Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Community and the United Mexican States
Date: 2008-08-05
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Community, Mexico, agreement (EU), air transport, ratification of an agreement

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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 

Brussels, 5.8.2008 
COM(2008) 506 final 

2008/0161 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signing of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European 
Community and the United Mexican States 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the 
European Community and the United Mexican States 

(presented by the Commission) 

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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 

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Context of the proposal 

•  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  or  tariffs  introduced  by  third 
country  air  carriers  on  intra-Community  routes,  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  twelve  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member  States  and  the  United 
Mexican States. 

•  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 
law. 

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Consultation of interested parties and impact assessment 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

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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. 

Legal elements of the proposal 

•  Summary of the proposed action 

In  accordance  with  the  mechanisms  and  directives  in  the  Annex  to  the  ”horizontal 
mandate”,  the  Commission  has  negotiated  an  agreement  with  Mexico  that  replaces 
certain  provisions  in  the  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member 
States  and  the  United  Mexican  States.  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 resolves potential conflicts with the 
EC competition rules. 

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•  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. 

•  Choice of instruments 

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The  Agreement  between  the  Community  and  the  United  Mexican  States  is  the  most 
efficient  instrument  to  bring  all  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between 

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Member States and the United Mexican States into conformity with Community law. 

Budgetary implication 

The proposal has no implication for the Community budget. 

Additional information 

•  Simplification 

The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

The  relevant  provisions  of  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member  States 
and the United Mexican States 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 on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the 
European  Community  and  the  United  Mexican  States  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 signing of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European 
Community and the United Mexican States 

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 on certain 
aspects  of  air  services  with  the  United  Mexican  States  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, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Sole Article  

1. 

Subject  to  its  conclusion  at  a  later  date,  the  President  of  the  Council  is  hereby 
authorised  to  designate  the  person  or  persons  empowered  to  sign  on  behalf  of  the 
Community the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European 
Community and the United Mexican States. 

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The text of the Agreement is annexed to this decision. 

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Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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2008/0161 (CNS) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the 
European Community and the United Mexican States 

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 on certain 
aspects  of  air  services  with  the  United  Mexican  States  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 has been signed on behalf of the Community on subject to its possible 
conclusion at a later date, in conformity with Decision …/…/EC of the Council on 5,  

(4) 

The Agreement should be approved, 

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:  

Article 1  

The Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Community 
and the United Mexican States is approved on behalf of the Community. 

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2. 

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. 

Article 2 

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

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

AGREEMENT 

on certain aspects of air services 

between the United Mexican States and the European Community 

THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY  

of the one part, and  

THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES  

of the other part 

(hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”), in conformity with their respective competences; 

HAVING  REGARD  TO  the  provisions  of  the  bilateral  air  service  agreements  between 
various Member States of the European Community and the United Mexican States; 

NOTING that on 5 June 2003, the Member States of the European Community authorised the 
European Commission to amend certain provisions of their bilateral air service agreements, in 
an agreement between the European Community and third countries; 

NOTING  that  the  European  Community  has  exclusive  competence  with  respect  to  several 
aspects that may be included in bilateral air service agreements which Member States of the 
European Community enter into or have entered into with third countries; 

RECOGNISING  the  importance  of  updating  the  relationship between Member States of the 
European Community and the United Mexican States as regards air services, so as to provide 
a solid legal basis for air services between the European Community and the United Mexican 
States and to ensure the continuity of such air services; 

UNDERLINING their interest in promoting free competition in the field of air services, and 
avoiding airlines entering into agreements the purpose of which is to hinder, restrict or distort 
competition;  

NOTING that it is not the purpose of the European Community to affect the balance between 
European Community air carriers and air carriers of the United Mexican States, nor to amend 
the provisions of existing bilateral air service agreements concerning traffic rights. 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS: 

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ARTICLE 1 

General provisions 

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

References to air carriers from a Member State of the European Community that is a 
Party  to  each  of  the  bilateral  agreements  listed  in  Annex  1  shall  be  understood  as 
referring  to  air  carriers  designated  by  that  Member  State  of  the  European 
Community. 

