofthemail,intheopinionofthe
postalauthorities,adequatespaceandfacilitiesshouldbe
providedatinternationalairportsforthereworking,sorting
andonwardtransmissionofairmail.
C,–FacilitiesRequiredforImplementation of
PublicHealthMeasuresand
EmergencyMedicalRelief
6.42RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldprovide,atornearalltheirmajorinter­
nationalairports,facilitiesandservicesforvaccinationor
revaccination ,andforthedeliveryofthecorresponding
certificates .
6.43RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-International
airportsshouldhaveavailableadequatefacilitiesforadmin­
istrationofpublichealthandanimalandplantquarantine
measuresapplicabletoaircraft,crew,passengers,baggage,
cargo,mailandstores.
6.44RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesshouldprovidearrangements wherebypassengerscud
crewintransitcanremaininpremisesfreefromartydanger
ofinfectionandinsectvectorsofdiseasesand.when
necessary,facilitiesshouldbeprovidedforthetransfer<>f
passengersandcrewtoanotherterminalorairportnearby
withoutexposuretoanyhealthhazard.Similararrange­
mentsandfacilitiesshouldalsobemadeavailableinrespect
ofanimals.
6.45RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
States,inco-operation withairportauthoritiesandaircraft
operatorsshouldtakeallstepstoensurethattheprepara­
tion,handling,storageandserviceoffoodandwater
suppliesintendedforconsumption bothatairportsandon
boardaircraftarehygienicallycarriedoutinaccordance
withtherecommendations andstandardsoftheWorld
HealthOrganization .
6.46RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Statesincooperationwithairport.authoritiesandaircraft
operatorsshouldensurethataneffectivesystemisinsti­
tutedforthesaferemovalandsafedisposalofexcrement,
refuse,wast^water,waste,unusedandcondemnedfood
andothermatterdangeroustohealthinaccordancewith
therecommendation oftheWorldHealthOrganization .
6.47RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Thereshould
bemaintainedatinternationalairportssuchmedicalfacili­
tiesasmaybereasonableandpracticablefortheemergency
reliefofcrewandpassengers.
D.–FacilitiesRequiredforClearanceControls' ;
andOperationofControlServices \
6.48RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Spaceand
facilitiesforthe-authoritiesinchargeofclearancecontrols
should,asfaraspossible,beprovidedatpublicexpense.
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6.-Initrnahonal Airporti
bA'iIfthespaceandfacilitiesreferredtoin6.48are
notproviJedatpublicexpense,ContractingStatesshall
ensurethatsuchspaceandfacilitiesareprovidedonterms
notlessfavourablethanthosewhichapplytotheoperators
ofothermeansoftransportation enteringtheStateand
requiringspaceandfacilitiesonacomparablescale.
6.SOContractingStatesshallprovidenormalservices
ofthepublicauthoritiesconcernedatinternationalairports
withoutchargeduringregularworkinghours.
6.50.1ContractingStatesshallestablishregular
workinghoursforthepublicauthoritiesconcernedat
internationalairportsconsistentwithanyperiodofsub­
stantialworkload. ,■
Note1.-Paragraphs6.50and6.50.1shouldbeapplied
InaccordancewithArticles1and89oftheInternational
HealthRegulations(1969),Secondannotated"1974"
Editionwhichprovidethatmedicalexamination ,including
scrutinyofvaccinationcertificates ,shallbecarriedoutfree
ofchargeatanytimeofthedayornight.
Note2.-UnderAnnexIS-AeronauticalInformation
Services-Statesareobligatedtopublishthetypesand
hoursofclearanceservicesavailable(customs,immigration ,
health)attheirinternationalairports.
6.51RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Appropriate
meaiuresshouldbetakentoprovidesufficientservices
duringregularhoursofwork.
Note.-Wheretrafficvolumeandavailablyspaceand
facilitieswarrant.ContractingStatesmaywishtoprovide
clearancecontrolsforpassengersandtheirbaggageatmore
thanoneterminalbuildingatinternationalairports.
6.52OutsiJeoftheregularworkinghoursreferredto
in#>.50.1,ContractingStatesshallprovideservicesofsuch
authoritiesontermsnotlessfavourabletooperatorsof
aircraftthanthosewhichapplytooperatorsofothermeans
oftransportation enteringtheState.
