The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: For the Government of the Republic of Latvia and Czech Republic agreement on air traffic in article 1. 10 May 1999 in Prague, signed by the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Czech Republic on air transport (hereinafter the agreement) and its annex (annex) this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. To put the agreement by law and attachment in English and their translation into Latvian language. 3. article. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia in accordance with article 22 of the agreement recorded in the annex to the agreement and the international civil aviation organisation. 4. article. The agreement and the annex shall thereupon enter into force article 24 of the agreement in the prescribed time and manner, and shall notify the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Gazette "journal". The Parliament adopted the law on 17 February 2000. State v. President Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga in Riga on March 3, 2000 in the Air services agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Czech Republic the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Czech Republic, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties"; Being parties to the Convention on International Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944, and the conclud (menu Rngton Line4) an agreement for the purpose of developing air services between and beyond their respectiv of territories; Have agreed as follows: article 1 Definition For the purpose of this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) the term "Convention" means the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944, and includes any Annex adopted under article 90 of that Convention and any amendment of the Annex or of the Convention under article 90 and 94 so far as those amendments of the Annex and have been adopted by both Contracting Parties; (b) the term "aeronautical authorities" means in the case of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of transport, and, in the case of the Czech Republic, the Ministry of transport and communications, or, in both cases, any other authority legally empowered to perform the functions exercised by the said aeronautical authorities; (c) the term "designated airline" means each airline that one Contracting Party has designated in writing to the other Contracting Party and which has been authorized in accordanc with article 3 of this agreement to operate the agreed services on the routes specified in conformity with paragraph (1) of article 2 of this agreement; (d) the term "territory", "air services", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-traffic purpose" have the meaning respectively assigned to them in Article 2 of the Convention and 96; (e) the term "capacity" in relations to agreed services means the available seat capacity of the aircraft used on such services, multiplied by the frequency operated by such aircraft over a given period on a route or section of a route; (f) the term "tariff" means the prices or charges to be paid for the carriage of passenger, baggag and cargo (excluding remuneration and conditions for the carriage of mail) and the conditions under which those prices apply, including commission and charges to be paid on the carriage for agency services, charges and conditions for any services ancillary to such carriage which are offered by airlines and also include any significant benefits provided in association with the carriage; (g) the term "Annex" means the Annex to this agreement or as amended in accordanc with the provision of article 20 of this agreement. The Annex forms an integral part of this agreement and all references to the agreement shall includes also the reference to the Annex except where explicitly agreed otherwise. Article 2 Traffic rights (1) Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party the rights specified in this agreement for the purpose of establishing and operating international air services by a designated airline or airlines over the routes specified in the appropriate section of the Annex. Such services and routes are hereinafter called "the agreed services" and "the specified routes" respectively. (2) subject to the provision of this agreement, the designated airline or airlines of each Contracting Party shall enjoy, while operating the agreed services on the specified routes, the following rights: (a) to fly without landing across the territory of the other Contracting Party; (b) to make a stop in the territory of the other Contracting Party for the non-traffic purpose; (c) to embark and disembark in the territory of the other Contracting Party at the points specified in the Annex, the passenger, cargo and mail baggag, separately or in combination, destined for or coming from the point (s) in the territory of the Contracting Party to first; and (d) to embark and disembark in the territory of the third countries at the points specified in the Annex, the passenger, cargo and mail baggag, separately or in combination, destined for or coming from points in the territory of the other Contracting Party, specified in the Annex. (3) the airlines of each Contracting Party, other than those designated under article 3 of this agreement, shall also enjoy the rights specified in paragraph (2) (a) and (b) of this article. (4) Nothing in paragraph (2) of this article shall be deemed to confer on the designated airline or airlines of one Contracting Party the right of taking on, in the territory of the other Contracting Party, passenger, cargo and mail, baggag carried for remuneration or hire and destined for another point in the territory of the other Contracting Party a. Article 3 Designation and Operating Authorization (1) Each Contracting Party shall have the right to an airline or designat airlines for the purpose of operating the agreed services for