Proposal for a COUNCIL DECISION on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Date: 2012-02-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Sri Lanka, air transport, association agreement (EU), interim agreement (EU), signature of an agreement

EUROPEAN COMMISSION 

Brussels, 13.2.2012  
COM(2012) 38 final 

2012/0017 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the 
Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the 
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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 and third countries in line with the law of 
the Union. 

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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  the  law  of  the  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  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  49  of  the 
Treaty  on  the  Functioning  of  the  European  Union  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. 

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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  15  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member  States  and  the  Democratic 
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 

•  Consistency with the other policies and objectives of the Union 

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

2. 

Consultation of interested parties and impact assessment 

•  Consultation of interested parties 

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

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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 the Democratic Socialist 
Republic  of  Sri  Lanka  that  replaces  certain  provisions  in  the  existing  bilateral  air 
services agreements between Member States and the Democratic Socialist Republic of 
Sri Lanka. Article 2 of the Agreement replaces the traditional designation clauses with 
an  EU  designation  clause,  permitting  all  EU  carriers  to  benefit  from  the  right  of 
establishment.  Article  4  resolves  potential  conflicts  with  the  competition  rules  of  the 
Union. 

•  Legal basis 

Art. 100(2) in conjunction with 218(5) and (8) TFEU 

•  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 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 
Union. 

•  Choice of instruments 

The Agreement between the Union and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 
is  the  most  efficient  instrument  to  bring  all  existing  bilateral  air  services  agreements 
between  Member  States  and  the  Democratic  Socialist  Republic  of  Sri  Lanka  into 
conformity with the law of the Union. 

Budgetary implication 

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

Additional information 

•  Simplification 

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The proposal provides for simplification of legislation. 

The  relevant  provisions  of  bilateral  air  services  agreements  between  Member  States 
and  the  Democratic  Socialist  Republic  of  Sri  Lanka  will  be  superseded  or 
complemented by provisions in one single agreement of the 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and to designate 
the persons authorised to sign the Agreement on behalf of the Union.  

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2012/0017 (NLE) 

Proposal for a 

COUNCIL DECISION 

on the signature, on behalf of the European Union, and provisional application of the 
Agreement on certain aspects of air services between the European Union and the 
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 

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(5) and (8), first paragraph thereof, 

Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission2, 

Whereas: 

(1) 

(2) 

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  Union,  the  Commission  has  negotiated  an  Agreement  on  certain 
aspects  of  air  services  with  the  Democratic  Socialist  Republic  of  Sri  Lanka 
(hereinafter "the Agreement") in accordance with the mechanisms and directives in the 
Annex to the Council Decision of 5 June 2003, 

(3) 

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:  

Article 1 

(1) 

(2) 

The  signing  of  the  Agreement  between  the  European  Union  and  the  Democratic 
Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on certain aspects of air services is hereby approved 
on behalf of the Union, subject to the conclusion of the Agreement. 

The text of the Agreement is attached to this Decision. 

The Council Secretariat General shall establish the instrument of full powers to sign 
the Agreement, subject to its conclusion, for the person(s) indicated by the negotiator 
of the Agreement. 

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Pending its entry into force, the Agreement shall be applied provisionally, in accordance with 
Article 7 (2) of the Agreement, as from the day of its signature. 

Article 2 

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption. 

Article 3 

Article 4 

This Decision shall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. 

Done at Brussels,  

For the Council 
The President 

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ANNEX  

AGREEMENT 

between the European Union and Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of 
Sri Lanka  

on certain aspects of air services 

THE EUROPEAN UNION,  

(hereinafter referred to as "the Union") 

of the one part, and  

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA, 
(hereinafter referred to as "Sri Lanka"), 

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 Union and Sri Lanka.  