6.53RECOMMENDED PRACTICE-Contracting
StatesshouldmakearrangementswherebyoneStatewill
permitanotherStatetostationrepresentativesofthepublic
authoritiesconcernedinitsterritorytoexamineaircraft,
passengers,crew,baggage,cargoanddocumentation for
customs,immigration,publichealthandanimalandplant
quarantinepurposes,priortodeparturefortheotherState
concerned,whensuchactionwillfacilitateclearanceupon
arrivalinthatState.
E.–MonetaryExchangeFacilities
..6.54ContractingStatesshallmakearrangementsto
displayattheirinternationalairportstheirregulationsI Annex9–Facilitatu/n
governingtheexchangeoffundsofotherStatesagainst
nationalfunds.
6.55ContractingStateswhichmaintainexchange
controlswithrespecttofundsofotherStatesshallmake
arrangements :
6.56ContractingStateswhichdonotmaintain
exchangecontrolswithrespecttosomeorallfundsof-
otherStatesshallmakearrangementstodisplayinforma­
tiontothateffectattheirinternationalairports.
6.57RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.–Withrespect
tothosefundsofotherStatesforwhichnocontrolled
exchangerateshavebeenestablishedbytheContracting
Slateconcerned,itshouldmakesucharrangements as
maybefeasibletomakeinformationavailableatits
Internationalairportsastotheprevailingopenmarketrates.
6.58ContractingStatesshallprovide,atsuchtimesas
tomeettheneedsofthetravellingpublic,adequate
facilitiesatinternationalairportsforlegalexchangeof
fundsofott.crStatesthroughpovernmentagenciesorshall
authorizeprivateagenciestodoso.
Note.~Theuseofvendingmachinesatsomeinterna­
tionalairports,enablingadepartingpassengertoobtain,at
anytimeduringdayornight,currencyusedinhiscountry
ofdestinationhasprovedtobeofvaluableassistanceand
shouldbeconsideredapossibilitybyContractingStatesin
givingeffecttothisprovision.
6.59KF.COMMENDEDPRACTICE-Contreeting..
Statesristrictingtheimportorexportoffundsofother
Statesshouldprovidefortheissuancetotravellers'of
certificatesshowingthe.amountsofsuchfundsintheir
possessionuponenteringtheStateandshouldpermitsuch
travellers,uponsurrenderofsuchcertificatespriorto
leavingtheState,totakesuchfundswiththem.Inscription
onthepassportorotherofficialdocumentfortravelmay:
servethesame.purpose.1
6.60RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
Stateswhichprohibitorlimittheamountofimportationof
theirowncurrencyshouldprovidereasonablefacilitiesfor
travellersfromabroad,whodeclareenamountofsuch
currencyInexcessofthatpermittedbythecurrent
regulations,todepositsuchamountattheinternational
airportofentryand,upondeparture,toreclaimitatthe
samepointoratanyotherpointdesignatedbythepublie
authoritiesconcerned.a)topublishthecurrentlegalratesofexchjn#cfor
suchfunds;
t>)todisplayorotherwisemakeavailableattheir
international airportssuchratesasmayIKof
principalinterestattherespectiveairports.

CIIAFTKK7.–LANDINGELSEWHERE THAN
ATINTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS
A.–Genera!
7.1EachContractingStateshalltakestepstoensure
lh.itallpossibleassistanceisrenderedbyitspublic
authoritiestoanaircraftwhich,forreasonsbeyondthe
controlofthepilot-in-command,haslandedelsewherethan
atoneofitsinternationalairportsand,tothisend,shall
keepcontrolformalitiesandprocedures,insuchcases,toa
minimum .
7.2Thepilot-in-commandorthenextseniorcrew
memberavailableshallcausethelandingtobereportedas
soonaspracticabletothepublicauthoritiesconcerned.
B.-ShortStop-over
7.3Ifitisapparentthattheaircraftcanresumeits
flightwithinarelativelyshorttimeofarrival,thefollowing
procedureshallapply:
7.3.1Controlmeasuresshallbelimitedtothosethat
ensurethattheaircraftdepartswiththesameloadthatwas
ooboard.itthetimeofarrival.Incasetheloadorpart
thereofcannot,foroperationalorotherreasons,continue
onthatflij'.ht,thepublicauthoritiesshallexpediteclear­
anceformalitiesjandco-operateinspeedyonwardtrans­
portationforthatloadtoitsdestination .
7.3.2Thepublicauthoritiesshalldesignate,ifnecess­
ary,anadequateareaundertheirgeneralsupervisionwhere
passengersandcrewcanmoveaboutduringtheirstop-over.
