Proposal for a Council Decision on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Armenia on certain aspects of air services
Date: 2007-11-20
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Armenia, EU relations, air safety, air transport, fuel tax, interim agreement (EU), signature of an agreement, transport licence, transportation tariff

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 20.11.2007 
COM(2007)729 final 

2007/0251(CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Republic of Armenia on certain aspects of air services 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic 
of Armenia on certain aspects of air services 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

1)  CONTEXT OF THE PROPOSAL 

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•  Grounds for and objectives of the proposal 

Following the judgements of the Court of Justice in the so-called “Open Skies” cases, 
on  5  June  2003  the  Council  granted  the  Commission  a  mandate  to  open  negotiations 
with  third  countries  on  the  replacement  of  certain  provisions  in  existing  agreements 
with  a  Community  agreement1  (the  “horizontal  mandate”).  The  objectives  of  such 
agreements are to give all EU air carriers non-discriminatory access to routes between 
the  Community  and  third  countries,  and  to  bring  bilateral  air  service  agreements 
between Member States and third countries in line with Community law. 

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•  General context 

International  aviation  relations  between  Member  States  and  third  countries  have 
traditionally  been  governed  by  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member 
States and third countries, the Annexes to such agreements and other related bilateral 
or multilateral arrangements. 

Traditional  designation  clauses  in  Member  States’  bilateral  air  services  agreements 
infringe Community law. They allow a third country to reject, withdraw or suspend the 
permissions  or  authorisations  of  an  air  carrier  that  has  been  designated  by  a  Member 
State  but  that  is  not  substantially  owned  and  effectively  controlled  by  that  Member 
State  or  its  nationals.  This  has  been  found  to  constitute  discrimination  against 
Community  carriers  established  in  the  territory  of  a  Member  State  but  owned  and 
controlled  by  nationals  of  other  Member  States.  This  is  contrary  to  Article  43  of  the 
Treaty which guarantees nationals of Member States who have exercised their freedom 
of  establishment  the  same  treatment  in  the  host  Member  State  as  that  accorded  to 
nationals of that Member State. 

There  are  further  issues,  such  as  aviation  fuel  taxation,  tariffs  introduced  by  third 
country air carriers on intra-Community routes, or obligatory commercial agreements 
between  airlines  where  compliance  with  Community  law  should  be  ensured  through 
amending  or  complementing  existing  provisions  in  bilateral  air  services  agreements 
between Member States and third countries. 

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•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

The provisions of the Agreement supersede or complement the existing provisions in 
the seven bilateral air services agreements between Member States and the Republic of 
Armenia. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The Agreement will serve a fundamental objective of the Community external aviation 
policy  by  bringing  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements  in  line  with  Community 

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law. 

2)  CONSULTATION OF INTERESTED PARTIES AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

Consultation methods, main sectors targeted and general profile of respondents 

Member States as well as the industry were consulted throughout the negotiations. 

Summary of responses and how they have been taken into account 

Comments made by Member States and the industry have been taken into account. 

3)  LEGAL ELEMENTS OF THE PROPOSAL 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

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In  accordance  with  the  mechanisms  and  directives  in  the  Annex  to  the  ”horizontal 
mandate”, the Commission has negotiated an agreement with the Republic of Armenia 
that replaces certain provisions in the existing bilateral air services agreements between 
Member States and the Republic of Armenia. Article 2 of the Agreement replaces the 
traditional  designation  clauses  with  a  Community  designation  clause,  permitting  all 
Community carriers to benefit from the right of establishment. Articles 4 and 5 of the 
Agreement  address 
types  of  clauses  concerning  matters  of  Community 
competence. Article 4 deals with the taxation of aviation fuel, a matter which has been 
harmonised by Council Directive 2003/96/EC restructuring the Community framework 
for  the  taxation  of  energy  products  and  electricity,  and  in  particular  Article  14  (2) 
thereof. Article 5 (Pricing) resolves conflicts between the existing bilateral air services 
agreements  and  Council  Regulation  No  2409/92  on  fares  and  rates  for  air  services 
which  prohibits  third  country  carriers  from  being  price  leaders  on  air  services  for 
carriage  wholly  within  the  Community.  Article  6  brings  provisions  in  bilateral 
agreements  which  are  clearly  anti-competitive  (obligatory  commercial  agreements 
between airlines) in line with EU competition law. 

•  Legal basis 

EC Treaty Art. 80(2), 300(2) 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The  proposal  is  entirely  based  on  the  “horizontal  mandate”  granted  by  the  Council 
taking  into  account  the  issues  covered  by  Community  law  and  bilateral  air  services 
agreements. 