such a Contracting Party and to withdraw the designation of any airline or to substitute another airline for one previously designated. Such designation shall be effected by virtue of written notification between the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties. Unless explicitly agreed otherwise between the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties, there shall be no more than one airline from each designated Contracting Party for each individual route. (2) the aeronautical authorities which have received the notification of the designation shall, subject to the provision of paragraph (3) and (4) of this article, without delay grant to the designated airline of the other Contracting Party the cessary operating authorization. (3) the aeronautical authorities of one Contracting Party may require an airline designated by the other Contracting Party to the process that it is qualified to fulfil the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations applied to the operation of international air services by the said authorities in conformity with the provision of the Convention. (4) the Aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party shall have the right to refus to accept the designation of an airline and their refus to grant the operating authorization referred to in paragraph (2) of this article, or in such condition as the impost it may not be for the cessary de exercise of the rights specified in article 2 of this agreement, the Contracting Party whenever has proof that ownership of substantial and effective control of that airline are vested in the other Contracting Party or in nationals of its State. (5) When an airline has been designated and authorized in accordanc with this article, it may operate in whole or in part the agreed services for which it is designated, provided that the grounds for and established in accordanc timetabl with the provision of article 12 and 15 of this agreement with the in force in respect of these services. Article 4 Revocation and Suspension of rights (1) each Contracting Party of the Aeronautical authorities shall have the right to revoke an operating authorization or to suspend the exercise of the rights specified in article 2 of this agreement of the designated airline of the other Contracting Party or in such condition, the impost temporary or permanent, it may not be as de cessary on the exercise of such rights , if the said airline: (a) file in the process before the aeronautical authorities of that Contracting Party granting those rights ability to fulfil the condition under the laws and regulations applied by these authorities in conformity with the provision of the Convention; or (b) cannot process that substantial ownership and effective control is vested in the Contracting Party designating the airline or in the national State of of it; or (c) otherwise the file to operate the agreed services in accordanc with the conditions prescribed by this agreement. (2) Unless an immediate action is essential to prevent further infringement of the laws and regulations referred to above, the rights enumerated in paragraph (1) of this article shall be exercised only after consultation with the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party. Unless otherwise is agreed by the aeronautical authorities, such consultation between the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties shall begin within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of request made by either aeronautical authorities. Article 5 Application of laws, regulations and procedures (1) while entering, being within or leaving the territory of one Contracting Party, its laws, regulations and procedures relating to the operation and navigation of aircraft shall be complied by the other Contracting Party's airline or airlines. (2) the laws, regulations and procedures of one Contracting Party relating to admission to, stay in, transit through, or departure from its territory of a passenger, crew, cargo and mail, baggag, such as laws, regulations and procedures relating to the entry, exit, immigration, passports, customs, currency, quarantine, health or sanitary measure, shall apply to passenger, crew, cargo and mail baggag, carried by the aircraft of the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party upon entry into or departure form or while within the territory of the Contracting Party said. (3) In the application of it in customs, quarantine and similar regulations, no Contracting Party shall give ither preference to its own or any other airline over an airline of the other Contracting Party engaged in similar international air services. Article 5 Aviation Security (1) consistent with their rights and obligations under international law, the Contracting Parties reaffirm that their obligation to each other to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of this agreement. (2) the Contracting Parties shall in particular act in conformity with the provision of the Convention on Offens and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board aircraft, singed at Tokyo on September 14, 1963, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful chicken pox vaccine and of aircraft, signed at the Hague on December 16, 1970, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, the , signed at Montreal on September 23, 1971 and the Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful acts of violence at airports Serving International Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on February 24, 1988 and any other multilaterals aviation security binding upon each agreement both Contracting Parties. (3) the Contracting Parties shall provide upon request all not assistance to each other the cessary prevent acts of unlawful chicken pox vaccine and of civil aircraft and other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passenger and crew, airports and air navigation facilities, and