This  Agreement  modifies  certain  provisions  of  existing  bilateral  air  service 
agreements listed in Annex 1, without affecting existing traffic rights. 

ARTICLE 2 

Designation by a Member State of the European Community 

The  provisions  of  paragraphs  2  and  3  of  this  Article  shall  supersede  the 
corresponding provisions of the Articles listed in Annex 2(a) and (b) respectively, as 
regards  the  designation  of  an  air  carrier  by  a  Member  State  of  the  European 
Community,  the  authorisations  and  permissions  granted  by  the  United  Mexican 
States,  and  the  refusal,  revocation,  suspension  or  limitation  of  the  authorisations  or 
permissions of the air carrier, respectively. 

Upon receipt of a designation by a Member State of the European Community, the 
United  Mexican  States  shall  grant  the  relevant  authorisations  and  permissions 
without delay, provided that: 

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ii. 

iii. 

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

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

the  air  carrier  is  owned,  directly  or  through  majority  ownership,  and  is 
effectively controlled by Member States of the European Community or 
nationals  of  such  countries  or  by  the  countries  listed  in  Annex  3  or 
nationals of those other countries. 

3. 

In  all  cases  where  these  conditions  are  not  met,  the  United  Mexican  States  will 
refuse,  revoke,  suspend  or  limit  the  authorisations  or  permissions  granted  to  an  air 
carrier designated by a Member State of the European Community.  

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In  exercising  its  right  under  this  paragraph,  the  United  Mexican  States  shall  not 
discriminate  between  air  carriers  from  the  European  Community  on  the  grounds  of 
nationality. 

ARTICLE 3 

Safety 

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3. 

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

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

ARTICLE 4 

Taxation of aviation fuel 

The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall complement those of the 
Articles listed in Annex 2(d) to this Agreement. 

Without prejudice to the provisions of the bilateral agreements listed in Annex 2(d) 
to this Agreement, Member States of the European Community may apply, on a non-
discriminatory  basis,  levies,  taxes,  duties,  fees  or  charges,  as  appropriate,  to  fuel 
supplied  within  its  territory  for  aircraft  of  the  air  carrier  designated  by  the  United 
Mexican  States  operating  between  a  point  within  the  territory  of  the  said  Member 
State  of  the  European  Community  and  another  point  within  the  same  territory  or 
within the territory of another Member State of the European Community. 

Without prejudice to the provisions of the bilateral agreements listed in Annex 2(d) 
to this Agreement, the United Mexican States may impose, on a non-discriminatory 
basis, levies, taxes, duties, fees or charges, as appropriate, to fuel supplied within its 
territory for aircraft of the air carrier designated by a Member State of the European 
Community  operating  between  a  point  within  the  territory  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and another point within the territory of another country within the Americas. 

ARTICLE 5 

Tariffs for carriage  

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The provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of this Article shall complement those of the 
Articles listed in Annex 2 (e) to this Agreement. 

The tariffs to be charged by the air carriers designated by the United Mexican States 
under  the  bilateral  agreements  listed  in  Annex  1  containing  a  provision  listed  in 
Annex  2(e)  to  this  Agreement  in  respect  of  carriage  wholly  within  the  European 
Community shall be subject to Community law. Community law shall be applied on 
a non-discriminatory basis.  

The  tariffs  to  be  charged  by  the  air  carriers  designated  by  Member  States  of  the 
European Community under the bilateral agreements listed in Annex 1 containing a 
provision  listed  in  Annex  2(e)  of  this  Agreement  for  carriage  wholly  between  the 
United  Mexican  States  and  any  point  within  the  Americas  shall  be  subject  to  the 
applicable legislation. That legislation shall be applied on a non-discriminatory basis. 