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

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

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

HAVING  REGARD  to  the  agreements  between  the  Union  and  certain  third  countries 
providing  for  the  possibility  for  the  nationals  of  such  third  countries  (countries  listed  under 
Annex  3)  to  acquire  ownership  in  air  carriers  licensed  in  accordance  with  the  law  of  the 
Union, 

NOTING  that  under  the  law  of  the  Union  air  carriers  may  not,  in  principle,  conclude 
agreements which may affect trade between Member States of the 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  Union  and  Sri  Lanka  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 

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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  application  of  the  competition  rules  applicable  to 
undertakings. 

RECOGNISING  that  where  a  Member  State  has  designated  an  air  carrier  whose  regulatory 
control with regard to safety oversight is exercised and maintained by another Member State, 
the  rights  of  Sri  Lanka  under  the  safety  provisions  of  the  agreement  between  the  Member 
State  that  has  designated  the  carrier  and  Sri  Lanka  should  apply  equally  in  relation  to  that 
other Member State.  

NOTING that the bilateral air services agreements listed in Annex 1 are based on the general 
principle that the designated airlines of the parties shall have fair and equal opportunities in 
operating the agreed services on the specified routes.  

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

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:  

ARTICLE 1 

General provisions 

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

(4) 

(1) 

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. 

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. 

The  granting  of  traffic  rights  will  continue  to  be  carried  out  through  bilateral 
arrangements. 

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  Sri  Lanka,  and  the  refusal,  revocation, 
suspension  or  limitation  of  the  authorisations  or  permissions  of  the  air  carrier, 
respectively. 

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(2) 

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

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

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 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 

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 
and  shall  at  all  times  be  effectively  controlled  by  such  state  and/or  such 
nationals. 

(3) 

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

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

(d) 

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 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  air  carrier  is  already  authorised  to  operate  under  bilateral  agreement 
between Sri Lanka and another Member State and by exercising traffic rights 
under  this  Agreement  on  a  route  that  includes  a  point  in  that  other  Member 
State,  it  would  be  circumventing  restrictions  on  the  traffic  rights  imposed  by 
that other agreement; or 

(e) 

the  air  carrier  designated  holds  an  Air  Operator’s  Certificate  issued  by  a 
Member  State  with  which  Sri  Lanka  does  not  have  a  bilateral  air  services 
agreement and that Member State has denied traffic rights to Sri Lanka. 

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

ARTICLE 3 

Safety 

(1) 

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

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(2) 

(1) 

Where  a  Member  State  has  designated  an  air  carrier  whose  regulatory  control  is 
exercised and maintained by another Member State, the rights of Sri Lanka under the 
safety provisions of the agreement between the Member State that has designated the 
air  carrier  and Sri Lanka  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 

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 5 

Annexes to the Agreement 

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

ARTICLE 6 

Review, Revision or amendment  

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

ARTICLE 7 

Entry into force and provisional application  

(1) 

(2) 

(3) 

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 date of signature until it enters into force. 

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. 

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ARTICLE 8 

Termination 

(1) 

(2) 

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

FOR THE EUROPEAN UNION: 
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA:   

FOR  THE  GOVERNMENT  OF  THE  DEMOCRATIC 

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List of agreements referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement 

Air service agreements and other arrangements between Sri Lanka and Member States 
as  modified  or  amended  which,  at  the  date  of  signature  of  this  Agreement,  have  been 
concluded, signed or initialled; 