7.3.3Thepilot-in-commandshallnotberequiredto
applytomorsthanonegovernmentagencyfortake-off
permission(otherthanforanynecessaryairtrafficcontrol
clearance).
C.–NoResumptionofFlight
7.4Ifitisapparentthattheaircraftwillbesubstan­
tiallydelayedorisunabletocontinueitsflight,the
followingprovisionsshallapply:
7.4.1Thepilot-in-commandwhileawaitingthe
instructionsot"thepublicauthoritiesconcernedorifheor
hiscrewisunabletogetintouchwiththem,shallbe
entitledtot.ikesuchemergencymeasuresashedeems
necessaryforthehealthandsafetyofpassengersandcrew
andforavoidingorminimizinglossordestructiontothe
aircraftitselfanditsload.
7.4.2Passengersandcrewshallbepermittedto
securesuitableaccommodation pendingcompletionofthe
necessaryformalitiesifsuchformalitiescannotbepromptly
carriedout.:'
7.4.3Cargo,stores,andunaccompanied baggage,if
requiredtoberemovedfromtheaircraftforsafetyreasons,
shallbedepositedin•nearbyareaandremainthere
pendingcompletionofthenecessaryformalities.
15/7/74.7.4.4Mailshallbedisposedofasisrequiredpursuant
toArticles187and188–DetailedRegulations–ofthe
UniversalPostalConventionofTokyo(1969).
Note.-Articles187and188–DetailedRegulations-
oftheUnlvtrsalPostalConventionofTokyo(1969)readas
follows:
"Article187-'Stepstobetakenintheeventofan
interruptedflightordiversionofmails'
1.Whenanaircraftinterruptsits/lightforalength
oftimelikelytodelaythemailsorwhen,foranyreason
■whatsoever ,itdeliversthemailtoanairportotherthan
thatgivenontheAV7deliverybill,themailsshallhe
takenchargeofbyofficersoftheAdministration ofthe
Countrywherethestopismade.Theseofficersshall
reforwardthemailsbythemostrapidroutesfairor
surface).
2.Theoffice,whichdidtheforwarding,shallinthe
caseinformtheofficeoforiginofeachdispatchhyCI4
•verificationnote,indicatinginparticularontheverifi­
cationnotetheairservicefromwhichthemailwas
takenandtheservicesused(airorsurface)foronward
transmission toitsdestination ."
"Article188-'Stepstobetakenintheeventofan
accident'
1.Whenasaresultofanaccidentincourseof
conveyanceanaircraftisunabletocontinueitsflight
anddeliverthemailatthescheduledstops,thecrewof
theaircrcftshallhandoverthemailstothepostoffice
nearesttotheplaceoftheaccidentortotheofficebest
abletoreforwardthemail.Ifthecrewarcunabletodo
this,thatoffice,havingbeeninformedoftheaccident,
shalltak?immediateaction,takingoverthemailand
rcforwarding ittoitsdestinationbythemostrapid
routeaftertheirconditionhasbeencheckedandany
damagedcorrespondence putinorder.
2.TheAdministration oftheCountryinwhichthe,
accidentoccurredshallinformallAdministrations of
previousairportsofcall,bytelegraph,ofthefateofthe
mail,andtheseAdministrations inturnadviseby
telegraphallotherAdministrations concerned.
.?.Administrations whichhaveloadedmailonthe
aircraftinvolvedintheaccidentshallsendacopyofthe
AV7deliverybillstotheAdministration ofthe
Countrywhere'theaccidentoccurred.
4.Thequalifiedofficeshallthennotifytheoffices
ofdestinationofthemadsinvolvedintheaccidentby
verificationnotegivingdetailsofthecircumstancesof
theacciacntandtheresultsofthecheckofthemails.
Onecopyofeachverificationnoteshallbesenttothe
officesoforiginoftherelativemailsandanothertothe
Administration oftheCountrytowhichtheairline
belongs.Thesedocumentsshallbesentbythemost
rapidroute(airorsurface)."
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CHAPTERH.–OTHERFACILITATION PROVISIONS
A.–BondsunciExemptionfrom
RequisitionorSeizure
8.1RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.–//aContracting
Staterequire/bondsofanoperatortocoverhisliabilities
underthecustoms,immigration,publichealth,animaland
plantquarantine ,orsimilarlawsoftheState,itshould
permittheuseofasinglecomprehensivebondwhenever
possible.