ARTICLE 6 

Compatibility with competition rules 

None  of  the  bilateral  agreements  between  the  United  Mexican  States  and  Member 
States  of  the  European  Community  may:  (i)  favour  the  adoption  of  agreements 
between  undertakings,  decisions  by  associations  of  undertakings  or  concerted 
practices that prevent, distort or restrict 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. 

Any  provisions  contained  in  the  bilateral  agreements  listed  in  Annex  1  that  are 
incompatible with paragraph 1 of this Article shall not apply. 

ARTICLE 7 

Annexes to the Agreement 

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

ARTICLE 8 

Revision and Amendment 

The Parties may, at any time, revise or amend this Agreement by mutual consent, in writing. 
Those modifications shall enter into force in accordance with the procedure set out in Article 
9(1) of this Agreement.  

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Entry into force  

This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of the last note 
with which the Parties provide written notification, via diplomatic channels, that their 
respective internal procedures necessary for that effect have been concluded. 

This Agreement shall apply to the bilateral agreements listed in Annex 1(b) once the 
latter have entered into force.  

This  Agreement  shall  take  precedence  in  the  event  of  a  difference  between  the 
provisions of this Agreement and the bilateral agreements listed in Annex 1.  

ARTICLE 10 

Termination 

In the event of the termination of any of the bilateral agreements listed in Annex 1, 
all  provisions  of  this  Agreement  relating  to  the  said  agreement  shall  terminate 
simultaneously. 

In  the  event  of  the  termination  of  all  of  the  bilateral  agreements  listed  in  Annex  1, 
this Agreement shall terminate at the same time as the last of these agreements. 

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2. 

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

DONE  in  duplicate  at  [….],  on  this  […  ]  day  of  […..],  [year]  in  the  Bulgarian,  Spanish, 
Czech,  Danish,  German,  Estonian,  Greek,  English,  French,  Italian,  Latvian,  Lithuanian, 
Hungarian,  Maltese,  Dutch,  Polish,  Portuguese,  Romanian,  Slovak,  Slovenian,  Finnish  and 
Swedish languages, each text being equally authentic. In the case of divergence, the Spanish 
version shall take precedence. 

FOR THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES 

FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY 

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ANNEX 1 

List of bilateral agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement 

(a) 

Air service agreements between the United Mexican States and Member States of the 
European Community which, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have been 
concluded and/or signed. 

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Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States  and  the  Federal  Government  of  Austria,  signed  at  Vienna,  Austria  on 
27 March 1995, hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-Austria Agreement”. 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, signed at Mexico City, 
on 26 April 1999, hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-Belgium Agreement”. 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, signed 
at  Mexico  City,  on  14 August  1990,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “Mexico-
Czech Republic Agreement”. 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and the Government of the French Republic, signed at Paris, France, on 
18  May  1993,  amended  by  the  Agreement  Modifying  and  Supplementing  the 
Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and the Government of the French Republic, concluded by exchange of 
notes  dated  in  Paris  and  Mexico  City  on  13  January  and  4 February  2004, 
hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-France Agreement”. 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States  and  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany,  signed  at  Mexico  City,  on 
8 March 1967, hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-Germany Agreement”. 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  United  Mexican  States  and  the  Italian 
Republic,  signed  at  Mexico  City  on  23  December  1965,  amended  by  the 
Agreement  Modifying  and  Supplementing  the  Air  Transport  Agreement 
between  the  United  Mexican  States  and  the  Italian  Republic  of  23  December 
1965,  concluded  by  exchange  of  notes  dated  Rome,  Italy,  2 August  and 
7 December 2004, hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-Italy Agreement”. 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican  States  and  the 
Government  of  the  Grand-Duchy  of  Luxembourg  on  air  transport,  signed  at 
Mexico  City,  on  19 March  1996,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  “Mexico-
Luxembourg Agreement”. 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States  and  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  the  Netherlands,  signed  at 
Mexico City, 6 December 1971, amended by the Agreement Modifying the Air 
Transport  Agreement  of  6 December  1971  between  the  Government  of  the 
United  Mexican  States  and  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  the 

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Netherlands, concluded by exchange of notes dated 24 August 1992 in Mexico 
City, hereinafter referred to as the "Mexico-Netherlands Agreement". 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and the Government of the Republic of Poland, signed at Mexico City, 
on  11 October  1990,  hereinafter  referred 
the  “Mexico-Poland 
Agreement”. 