•  Proportionality principle 

The  Agreement  will  amend  or  complement  provisions  in  bilateral  air  services 
agreements only to the extent necessary to ensure compliance with Community law. 

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•  Choice of instruments 

The  Agreement  between  the  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Armenia  is  the  most 
efficient  instrument  to  bring  all  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between 
Member States and the Republic of Armenia into conformity with Community law. 

4)  BUDGETARY IMPLICATION 

The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

5)  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

•  Simplification 

The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

The  relevant  provisions  of  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member  States 
and the Republic of Armenia will be superseded or complemented by provisions in one 
single Community agreement. 

•  Detailed explanation of the proposal 

In  accordance  with  the  standard  procedure  for  the  signature  and  conclusion  of 
international agreements, the Council is asked to approve the decisions on the signature 
and  provisional  application  and  on  the  conclusion  of  the  Agreement  between  the 
European Community and the Republic of Armenia on certain aspects of air services 
and  to  designate  the  persons  authorised  to  sign  the  Agreement  on  behalf  of  the 
Community. 

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Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature and provisional application of the Agreement between the European 
Community and the Republic of Armenia on certain aspects of air services 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  Council  authorised  the  Commission  on  5  June  2003  to  open  negotiations  with 
third  countries  on  the  replacement  of  certain  provisions  in  existing  bilateral 
agreements with a Community agreement. 

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the 
Republic  of  Armenia  on  certain  aspects  of  air  services  in  accordance  with  the 
mechanisms  and  directives  in  the  Annex  to  the  Council  Decision  authorising  the 
Commission  to  open  negotiations  with  third  countries  on  the  replacement  of  certain 
provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement. 

(3) 

Subject  to  its  possible  conclusion  at  a  later  date,  the  Agreement  negotiated  by  the 
Commission should be signed and provisionally applied. 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS: 

Sole Article  

1. 

2. 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s) 
empowered  to  sign  on  behalf  of  the  Community  the  Agreement  between  the 
European Community and the Republic of Armenia on certain aspects of air services 
subject to its conclusion at a later date. 

Pending  its  entry  into  force,  the  Agreement  shall  be  applied  provisionally  from  the 
first day of the first month following the date on which the parties have notified each 
other of the completion of the necessary procedures for this purpose. The President 
of the Council is hereby authorised to make the notification provided for in Article 
9(2) of the Agreement. 

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3. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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2007/0251(CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Community and the Republic 
of Armenia on certain aspects of air services 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 
80(2) in conjunction with the first sentence of the first subparagraph of Article 300(2) and the 
first subparagraph of Article 300(3) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission3, 

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament4, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

The  Council  authorised  the  Commission  on  5  June  2003  to  open  negotiations  with 
third  countries  on  the  replacement  of  certain  provisions  in  existing  bilateral 
agreements with a Community agreement. 

On behalf of the Community, the Commission has negotiated an Agreement with the 
Republic  of  Armenia  on  certain  aspects  of  air  services  in  accordance  with  the 
mechanisms  and  directives  in  the  Annex  to  the  Council  Decision  authorising  the 
Commission  to  open  negotiations  with  third  countries  on  the  replacement  of  certain 
provisions in existing bilateral agreements with a Community agreement. 

(3) 

The Agreement was signed on behalf of the Community on […] subject to its possible 
conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Council Decision …/…/EC of […]5. 

(4) 

The Agreement should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1 

The Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of Armenia on 
certain aspects of air services is hereby approved on behalf of the Community. 

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2. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 

Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby  authorised  to  designate  the  person(s)  empowered  to 
make the notification provided for in Article 9(1) of the Agreement. 

Done at Brussels, 

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX 

AGREEMENT 

between the European Community and the Republic of Armenia  

on certain aspects of air services 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY  

of the one part, and  

THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA 

of the other part 

(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’) 

NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between several Member 
States  of  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of  Armenia  containing  provisions 
contrary to Community law. 