8.2RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Theaircraft,
groundequipment,securityequipment,sparepartsand
technicalsuppliesofanairlinelocatedinaContracting
State(otherthantheContractingStateinwhichsuch
airlineisestablished/foruseintheoperationofan
internationalairserviceservingsuchContractingState,
shouldbeexemptfromthelawsofsuchContractingState
authorizingtherequisitionorseizureofaircraft,equip­
ment,partsorsuppliesforpublicuse,withoutprejudiceto
thetightofseizureforbreechesofthelawsofthe
ContractingStateconcerned.
B.–ErrorsInDocumentation «nd
Penaltiestherefor
8.3Atthetimethedocumentsarebeingchecked,the
publicauthoritiesconcernedshalleitheraccordtheauthor-,
izedspentorpiiot-in-command,wherethiscanbedone
withoutunduedelay,anopportunitytocorrect,orshall
themselvescorrect,anyerrorswhichtheyarcsatisfiedare
ofapurelyclericalnatureandwerenotmadewithintentto
violatethelawsoftheContractingState.
'8.4Intheeventoferrorsbeingfoundindocuments,
.theoperatororauthorizedagentshallnotbepenalizedby
theimpositionofa-finebeforehehasbeengivenan
opportunityofsatisfyingthepublicauthoritiesconcerned
thattheerrorwasinadvertentandnotofaseriousnature.
C.-Facilltation ofSearch,Rescue,
AccidentInquiryandSalvage
8.5SubjecttoanyconditionsimposedbyAnne*12
fSearchandKe-.cne)andAnnex13(AircraftAccident
Inquiry),ContractingStatesshallmakearrangements to
ensureentrywithout'delayintotheirterritoriesona
temporary -basisofqualifiedpersonnelrequiredforsearch,
rescue;accidentinquiry,repairorsalvageinconnexionwith
alostordamagedaircraft..>■,'.-
.8.<jEachContractingStateshallfacilitatethetem­
poraryentryintoitsterritoryofallaircraft,tools,spare
lurtsandequipmentrequiredinthesearch,rescue,accident
inquiry,repairorsalvageofthedamagedaircraftofanother
State*Theseitemsshallbetemporarilyadmittedfreefrom
customsdutiesandothertaxesorchargesandtheappli­cationofregulationsofanynaturerestrictingtheimposi­
tionofgoods.
Note.-Itisunderstoodthatthisprovisiondoesnut
preclude(heapplicationofpublichealthandanimaloi.J
plantquarantinemeasures.Ifrequired.
8.7EachContractingStateshallfacilitatetiic
removalfromitsterritoryofboththedamagedandany-
assistingaircraft,togetherwithtools,sparepartsand
equipmentwhichmayhavebeenbroughtinforsearch.
rescue,accidentinquiry,repairorsalvagepurposes .
8.8Damagedaircraftorpartsthereof,andanystores
orcargocontainedtherein,togetherwithanyaircraft,
tools,sparepartsorequipmentbroughtinfortemporary
useinsearch,rescue,accidentinquiry,repairorsalvage,
whicharenotremovedfromtheterritoryoftheContract­
ingStatewithinalengthoftimetobospecifiedbythat
State,shallbesubjecttotherequirementsoftheapplicable
lawsoftheStateconcerned .
8.9If,inconnexionwithanaircraftaccidentinquiry,
itbecomesnecessarytosendapart,orparts,ofadamaged
aircrafttoanotherContractingStatefortechnicalexamina­
tionortesting,eachContractingStateconcernedshall
ensurethatthemovementofsuchpart,orparts,iseffected
withoutvlelay.TheContractingStatesconcernedshall'
■likewisefacilitatethereturnofsuchpart,orpans;tothe
StateinstitutingtheaccidentinquiryshouldthelatterState
requirethiminordertocompletetheinquiry.
D.–NaturalDisasterReliefFlights
8.10ContractingStatesslullfacilitatetheentryinto
anddcpaiturefromtheirterritoriesofaircraftencage.1in
naturaldisasterreliefflightswhenperformedbyre<wr.i/.cd
internationalorganizationsorbyStatesthemselves...Such
flightsshallbecommencedafterobtainingagreement -with
therecipientStateasquicklyaspossible.
8;IIContractingStatesshallensurethatpersonnel
andarticlesarrivingonthereliefflightsreferredtoin8.1(1
Areclearedwithoutunnecessarydelay.
■E.^Implementation ofInternaclonalHealth •
RegulationsandRelatedProvisions
••V8.12RECOMMENDED PRACTICF.'-Contm^tinr
Statesshouldcomplywiththepertinentprovisionsofthe
International HealthRegulations (1969)oftheH'<rrl<!