any other threat to the security of civil aviation. (4) the Contracting Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act in conformity with the aviation security provision is established by the International Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annex to the Convention to the exten to that provision to such security applicable to the Contracting Parties; They shall require that operators of aircraft of their registry or operators of aircraft who have their principal place of business or permanent residence in their territory and the operators of airports in their territory Act in conformity with such aviation security provision. (5) Each Contracting Party agree that such operators of aircraft may be required of it to observe the aviation security provision is referred to in paragraph (4) above required by the other Contracting Party for entry into, departure from or while the territory of the other Contracting Party a. (6) the Contracting Party shall Each ensur that the measure with adequat effectively applied within its territory to protect the aircraft and to inspect a passenger, crew, carry-on items, baggag, cargo and aircraft stores prior to and during boarding or loading. (7) Each Contracting Party shall also give a symphatetic considerations to any request from the other Contracting Party for reasonable security measure to meet a particular threat. (8) When an incident or threat of an incident of unlawful chicken pox vaccine and of civil aircraft or other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passenger and crew, airports or air navigation facilities will occure, the Contracting Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measure intended to terminate the rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof. (9) When a Contracting Party has reasonable grounds to believe that the other Contracting Party has departed from the aviation security provision of this article, the aeronautical authorities of that Contracting Party may request immediate consultation with the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party. Failure to reach a satisfactory agreement within thirty (30) days from the date of such request shall constitut ground for application of article 4 of this agreement. If required by a serious emergency, either Contracting Party may take interim action prior to the of the expires thirty (30) day period. Article 7 Aviation Safety (1) Certificate of airworthines, certificate of competency and licenses issued or rendered valid by one Contracting Party by and still in force, shall be recognized as valid by the other Contracting Party for the purpose of operating the agreed services, provided that such certificates and licenses are at least equal to or above the minimum standards which are established pursuan to the Convention. (2) Each Contracting Party reserve the right, however, to recognize the refus, for the purpose of flights above its own territory, certificates of competency and licenses granted to its own nationals by the other Contracting Party. (3) Each Contracting Party may request consultation at any time concerning safety standards in any area relating to aircrew, aircraft or their operations adopted by the other Contracting Party. Such a consultation shall take place within thirty (30) days of that request. (4) If, following such consultation, one Contracting Party finds that the other Contracting Party does not effectively maintain and administer safety standards in any such area that are at least equal to the minimum standards established at that time pursuan to the Convention, the Contracting Party shall notify first the other Contracting Party of those finding and the steps do not conform with the cessary considered those minimum standards , and that other Contracting Party shall take the appropriate correctiv actions. Failure by the other Contracting Party to take appropriate action within fifteen (15) days or such longer period as may be agreed, shall be a ground for the application of article 4 of this agreement. (5) Notwithstanding the obligation is mentioned in article 33 of the Convention it is agreed that any aircraft operated by or under the lease agreement, on behalf of the airline or airlines of one Contracting Party on services to or from the territory of another Contracting Party may, while within the territory of the other Contracting Party, be made the subject of an examination by the authorized representatives of the other Contracting Party , on board and around the aircraft to check both the validity of the aircraft documents and those of its crew and the apparen the condition of the aircraft and its equipment (in this article called "ramp inspection"), provided this does not lead to a delay unreasonabl. (6) If any such inspection or series of ramps ramp inspection to give rise to the of: (a) serious concerns that an aircraft or the operation of an aircraft does not comply with the minimum standards established at the time to the Convention, pursuan or (b) serious concerns that there is a lack of effective maintenance and administration of safety standards established at that time to the Convention pursuan the Contracting Party carrying out the inspection shall, for the purpose of article 33 of the Convention, be free to conclud that the requirements under which the certificate or license in respect of that aircraft or in respect of the crew of that aircraft had been issued or rendered valid, or that the requirements under which that aircraft is operated, not equal to or above the minimum standards established pursuan to the Convention. (7) In the event that access for the purpose of undertaking a ramp inspection of an aircraft operated by, or on behalf, of the airline of one Contracting Party in accordanc with paragraph (5) of this article is denied by the representative of that airline or airlines, the other Contracting Party shall be free to infer that serious concerns of