NOTING  that  the  European  Community  has  exclusive  competence  with  respect  to  several 
aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements between Member States of the 
European Community and third countries, 

NOTING  that  under  European  Community  law  Community  air  carriers  established  in  a 
Member State have the right to non-discriminatory access to air routes between the Member 
States of the European Community and third countries, 

HAVING  REGARD  to  the  agreements  between  the  European  Community  and  certain  third 
countries  providing  for  the  possibility  for  the  nationals  of  such  third  countries  to  acquire 
ownership in air carriers licensed in accordance with European Community law, 

RECOGNISING  that  certain  provisions  of  the  bilateral  air  service  agreements  between 
Member States of the European Community and the Republic of Armenia, which are contrary 
to European Community law, must be brought into conformity with it in order to establish a 
sound  legal  basis  for  air  services  between  the  European  Community  and  the  Republic  of 
Armenia and to preserve the continuity of such air services, 

NOTING  that  under  European  Community  law  air  carriers  may  not,  in  principle,  conclude 
agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the European Community and 
which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition, 

RECOGNISING  that  provisions  in  bilateral  air  service  agreements  concluded  between 
Member  States  of  the  European  Community  and  Armenia  which  i)  require  or  favour  the 
adoption  of  agreements  between  undertakings,  decisions  by  associations  of  undertakings  or 
concerted  practices  that  prevent,  distort  or  restrict  competition  between  air  carriers  on  the 
relevant  routes;  or  ii)  reinforce  the  effects  of  any  such  agreement,  decision  or  concerted 
practice; or iii) delegate to air carriers or other private economic operators the responsibility 
for  taking  measures  that  prevent,  distort  or  restrict  competition  between  air  carriers  on  the 
relevant routes may render ineffective the competition rules applicable to undertakings, 

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NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Community, as part of these negotiations, to 
increase the total volume of air traffic between the European Community and the Republic of 
Armenia,  to  affect  the  balance  between  Community  air  carriers  and  air  carriers  of  the 
Republic  of  Armenia,  or  to  negotiate  amendments  to  the  provisions  of  existing  bilateral  air 
service agreements concerning traffic rights. 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

1. 

2. 

3. 

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2. 

ARTICLE 1 

General provisions 

For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of 
the European Community. 

References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to nationals of the Member 
State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to nationals of 
the Member States of the European Community. 

References in each of the agreements listed in Annex 1 to air carriers or airlines of 
the Member State that is a party to that agreement shall be understood as referring to 
air carriers or airlines designated by that Member State. 

ARTICLE 2 

Designation by a Member State 

The  provisions  in  paragraphs  2  and  3  of  this  Article  shall  supersede  the 
corresponding provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (a) and (b) respectively, in 
relation  to  the  designation  of  an  air  carrier  by  the  Member  State  concerned,  its 
authorisations and permissions granted by the Republic of Armenia, and the refusal, 
revocation,  suspension  or  limitation  of  the  authorisations  or  permissions  of  the  air 
carrier, respectively. 

On receipt of a designation by a Member State, the Republic of Armenia shall grant 
the  appropriate  authorisations  and  permissions  with  minimum  procedural  delay, 
provided that: 

i. 

ii. 

iii. 

the  air  carrier  is  established  in  the  territory  of  the  designating  Member 
State  under  the  Treaty  establishing  the  European  Community  and  has  a 
valid Operating Licence in accordance with European Community law; 

effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained 
by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators Certificate 
and  the  relevant  aeronautical  authority  is  clearly  identified  in  the 
designation; and 

the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is 
effectively  controlled  by  Member  States  and/or  nationals  of  Member 
States, and/or by other states listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals of such 
other states. 

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3. 

The Republic of Armenia may refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the authorisations or 
permissions of an air carrier designated by a Member State where: 

i. 

ii. 

iii. 

the  air  carrier  is  not  established  in  the  territory  of  the  designating 
Member State under the Treaty establishing the European Community or 
does  not  have  a  valid  Operating  Licence  in  accordance  with  European 
Community law; 

effective  regulatory  control  of  the  air  carrier  is  not  exercised  or  not 
maintained by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operators 
Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified 
in the designation; or 

the air carrier is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or it 
is  not  effectively  controlled  by  Member  States  and/or  nationals  of 
Member States, and/or by other states listed in Annex 3 and/or nationals 
of such other states. 

In  exercising  its  right  under  this  paragraph,  the  Republic  of  Armenia  shall  not  discriminate 
between Community air carriers on the grounds of nationality. 

ARTICLE 3 

Safety 

1. 

2. 

1. 

2. 

The  provisions  in  paragraph  2  of  this  Article  shall  complement  the  corresponding 
provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (c). 

Where  a  Member  State  has  designated  an  air  carrier  whose  regulatory  control  is 
exercised  and  maintained  by  another  Member  State,  the  rights  of  the  Republic  of 
Armenia under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that 
has  designated  the  air  carrier  and  the  Republic  of  Armenia  shall  apply  equally  in 
respect  of  the  adoption,  exercise  or  maintenance  of  safety  standards  by  that  other 
Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that air carrier. 

ARTICLE 4 

Taxation of aviation fuel 

The  provisions  in  paragraph  2  of  this  Article  shall  complement  the  corresponding 
provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (d). 

Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  to  the  contrary,  nothing  in  each  of  the 
agreements listed in Annex 2 (d) shall prevent a Member State from imposing, on a 
non-discriminatory basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its 
territory for use in an aircraft of a designated air carrier of the Republic of Armenia 
that operates between a point in the territory of that Member State and another point 
in the territory of that Member State or in the territory of another Member State. 

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1. 

2. 

1. 

ARTICLE 5 

Tariffs for carriage within the European Community 

The  provisions  in  paragraph  2  of  this  Article  shall  complement  the  corresponding 
provisions in the articles listed in Annex 2 (e). 

The tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by the Republic of Armenia 
under an agreement listed in Annex 1 containing a provision listed in Annex 2 (e) for 
carriage  wholly  within  the  European  Community  shall  be  subject  to  European 
Community law. 

ARTICLE 6 

Compatibility with competition rules 

Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  to  the  contrary,  nothing  in  each  of  the 
agreements listed in Annex 1 shall (i) require or favour the adoption of agreements 
between  air  services  undertakings,  decisions  by  associations  of  undertakings  or 
concerted  practices  that  prevent  or  distort  competition;  (ii)  reinforce  the  effects  of 
any  such  agreement,  decision  or  concerted  practice;  or  (iii)  delegate  to  private 
economic  operators  the  responsibility  for  taking  measures  that  prevent,  distort  or 
restrict competition. 

2. 

The provisions contained in the agreements listed in Annex 1 that are incompatible 
with paragraph 1 of this Article shall not be applied. 

ARTICLE 7 

Annexes to the Agreement 

The Annexes to this Agreement shall form an integral part thereof. 

ARTICLE 8 

Revision or amendment 

The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent. 

ARTICLE 9 

Entry into force and provisional application  

1. 

2. 

This  Agreement  shall  enter  in  force  when  the  Parties  have  notified  each  other  in 
writing  that  their  respective  internal  procedures  necessary  for  its  entry  into  force 
have been completed. 

Notwithstanding paragraph 1, the Parties agree to provisionally apply this Agreement 
from the first day of the month following the date on which the Parties have notified 
each other of the completion of the procedures necessary for this purpose. 

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3. 

1. 

2. 

Agreements  and  other  arrangements  between  Member  States  and  the  Republic  of 
Armenia which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered into 
force  and  are  not  being  applied  provisionally  are  listed  in  Annex  1  (b).  This 
Agreement  shall  apply  to  all  such  Agreements  and  arrangements  upon  their  entry 
into force or provisional application. 

ARTICLE 10 

Termination 

In the event that an agreement listed in Annex 1 is terminated, all provisions of this 
Agreement that relate to the agreement listed in Annex 1 concerned shall terminate at 
the same time.  

In  the  event  that  all  agreements  listed  in  Annex  1  are  terminated,  this  Agreement 
shall terminate at the same time.  

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  undersigned,  being  duly  authorised,  have  signed  this 
Agreement. 

Done at [….] in duplicate, on this […] day of […, …] in the Czech, Bulgarian, Danish, Dutch, 
English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, 
Maltese,  Polish,  Portuguese,  Romanian,  Slovak,  Slovene,  Spanish,  Swedish  and  Armenian 
languages. 

FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY: 

FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE 
REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA: 

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ANNEX 1  

List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement 

(a) 

Air service agreements between the Republic of Armenia and Member States of 
the  European  Community  which,  at  the  date  of  signature  of  this  Agreement, 
have been concluded, signed and/or are being applied provisionally 

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Agreement  between  the  Government  of  Austria  and  the  Government  of  the 
Republic  of  Armenia  relating  to  Air  Services  initialled  at  Vienna  on  25  August 
1993, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia– Austria Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  Belgium  and  the  Government  of  the 
Republic  of  Armenia  relating  to  Air  Services  signed  at  Brussels  on  7  June  2001, 
hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Belgium Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the 
Government of the Republic of Armenia initialled at Prague on 8 February 2002, 
hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Czech Republic Agreement” in Annex 2  

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Denmark  and  the 
Government  of  the  Republic  of  Armenia  relating  to  Air  Services  signed  at 
Stockholm  on  25  October  2000,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “Armenia–Denmark 
Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Estonia  and  the 
Government of the Republic of Armenia relating to Air Services signed at Tallinn 
on  17  March  2000,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “Armenia–Estonia  Agreement”  in 
Annex 2 ; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Federal  Republic  of 
Germany and the Government of the Republic of Armenia signed at Bonn on 4 
May 1998, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Germany Agreement” in Annex 
2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  French  Republic  and  the 
Government of the Republic of Armenia relating to Air Services initialled at Paris 
on 12 February 2002, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–France Agreement” in 
Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Hellenic  Republic  and  the 
Government of the Republic of Armenia relating to Air Services signed at Athens 
on 16 December 1994, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia-Greece Agreement” in 
Annex 2 ; 

