Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Date: 2011-01-07
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: European Union, Saudi Arabia, air transport, ratification of an agreement, transport licence

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EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 7.1.2011 
COM(2010) 803 final 

2010/0388 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the 
European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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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 an agreement at Union level1 (the “horizontal mandate”). The objectives of such 
agreements  are  to  give  all  European  Union  air  carriers  non-discriminatory  access  to 
routes  between  the  European  Union  and  third  countries,  and  to  bring  bilateral  air 
service agreements between Member States of the European Union and third countries 
in line with the law of the European Union. 

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•  General context 

International  aviation  relations  between  Member  States  of  the  European  Union  and 
third  countries  have  traditionally  been  governed  by  bilateral  air  services  agreements 
between  Member  States  of  the  European  Union  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 the law of the European Union. 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  of  the  European  Union  but  that  is  not  substantially  owned  and 
effectively  controlled  by  that  Member  State  or  its  nationals.  This  has  been  found  to 
constitute discrimination against European Union carriers established in the territory of 
a Member State but owned and controlled by nationals of other Member States. This is 
contrary to Article 49 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union which 
guarantees  nationals  of  Member  States  of  the  European  Union  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  competition,  where 
compliance with the law of the European Union should be ensured through amending 
or  complementing  existing  provisions  in  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between 
Member States of the European Union and third countries. 

•  Existing provisions in the area of the proposal 

The provisions of the Agreement supersede or complement the existing provisions in 
the  eight  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member  States  of  the  European 
Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

The Agreement will serve a fundamental objective of the external aviation policy of the 

Council Decision 11323/03 of 5 June 2003 (restricted document) 

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European Union by bringing existing bilateral air services agreements in line with the 
law of the European Union. 

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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  of  the  European  Union  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 of the European Union 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  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi 
Arabia that replaces certain provisions in the existing bilateral air services agreements 
between  Member  States  of  the  European  Union  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia. 
Article  2  of  the  Agreement  replaces  the  traditional  designation  clauses  with  an  EU 
designation clause, permitting all European Union carriers to benefit from the right of 
establishment.  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 resolves potential conflicts with  the  competition  rules of the 
European Union. 

•  Legal basis 

TFEU Treaty Art. 100(2), 218(6) 

•  Subsidiarity principle 

The  proposal  is  entirely  based  on  the  “horizontal  mandate”  granted  by  the  Council 
taking into account the issues covered by the law of the European Union 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  the  law  of  the 
European Union. 

•  Choice of instruments 

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The Agreement between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the 

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most efficient instrument to bring all existing bilateral air services agreements between 
Member  States  of  the  European  Union  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  into 
conformity with the law of the European Union. 

Budgetary implication 

The proposal has no implication for the budget of the European Union. 

Additional information 

•  Simplification 

The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

The relevant provisions of bilateral air services agreements between Member States of 
the  European  Union  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  will  be  superseded  or 
complemented by provisions in one single agreement of the European Union. 

•  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  Union  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  and  to  designate  the  persons 
authorised to sign the Agreement on behalf of the European Union.  

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2010/0388 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the conclusion of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the 
European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, 

Having  regard  to  the  Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union,  and  in  particular 
Article 100(2), in conjunction with Article 218(6) thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission2, 

Having regard to the consent of the European Parliament3, 

Whereas: 

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(2) 

(3) 

By  its  Decision  of  5  June  2003,  the  Council  authorised  the  Commission  to  open 
negotiations with third countries on the replacement of certain provisions in existing 
bilateral agreements with an agreement at Union level, 

On  behalf  of  the  European  Union,  the  Commission  has  negotiated  an  Agreement  on 
certain aspects of air services with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in accordance with 
the mechanisms and directives in the Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003, 

The Agreement has been signed on behalf of the European Union on […] subject to its 
possible  conclusion  at  a  later  date,  in  conformity  with  Decision  …/…/EC  of  the 
Council on […]4,  

(4) 

The Agreement should be approved. 

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

Article 1  

The Agreement on certain aspects of air services  between the European  Union  and 
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is approved on behalf of the Union. 

The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision. 