HealthConizationandanyamendmentsthereto,
'8.13RECOMMENDED PRACTICE;-Ineases-*l>erif
epidemiological conditionspermitanditwillresultin
reducingoreliminatingthenumberofsanitarytuusures
required.ContractingStatesshould,pursuanttoArticle
92d)oftheInternational HealthRegulationsitS/M),
:Secondannotated"J974"Edition,combinetheirtprri-
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Annex9-Facilitation
louesor
contrai.makeagreementsforthepurposeofsanitary
814REiCOMMENDEDPRACTICE.-EachContract­
ingStaleshouldmakearrangements toenableallagencies
concernedtomakeavailabletopassengers,sufficientlyin
advanceofdeparture,listsofthevaccinationsrequiredby
theauthoritiesofthecountriesofdestination,aswellas
vaccinationcertificateformsconformingtotheInter­
nationalHealthRegulations(1969).Statesshouldtakeall
possiblemeasurestohavevaccinatorsusetheInternational8.-OtherFacilitation Provisions
Certificate*vfVaccinationorRivaccinationform.inorjrr
toassvreuniformacceptance .
8.15RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Operators
shouldensurecompliancewithanyrequirement ofa
ContractingStatewherebyillness,otherthansimpleairsick­
ness,onanaircraftistohereportedpromptlybyradioto
healthauthoritiesintheContractingStateforwhichthe
aircraftisdestined.Inordertofacilitateprovisionforthe
presenceofanyspecialmedicalpersonnelandequipment
necessaryforhealthproceduresonarrival.
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CHAPTER9.–SECURITYPROVISIONS *
q|RHCOMMENDFD PRACTICE.-Contracting otherauthorizedpersons,actingintheperformanceoftheir
StJtessh-mldenurethatdulyauthorizedofficersareduties,willhegovernedbythelawsoftheSlateinvolved.
rn.hhavvhyteattheirinternationalairportstoassistin-'7Tiecarriageofweaponsinotherea.\ctshouldbeallowei/
dealingwithsuspected,oractual,casesofunlawfulInter*onlywhentheweaponshavebeeninspectedbythe
frrencewithinternationalcivilaviation. authorizedagentsoftheoperatoror,whereavailableasecurityofficer,todeterminethattheyarenotItut.A«/,t/
9.2ContractingStatesshalltakethenecessaryapplicable,andthenonlyifstowedbytheauil.orizcj
measuresinprohibittheintroductiononboardanaircraftagentsoftheoperatorjorhyasecurityofficerinaplace
enRiK-cdinthecarriageofpassengers,byanymeanswhat-inaccessibletopassengers.
soever,ofweapons,th«carriageorbearingofwhichisnot
authorized. 94RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting
921RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Contracting..-Statesshouldestablishthenecessaryprocedurestoprevent
St.atesshouldalsotakethemeasuresreferredtoin9.2theunautnonzedintroductionofexploresormccn^rvabove,nthecaseofanaircraftnotengagedinthecarriage "»^ggageorcargomtendedtobeearnedonboard, aircralt.ofpassengers .
9.3RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Thecarriageof
weaponsonboardaircraftbylawenforcementofficersand
•Provision!rclattdtothlacubjtctiraaltocontainedInoth«r
ChapleriuidAnncxM.9.5RECOMMENDED PRACTICE.-Thereshouldbe
maximumsegregationandspecialguardingofaircraftwhich
areliabletobeattackedduringstop-overs.Asmuch
advancenotificationaspossibleofthearrivalofsuch
aircraftshouldbegiventotheairpo*authorities.
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ANNIX* 60 15/12/76
No.10

ANNEXII
FACILITATION (FAL)DIVISION
DRAFTAGENDA-NINTHSESSION
REPORTONPREVIOUS WORK,PARTICULARLY ONTHESTATUSOFIMPLEMENTATION OF
THESEVENTHEDITION OFANNEX9
Note:TheSecretariatwillpresentareportontheworkintheFa­
cilitationfieldthathasbeenundertaken bytheOrganization since
thelastSessionoftheDivision.Thereportwillemphasizetheefforts
thathavebeenmadetoachievegreaterimplementation oftheprovisions
oftheSeventhEditionofAnnex9andwillindicatetheparticular as­
pectsoftheAnnexwhichrequirefurtherintensiveworkbyContracting
Statesandtheiroperators.TheworkofNationalfacilitation Commit­
tees,FALmeetingsofotherbodies,etc.,willalsobereviewedandit
ishopedthatContracting Statesandinternational organizations will
alsoprovideinformation ondevelopments intheirparticularfields
ofinterest.