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Agreement  on  Civil  Air  Transport  between  the  Government  of  the  United 
Mexican States and the Government of Portugal, signed at Lisbon, Portugal on 
22 October 1948, hereinafter referred to as the "Mexico-Portugal Agreement". 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican 
States and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, signed at Mexico City, on 
21 November 1978, hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-Spain Agreement”. 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Mexican  States  and  the 
Government  of  the  United  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain  and  Northern  Ireland 
concerning  air  services,  signed  at  Mexico  City,  on  18 November  1988, 
hereinafter referred to as the “Mexico-United Kingdom Agreement”. 

(b) 

Air service agreements between the United Mexican States and Member States of the 
European  Community  which,  at  the  date  of  signature  of  this  Agreement,  were  no 
longer in force. 

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Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  United  Mexican  States  and  the 
Portuguese Republic, signed at Mexico City on 6 November 1996. 

Air Transport Agreement between the United Mexican States and the Kingdom 
of Spain, signed at Madrid, Spain, on 8 April 2003. 

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ANNEX 2 

List of Articles in the agreements listed in Annex 1 and referred to in Articles 2 to 6 of 
this Agreement 

(a) 

Designation by a Member State: 

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Article 3 of the Mexico-Austria Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Belgium Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-France Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Germany Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Italy Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Luxembourg Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Poland Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Portugal Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Spain Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-United Kingdom Agreement; 

(b) 

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

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Article 4 of the Mexico-Austria Agreement; 

Article 5 of the Mexico-Belgium Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-France Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Germany Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Italy Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Luxembourg Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Poland Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Mexico-Portugal Agreement; 

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Article 4 of the Mexico-Spain Agreement; 

Article 5 of the Mexico-United Kingdom Agreement; 

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Safety: 

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Article 6 of the Mexico-Austria Agreement; 

Article 7 of the Mexico-Belgium Agreement; 

Article 6 of the Mexico-Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 6a of the Mexico-France Agreement; 

Article 6a of the Mexico-Italy Agreement; 

Article 6 of the Mexico-Luxembourg Agreement; 

Article 6 of the Mexico-Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 6 of the Mexico-Poland Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-Portugal Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-United Kingdom Agreement; 

(d) 

Taxation of Aviation Fuel: 

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Article 8 of the Mexico-Austria Agreement; 

Article 10 of the Mexico-Belgium Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-France Agreement; 

Article 7 of the Mexico-Germany Agreement; 

Article 7 of the Mexico-Italy Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-Luxembourg Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 8 of the Mexico-Poland Agreement; 

Article 6 of the Mexico-Portugal Agreement; 

Article 5 of the Mexico-Spain Agreement; 

Article 11 of the Mexico-United Kingdom Agreement; 

(e) 

Tariffs for Carriage: 

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– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

– 

Article 11 of the Mexico-Austria Agreement; 

Article 13 of the Mexico-Belgium Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Mexico-Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 12 of the Mexico-France Agreement; 

Article 11 of the Mexico-Germany Agreement; 

Article 11 of the Mexico-Italy Agreement; 

Article 10 of the Mexico-Luxembourg Agreement; 

Article 11 of the Mexico-Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 11 of the Mexico-Poland Agreement; 

Article 16 of the Mexico-Portugal Agreement; 

Article 7 of the Mexico-Spain Agreement; 

Article 10 of the Mexico-United Kingdom Agreement; 

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ANNEX 3 

List of other countries 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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