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Article 2 

The  President  of  the  Council  is  authorised  to  designate  the  person  empowered  to  make  the 
notification provided in Article 8(1) of the Agreement. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

AGREEMENT 

between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

on certain aspects of air services 

THE EUROPEAN UNION 

of the one part, and  

THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA 

of the other part 

(hereinafter referred to as ‘the Parties’) 

NOTING that bilateral air service agreements have been concluded between Member States 
of  the  European  Union  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  containing  provisions  contrary  to 
the law of the European Union, 

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

NOTING that under the law of the European Union 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 Union and third countries, 

HAVING  REGARD  to  the  agreements  between  the  European  Union  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 the law of the European Union, 

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

NOTING  that  under  the  law  of  the  European  Union  air  carriers  may  not,  in  principle, 
conclude agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the European Union 
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 Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 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 

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carriers  on  the  relevant  routes  may  render  ineffective  the  competition  rules  applicable  to 
undertakings, 

NOTING that it is not a purpose of the European Union, as part of this agreement, to increase 
the total volume of air traffic between the European Union and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 
to affect the balance between Community air carriers and air carriers of the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia,  or  to  negotiate  amendments  to  the  provisions  of  existing  bilateral  air  service 
agreements concerning traffic rights. 

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

ARTICLE 1 
General provisions 

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2. 

3. 

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2. 

For the purposes of this Agreement, ‘Member States’ shall mean Member States of 
the  European  Union,  and  “EU  Treaties”  shall  mean  the  Treaty  on  European  Union 
and the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union.  

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 Union. 

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  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia,  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 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia shall 
grant  the  appropriate  authorisations  and  permissions  with  minimum  procedural 
delay, provided that: 

i. 

ii. 

the  air  carrier  is  established,  under  the  EU  Treaties,  in  the  territory  of  the 
designating  Member  State  and  has  a  valid  Operating  Licence  in  accordance 
with the law of the European Union; and 

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

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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. 

4. 

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

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ii. 

iii. 

iv. 

v. 

the air carrier is not established, under the EU Treaties, in the territory of the 
designating  Member  State  or  does  not  have  a  valid  Operating  Licence  in 
accordance with the law of the European Union; or 

effective regulatory control of the air carrier is not exercised or not maintained 
by the Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator 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; or 

the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  demonstrates  that,  by  exercising  traffic  rights 
under this Agreement on a route that includes a point in another Member State, 
the air carrier would be circumventing restrictions on traffic rights imposed by 
a  bilateral  agreement  between  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  and  that  other 
Member State; or 

the air carrier holds an Air Operator Certificate issued by a Member State and 
there  is  no  bilateral  air  services  agreement  between  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi 
Arabia  and  that  Member State,  and  it  can  be  demonstrated  that  the  necessary 
traffic rights to conduct the proposed operation are not reciprocally available to 
the air carrier(s) designated by Saudi Arabia. 

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

ARTICLE 3 
Safety 

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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  Kingdom  of 
Saudi Arabia under the safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State 
that  has  designated  the  air  carrier  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  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 

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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  Kingdom  of  Saudi 
Arabia  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. 

ARTICLE 5 
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  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 6 
Annexes to the Agreement 

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

ARTICLE 7 
Revision or amendment 

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

ARTICLE 8 
Entry into force and provisional application 

1. 

2. 

This  Agreement  shall  enter  into  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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2. 

This  Agreement  shall  apply  to  all  agreements  and  arrangements  listed  in  Annex  1 
including those that, at the date of signature of this Agreement, have not yet entered 
into force and are not being applied provisionally. 

ARTICLE 9 
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 Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, 
English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, 
Maltese,  Polish,  Portuguese,  Romanian,  Slovak,  Slovene,  Spanish,  Swedish  and  Arabic 
languages, all texts being equally authentic. 

FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION:FOR THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: 

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List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement 

ANNEX 1  

Air service agreements and other arrangements between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
and Member States of the European Union as modified or amended which, at the date of 
signature of this Agreement, have been concluded, signed or initialled: 

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Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Austrian  Federal  Government  and  the 
government of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed at Vienna on 13 June 1989, last 
modified  by  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  the  Aeronautical 
Authorities of the Republic of Austria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed 
at  Jeddah  on  18  October  2008,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Austria 
Agreement" and "Saudi Arabia – Austria MoU" respectively in Annex 2;  

Air  Services  Agreements  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Belgium 
and  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  signed  at  Riyadh  on  13 
April  1986,  last  modified  by  the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  the 
Government of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Government of the Kingdom 
of  Saudi  Arabia  signed  at  Brussels  on  16  June  2005,  hereinafter  referred  to  as 
"Saudi  Arabia  –  Belgium  Agreement"  and  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Belgium  MoU" 
respectively in Annex 2; 

Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and 
the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  signed  at  Jeddah  on  22  April 
2002, hereinafter referred to as "Saudi Arabia – Cyprus Agreement " in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi 
Arabia and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark signed at Riyadh on 15 
March  1987,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Denmark  Agreement"  in 
Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  French  Republic  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia 
concerning  the  establishment  and  exercise  of  scheduled  air  services  between  and 
beyond their respective territories signed on 7 November 1968, last modified by the 
Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  the  Aeronautical  Authorities  of  the 
French Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed at Paris on 21 January 
2009,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  France  Agreement"  and  "Saudi 
Arabia – France MoU" respectively in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  and  the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed at Jeddah on 19 September 1973, last modified by 
the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  the  Aeronautical  Authorities  of  the 
Federal  Republic  of  Germany  and  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia  signed  at 
Jeddah  on  12  November  2008,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Germany 
Agreement and "Saudi Arabia – Germany MoU" respectively in Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Hellenic  Republic  and  the 
Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Air Transport signed at Athens 

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on  23  May  1989,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Greece  Agreement"  in 
Annex 2; 

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government 
of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed at Rome on 17 December 1969, hereinafter 
referred to as "Saudi Arabia – Italy Agreement" in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Kingdom  of  the  Netherlands  and  the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed at Riyadh on 13 February 1985, last modified by 
the  Memorandum  of  Understanding  between  the  Aeronautical  Authorities  of  the 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands signed at Jeddah 
on  5  August  2008,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Netherlands 
Agreement" and "Saudi Arabia – Netherlands MoU" respectively in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Kingdom  of  Spain  and  the  Kingdom  of 
Saudi  Arabia  signed  at  Jeddah  on  29  September  1987,  hereinafter  referred  to  as 
"Saudi Arabia – Spain Agreement" in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Saudi 
Arabia and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden signed at Stockholm on 
17  March  1987,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  "Saudi  Arabia  –  Sweden  Agreement"  in 
Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain 
and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 
Air Services between and beyond their respective territories signed at Jeddah on 20 
January 1975, supplemented by the Memorandum of Understanding of 24 June 2008, 
hereinafter referred to as "Saudi Arabia – UK Agreement" in Annex 2. 

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List of articles in the agreements listed in Annex 1 and referred to in Articles 2 to 4 of 
this Agreement 

ANNEX 2 

(a) Designation by a Member State: 

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Article  3,  paragraph  5  of  the  Saudi  Arabia  –  Austria  Agreement  as  amended  by 
Article 1, Paragraph A-1 of the Saudi Arabia – Austria MoU; 

Article 4, paragraph 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Belgium Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Cyprus Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Denmark Agreement; 

Article 3, paragraph 4 of the Saudi Arabia – Germany Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Greece Agreement; 

Article III of the Saudi Arabia – Italy Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Spain Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Sweden Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – UK Agreement. 

(b) Refusal, revocation, suspension or limitation of authorisations or permissions: 

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Article 4, paragraph 1(a) of the Saudi Arabia – Austria Agreement and Attachment 
(C)  of  the  Saudi  Arabia  –  Austria  MoU  as  supplemented  by  Article  (2),  paragraph 
(D) of the Saudi Arabia – Austria MoU; 

Article 4 of the Saudi Arabia – Cyprus Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Denmark Agreement; 

Article X of the France – Saudi Arabia Agreement as supplemented by Article (2), 
paragraph (D) of the Saudi Arabia – France MoU; 

Article 4, paragraph 1 (second sentence) of the Saudi Arabia – Germany Agreement 
as supplemented by Article (2), paragraph (D) of the Saudi Arabia – Germany MoU; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Greece Agreement; 

Article III of the Saudi Arabia – Italy Agreement; 

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Article 4 of the Saudi Arabia –Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Saudi Arabia – Spain Agreement; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Sweden Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Saudi Arabia – UK Agreement. 

(c) Safety: 

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Attachment (C) of the Saudi Arabia – Austria MoU; 

Article 3 of the Saudi Arabia – Belgium MoU; 

Article 12 of the Saudi Arabia – Cyprus Agreement; 

Attachment (C) of the Saudi Arabia – France MoU; 

Annex B of the Saudi Arabia –Netherlands MoU; 

Article 11B of the Saudi Arabia – UK Agreement. 

(d) Taxation of aviation fuel: 

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Attachment (B) of the Saudi Arabia – Belgium MoU; 

Article 6 of the Saudi Arabia – Cyprus Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Saudi Arabia – Denmark Agreement; 

Attachment (C) of the Saudi Arabia – France MoU; 

Article 7 of the Saudi Arabia – Germany Agreement; 

Article 6 of the Saudi Arabia – Greece Agreement; 

Article V of the Saudi Arabia – Italy Agreement; 

Article 9 of the Saudi Arabia – Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 7 of the Saudi Arabia – Spain Agreement; 

Article 4 of the Saudi Arabia – Sweden Agreement; 

Article 5 of the Saudi Arabia – UK Agreement. 

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

ANNEX 3 

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

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

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

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

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