FORMALITIES CONNECTED WITHTHEENTRYANDDEPARTURE OFAIRCRAFT
a)Description,purposeanduseofaircraftdocuments
Note:TheDivisionwillwishtoreviewaircraftclearance documents
inthelightofdevelopments ,suchasthecontinuingincreaseinpas­
sengerandcargotrafficandthegrowingoperationoflarge-capacity
aircraft,bearinginmindalsoCouncil'sdirectives,arisingfromits
1976reviewofthestatusofimplementation ofAnnex9,7thEdition,
relatingtoparagraphs2.4,2.5and2.7.1oftheAnnex.Forexample,
theDivisionmaywishtodiscuss:
>»
1)whetherRecommended Practice2.6,concerningelimination ofthe
PassengerManifest,shouldnowberaisedtoaStandard(withcon­
sequential changeselsewhereintheAnnex)
2)whethertheGeneralDeclaration canbefurthersimplified,orits
usebelimitedtocertaincases.
b)OutboundandInboundProcedures
Note:Underthisitem,proposals maybemadeforanyamendmentsto
provisionsinSections CtoFofChapter2ofChapter2oftheAnnex.
TheDivision,forexample,willwishtoconsider:

1)anyconsequential amendmentstoparagraphs2.11and2.14
arisingfromactionunderparagraph2a)above;
2)thepossibilityofup-gradingparagraph2.16ofAnnex9
toastandard,intheabsenceofanymajordifficulties
inimplementingthisprovisionbyContractingStates.
c)Disinsecting ofAircraft
Note:TheDivisionwillbeinformedofWHO'sactionconcerningtheuse
ofanewinsecticideforaircraftdisinsecting andanyotherdevelopments
inthisfieldanddeterminewhetheranyamendmentsarenecessarytoup­
datetheprovisionsinSectionG,Chapter2ofAnnex9,7thEdition.
d)Arrangements concerningInternational FlightsotherthanScheduled
International AirServices
Note:ThisagendaitemwillgivetheDivisionanopportunitytodiscuss
difficulties experienced byoperatorsofnon-scheduled flightsinflying
overandintoContractingStates.Inthelightofacontinuingincrease
ofsuchoperationsinvariouspartsoftheworld,theDivisionwillwish
toexaminetheexistingprovisionsofSectionHofChapter2,Annex9,
7thEdition,toseeifanyimprovements couldbeintroducedtothatSection.
Forexample,theDivisionmay:
1)reviewparagraph2.30.4todeterminetowhatextentitisalready
coveredinparagraph2.30.1;
2)considercertainamendmentstoparagraph2.31,aimedatmakingits
intentmoreclearandtherebyreducingthenumberofdifferences no­
tifiedagainstit(Council's1976reviewofstatusofimplementation
refers); N
3)discussthepossibilityofrearrangingthesequenceofsomeofthe
provisionsandperhapsgroupthemunderpertinentsub-headings *
FORMALITIES CONNECTEDWITHTHEENTRYANDDEPARTUREOFPERSONS
a)EntryRequirements andProcedures
Note:Passengertrafficvolumesoninternationalflightshaveincreased
considerablysincethelastFALDivisionSessionin1973andthereisa
growingneedforfurthersimplification ofdocumentary'requirements andacceleratedclearanceproceduresatinternationalairports.Underthis
agendaitem,theDivisionwillhaveanopportunitytodiscussproposals

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aimedinthisdirectionwhile,atthesametime,takingintoaccount
Council'sdirectivesarisingfromits1976reviewofthestatusofim­
plementation ofAnnex9,inrelationtoparagraphs3.8.2.,3.8.3.and
3.10oftheAnnex.Inparticular,theDivisionmightwishtoconsider
suchmattersas:
1)possibleup-gradingofexistingparagraph3.5.3.toaStandard,
aimedatgreatersimplification inpassport-issuing procedures ;
2)introduction ofareferenceinChapter3,Section8-1,tothePass­
portCard,following ICAOactiononthefinalreportofthePanelon
PassportCards;
3)Furtheractionwhichmightbetakentoencourageelimination ofvisa
requirements fortemporaryvisitors(paragraph3.7oftheAnnexre­
fers);
4)amendmentstoparagraph3.12oftheAnnexresultingfromWHCaction
concerningcertainquarancinable diseases;
5)difficulties experienced atmanyinternational airportsintheslow
deliveryofinboundbaggagetoclaimareasandmeasurestoimprove
thesituation.