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government 
of the Republic of Armenia relating to Air Services signed at Yerevan on 18 July 
2002, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Italy Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

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Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Grand  Duchy  of  Luxembourg  and 
the Government of the Republic of Armenia relating to Air Services initialled at 
Luxembourg  on  21  November  2000,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “Armenia–
Luxembourg Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the 
Government  of  the  Republic  of  Armenia  relating  to  Air  Services  signed  at 
Yerevan on 26 November 1999, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Netherlands 
Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Poland  and  the 
Government of the Republic of Armenia relating to Air Services signed at Warsaw 
on 27 January 1998, hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Poland Agreement” in 
Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  Romania  and  the  Government  of  the 
Republic of Armenia concerning Air Services signed at Erevan on 25 March 1996, 
hereinafter referred to as the “Armenia–Romania Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Sweden  and  the 
Government  of  the  Republic  of  Armenia  relating  to  Air  Services  signed  at 
Stockholm  on  25  October  2000,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “Armenia–Sweden 
Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain 
and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Republic of Armenia relating 
to Air Services signed at London on 9 February 1994, hereinafter referred to as the 
“Armenia–United Kingdom Agreement” in Annex 2 ; 

Last modified by Memorandum of Understanding done at Yerevan on 19 June 1998. 

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ANNEX 2 

List of articles in the agreements listed in Annex 1 and referred to in Articles 2 to 5 of 
this Agreement 

(a) 

Designation by a Member State: 

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Article 3 of the Armenia–Austria Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Belgium Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia-Czech Republic Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Denmark Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Germany Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Estonia Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–France Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Greece Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Italy Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Luxembourg Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Netherlands Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Poland Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia – Romania Agreement 

Article 3 of the Armenia–Sweden Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–United Kingdom Agreement 

(b) 

Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions: 

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Article 4 of the Armenia–Austria Agreement 

Article 5 of the Armenia–Belgium Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia-Czech Republic Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Denmark Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Germany Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Estonia Agreement 

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Article 4 of the Armenia–France Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Greece Agreement 

Article 5 of the Armenia–Italy Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Luxembourg Agreement 

Article 5 of the Armenia–Netherlands Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Poland Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia – Romania Agreement 

Article 4 of the Armenia–Sweden Agreement 

Article 5 of the Armenia–United Kingdom Agreement 

(c) 

Safety: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 8 of the Armenia-Czech Republic Agreement 

Article 14 of the Armenia–Denmark Agreement 

Article 12 of the Armenia–Germany Agreement 

Article 12 of the Armenia–Estonia Agreement 

Article 8 of the Armenia–France Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Italy Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Luxembourg Agreement 

Article 14 of the Armenia–Sweden Agreement 

Article 9a of the Armenia–United Kingdom Agreement 

(d) 

Taxation of aviation fuel: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 7 of the Armenia–Austria Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Belgium Agreement  

Article 9 of the Armenia-Czech Republic Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Denmark Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Germany Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Estonia Agreement 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 10 of the Armenia–France Agreement 

Article 9 of the Armenia–Greece Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Italy Agreement 

Article 8 of the Armenia–Luxembourg Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Netherlands Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Poland Agreement 

Article 9 of the Armenia – Romania Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Sweden Agreement 

Article 8 of the Armenia–United Kingdom Agreement 

(e) 

Tariffs for carriage within the European Community: 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 11 of the Armenia–Austria Agreement 

Article 13 of the Armenia–Belgium Agreement 

Article 13 of the Armenia-Czech Republic Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Denmark Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Germany Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Estonia Agreement 

Article 14 of the Armenia–France Agreement 

Article 12 of the Armenia–Greece Agreement 

Article 8 of the Armenia–Italy Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Luxembourg Agreement 

Article 6 of the Armenia–Netherlands Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Poland Agreement 

Article 8 of the Armenia – Romania Agreement 

Article 10 of the Armenia–Sweden Agreement 

Article 7 of the Armenia–United Kingdom Agreement 

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ANNEX 3 

List of other states referred to in Article 2 of this Agreement 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

The Republic of Iceland (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area); 

The Principality of Liechtenstein (under the Agreement on the European Economic 
Area); 

The Kingdom of Norway (under the Agreement on the European Economic Area); 

The Swiss Confederation (under the Agreement between the European Community 
and the Swiss Confederation on Air Transport) 

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