ANNEX 1  

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Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Austrian  Federal  Government  and  the 
Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka done in Colombo 
on 15 February 1978, hereinafter referred to as “Sri Lanka – Austria Agreement” in 
Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Kingdom  of  Belgium  and  the 
Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Air Transport 
done  in  Brussels  on  15  December  1998,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  – 
Belgium Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cyprus and 
the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka initialled in 
Colombo  on  15  November  2002,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  –  Cyprus 
Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government 
of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on Air Services done at Prague 
on  20  April  2004,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  –  Czech  Republic 
Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement between the Government of Denmark and the Government of Ceylon 
relating to Air Services done in Colombo on 29 May 1959, hereinafter referred to as 
“Sri Lanka – Denmark Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement  between the Republic of France and Ceylon relating to Air Transport 
done  in  Colombo  on  18  April  1966,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  –  France 
Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Federal  Republic  of  Germany  and  the 
Republic of Sri Lanka done at Colombo on 24 July 1973, hereinafter referred to as 
“Sri Lanka – Germany Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Air  Transport  Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Hellenic  Republic  and 
the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka initialled in 
Athens  on  5  November  2002,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  –  Greece 
Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement between the Government of the Italian Republic and the Government of 
Ceylon relating to Air Services done in Colombo on 1 June 1959, hereinafter referred 
to as “Sri Lanka – Italy Agreement” in Annex 2; 

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Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the 
Government  of  Ceylon  for  Air  Services  between  and  beyond  their  respective 
territories  done  in  Colombo  on  14  September  1953,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri 
Lanka – Netherlands Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  Polish  People’s  Republic  and  the 
Government  of  the  Democratic  Socialist  Republic  of  Sri  Lanka  for  air  services 
between and beyond their respective territories done at Colombo on 26 January 1982 
hereinafter referred to as “Sri Lanka – Poland Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  Socialist  Republic  of  Romania  and  the  Government  of 
the  Democratic  Socialist  Republic  of  Sri  Lanka  relating  to  Air  Services  done  in 
Colombo  on  29th  August  1980  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  –  Romania 
Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement  between the  Government of  Sweden and the Government of Ceylon 
relating to Air Services done in Colombo on 29 May 1959, hereinafter referred to as 
“Sri Lanka – Sweden Agreement” in Annex 2; 

Agreement  between  the  Government  of  the  United  Kingdom  of  Great  Britain 
and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic 
of  Sri  Lanka  concerning  Air  Services  done  at  Colombo  on  22  April  1998,  as 
amended,  hereinafter  referred  to  as  “Sri  Lanka  –  United  Kingdom  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 

(a) 

Designation by a Member State: 

ANNEX 2 

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Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Austria Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Belgium Agreement; 

Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - Cyprus Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 2, of the Sri Lanka - Denmark Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - France Agreement; 

Article 3, paragraph 4 of the Sri Lanka - Germany Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Greece Agreement; 

Article 4, Paragraphs 1 to 3 of the Sri Lanka - Italy Agreement; 

Article 2, of the Sri Lanka - Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Poland Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Romania Agreement; 

Article 2, of the Sri Lanka - Sweden Agreement; 

Article 4, of the Sri Lanka – United Kingdom Agreement; 

(b) 

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

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Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - Austria Agreement; 

Article 5, of the Sri Lanka - Belgium Agreement; 

Article 5, of the Sri Lanka - Cyprus Agreement; 

Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 6, of the Sri Lanka - Denmark Agreement; 

Article 3, paragraph 4 and Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - France Agreement; 

Article 4, paragraph 1, of the Sri Lanka - Germany Agreement; 

Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - Greece Agreement; 

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Article 4, Paragraphs 4 to 6 of the Sri Lanka - Italy Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Netherlands Agreement; 

Article 3, of the Sri Lanka - Romania Agreement; 

Article 6, of the Sri Lanka - Sweden Agreement; 

Article 5, of the Sri Lanka – United Kingdom Agreement; 

(c) 

Safety: 

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Article 7, of the Sri Lanka - Austria Agreement; 

Article 7, of the Sri Lanka - Belgium Agreement; 

Article 10, of the Sri Lanka - Cyprus Agreement; 

Article 7, of the Sri Lanka - Czech Republic Agreement; 

Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - Denmark Agreement; 

Article 7, of the Sri Lanka - Greece Agreement; 

Article 7, of the Sri Lanka - Poland Agreement; 

Article 7, of the Sri Lanka - Romania Agreement; 

Article 4, of the Sri Lanka - Sweden 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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