b)DepartureRequirements andProcédures
Note:Indiscussingformalities andprocedures relatedtotheclearance
ordepartingpassengers andtheirbaggage,theDivisionwillwishtomake
adistinction betweencustomsandimmigration controlrequirements of
Statesontheonehandandthoseimposedforairport/aircraftsecurity
purposesontheother.Astotheformerthereappearstoberoomfor
furtherimprovements andtheDivisionisinvitedtodiscuss,interalia
waysandmeansofaccelerating theprocessingofpassengers andbaggage
atallpointsfromthetimepassengers andtheirbaggagearriveatthe
airportuntiltheyboardtheaircraft.Concerningsecurityaspects,the
Divisionmaywishtoreviewthefacilitation aspectsinsuchprocedures
and,inparticular,considerpossibleamendmentstoparagraphs 3.25and
3.28inthelightofCouncil'sdirectivesof15December1977(C-DEC92/17).
c)OthermattersaffectingtheEntryandDepartureofPersons
Note:Thisitemisincludedtopermitdiscussionofanymatters,related
totheentryanddepartureofpersons,notcoveredunderitem3a)and
3b)above.Forexample,suchquestionsasthecustodyandcareofpas­
sengersandcrewareusuallydiscussedbytheDivision.

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FORMALITIES CONNECTEDWITHTHEENTRYANDDEPARTUREOFCARGOANDOTHER
ARTICLES
a)ElectronicDataProcessingTechniques
Note:TheEighthSessionoftheFALDivisionintroducedanewSection
fTTntoChapter4oftheAnnex,comprisingparagraphs4.4to4.6,on
theabovesubject.Sincethen,theuseofEDPtechniquesincontrolling
themovementofaircargobetweenshipperandconsignee,includingits
clearancethroughcustoms,etc.,hasbecomemorewidespread.Improve­
mentshavebeenmadeinEDPtechniques,basedontheexperiencegained
sincetheirinception,andtheDivisionwillwishtoreviewdevelop­
mentsinthisfieldandconsidertowhatextenttheymightbereflected
inChapter4oftheAnnex.Forexample,theDivisionmightgivesome
thoughttoachievingwideracceptancebyStatesofEDP-produced docu­
mentsforclearancepurposes,possiblythroughup-gradingofparagraph
4.4toaStandard.
b)Clearanceofexportcargo
Note:Thevolumeofaircargooninternational flightscontinuesto
growfromyeartoyear,aidedbytheincreasedfreightcapacitiesof­
feredinwide-bodypassengerandall-cargoaircraft.Sincecostson
thegroundcontinuetoconstitute ahighproportionofthetotalcosts,
Statesandtheiroperatorswillwishtomakeeveryefforttoreduce
thisproportion.Whilegroundhandlingaspectswillbeconsideredunder
agendaitem6andimportaspectsunderitem4c)below,thepresent
itemwillenabletheDivisiontoconcentrate onpossiblestepsdesigned
to:
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1)furtherreduceclearancedocumentation forcargotobeexported
byair;and
2)achievegreatersimplification andacceleration intheactual
clearanceproceduresforsuchcargo.
c)Clearanceofimportcargo
Note:Inordertoreducedelaysattheimportendandtoexpedite
deliveryofaircargototheconsignee,theDivisionwillwishtore­
viewdevelopmentssinceitslastsessionanddiscussthepossibility
ofmakingfurtherprogressinspeedinguptheclearanceofinbound
cargo.Forexample,theDivisionmayconsidersuchaspectsasJ
1)factorscontributingtolongdwelltimesofshipmentsinair
cargoterminalsandstepstoamelioratethesituation;
2)waysandmeansofreducingand/orsimplifyingdocumentaryrequire­
mentsforimportedaircrago.

d)Othermattersaffectingtheentryanddepartureofaircargoand
otherarticles
Note:Anymattersconnectedwithaircargoandotherarticles,not
coveredunderagendaitems4a),4b)and4c)above,willbediscussed
underthisitem,e.g.:
1)additional measuresdesignedtofacilitatethegrowinguseof
containers andpalletsininternational airtransport;
2)problemswithrespectoftemporaryimportofaircraftequipment,
spareparts,groundequipment,etc.;
3)cargoandotherarticlesnotenteringthecountryofintendeddes­
tination(i.e.asaresultoferroneousladingorunlading);
4)maildocuments andprocedures .
PROBLEMS WITHTRAFFICPASSING THROUGH THETERRITORY OFACONTRACTING STATE
Note:Chapter5ofAnnex9takesintoaccountthreecategories of
traffic-a)intransitonthesamethrough-flight ,b)transferring
toanotherflightatthesameairport,andc)transferring toanother
airport.TheDivisionwillprobablywishtoexaminetheprovisions in
eachofthesectionsinthisChaptertodetermineiffurthersimpli­
ficationsintransitarrangements andprocedures canbeobtained.In
thelightofCouncil'sdirectivesarisingfromitsreviewofthestatus
ofimplementation oftheAnnex,theDivisionwillalsoreviewparagraph
5.4.1inthelightofdifferencesnotifiedbyStates,forthepurpose
ofrecommending appropriate actionthereon.
THEPROVISION OFADEQUATEFACILITIES ANDSERVICES FORTRAFFICATINTERNA­
TIONALAIRPORTS
a)AirportTrafficFlowArrangements
Note:Theprovisionofpropertrafficflowarrangements atairports
forpassengers,crew,baggage,cargoandmailonarrival,departure
orintransit,isbecomingmoreimportantasthevolumeoftraffic
grows,modifications toairportterminalbuildingsarebeingmadeand
newterminalsarebeingconstructed .Inthisconnexion,thequestion
ofthepermanentrelationship ofstandardsignstoAnnex9willneed
tobereconsidered bytheDivisionasrequestedinRec.No.B-9,
claused)ofthe8thSession,assubsequently approvedbyCouncil.
Variouswaysinwhichtrafficflowimprovements canbemadewillbe
examined,forexample,soasto:

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1)ensurethatarrangements aremadeatairportsforthemostdirect
flowrouteswithnocrossingbetweendifferentcircuits;
2)ensurethatthecomfortandconvenienceofpassengersisbornein
mind(e.g.provisionofadequatetoiletfacilities,telephones,
snack-bars,etc.);
3)expeditethehandlingandflowoflargevolumesofcargoandmail.
b)TheProvisionofFacilities andServices
Note:Underthisitem,theDivisionwillwishtoconsiderthedemands
madeongovernmental controlauthorities andoperatorsforfacilities
andtheprovisionofservicecoveredunderSections C,DandEofChap­
ter6oftheAnnex,soastocopewithcontinuallyincreasingtraffic
e.g.:
1)adequatespaceandfacilitiesfortheexerciseofCustoms,Immi­
gration,PublicHealthandAnimalandPlantQuarantineControls;
2)otherservices,suchasbanking/monetaryexchangefacilitiesto
meettheneedsofairtravellers andshippersofcargo.
7.OTHERFACILITATION MATTERS
Note:AnyproposalsonFacilitation mattersnotfallingunderpre­
cedingagendaitemswillbeconsideredunderthisitem,e.g.thoseret
relatedto:
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1)landingselsewherethanatinternational airports;
2)bondsandexemptionfromrequisition orseizure,errorsindocu­
mentation andpenaltiestherefore,etc.;
3)facilitation ofsearch,rescue,accidentinquiryand-salvage.
8.WAYSANDMEANSOFACHIEVING MAXIMUMIMPLEMENTATION OFTHERECOMMENDATIONS
OFTHEPRESENTSESSIONOFTHEDIVISION ANDTHEORGANIZATION 'SFALPROGRAMME
GENERALLY
Note:Havingreviewed,underagendaitem1,theworkbytheOrgani­
zation,Contracting Statesandtheiroperatorstowardsachievinggrea­
terimplementation oftheFALprogrammeandinthelightofthework
donebytheDivisionatitspresentSession,theDivisionisrequested
toconsiderwhetheranyadditional waysandmeansofpromotingFacili­
tationcanbeadopted.

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9.PLANSFORFUTUREFALDIVISION MEETINGS
a)Recommendations concerning theproblemsandstudiestobeworkedon
byContracting StatesandtheOrganization betweenthe9thand10th
SessionsoftheDivision
Note:Tobedevelopedinthelightofdiscussions heldduringthe
9thSessionoftheDivision.
b)Recommendations concerning theAgendaanddateforconveningthe10th
Session
Note:Tobedevelopedinthelightofdiscussions heldduringthe
9thSessionoftheDivision.
10.APPROVAL OFTHEFINALREPORTOFTHE9THSESSION