the type referred to in paragraph (6) above «arise and draw the conclusions referred to in that paragraph. (8) Each Contracting Party reserve the right to suspend or vary the operating authorization of an airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party immediately in the event the first Contracting Party, whethers a conclud result of a ramp inspection, a series of ramp inspection, (a) the denial of access for ramp inspection, consultation or otherwise, that immediate action is essential to the safety of an airline operation. (9) Any action by one Contracting Party in accordanc with paragraph (4) or (8) above shall be discontinued once the basis for the taking of that action a cease to exit. Article 8 Customs Provision (1) Each Contracting Party shall be the main designated airline of the other Contracting Party from import restriction, the customs duties, indirect taxes, inspection fees and other national and local duties and charges on aircraft, fuel, lubricant, the consumabl technical supplies, spare parts including engines, the regular aircraft equipment, aircraft stores and food (including liquor, tobacco, beverages and other products destined for sale in limited quantit to the passenger during the flight) and other items intended for use solely in connection with the operation or servicing of aircraft of the designated airline of such Contracting Party operating the agreed services, as well as printed tickets in stock, air waybill, any printed material which bears the insignia of the company printed thereon and the usual publicity materials distributed free of charge by that designated airline. (2) the exemption is granted by this article shall apply to the items referred to in paragraph 1 of this article: (a) introduced into the territory of one Contracting Party by or on behalf of the designated airline of the other Contracting Party; (b) retained on board the aircraft of the designated airline of one Contracting Party upon arriving in and until leaving the territory of the other Contracting Party; and (c) taken on board the aircraft of the designated airline of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party and intended for use in operating the agreed services; whethers or not such items are used or consumed wholly or partly within the territory of the Contracting Party granting the exemption, provided such items are not alienated in the territory of the Contracting Party said. (3) the regular airborne equipment, as well as the materials, supplies and stores normally retained on board the aircraft of a designated airline or airlines of either Contracting Party may be unloaded in the territory of the other Contracting Party only with the approved of the Customs authorities of that territory. In such a case, they may be placed under the supervision of the said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordanc with customs regulations. (4) the exemption provided for by this article shall also apply in respect of a consumabl technical supplies, spare parts including engines and the regular airborne equipment in situation where the designated airline of either Contracting Party has entered into arrangements with another airline for the loan or transfer in the territory of the other Contracting Party provided such other similarly enjoy such an airline exemption from such Contracting Party. Article 9 use of airports and Aviation facilities (1) the charges imposed in the territory of one Contracting Party on a designated airline of the other Contracting Party for the use of airports, air navigation and others facilities shall not be higher than those that would be paid by its aircraft of the same class engaged in similar international air services. (2) In the use of airports, Airways, air traffic services and the associated facilities under its control, no Contracting Party shall give ither preference to its own or any other airline over an airline of the other Contracting Party engaged in similar international air services. Each Contracting Party shall (3) a consultation between its encourag competent charging authorities and to the airlines using the services and facilities provided by those charging authorities. Reasonable notice of any proposals for changes in such charges should be given to such users to enable them to express their views before changes are made. Article 10 transit Passenger in direct transit across the territory of a Contracting Party, not leaving the area of the airport reserved for such purpose shall be subject, except in respect of security provision is referred to in article 6 of this agreement and the prevention of trafficking of narcotics drugs and psychotropic substances, from more than a simplified control. Baggag and cargo in transit shall be main from customs duties and other charges. Article 11 sale of services and Transfer of funds (1) Upon filing with the aeronautical authorities of one Contracting Party and subject to appropriate commercial registration in accordanc with the respectiv national laws and regulations of the Contracting Party by the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party shall have the right to sell freely its air transport services in the territory of the Contracting Party either directly or first at its discretion through its agents , and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation in the local currency or in any freely convertible currency currently purchased by commercial banks operating in the territory of the respectiv. (2) the designated airlines of the Contracting Party shall have the right to convert and to them it is remi home territory the excess of receipts over expenditure of the local earned in the territory of the other Contracting Party in a freely convertible currency. Conversion shall be performed by remittanc and without restriction at the prevailing foreign exchange market rate applicable for these transactions on the day the transfer is made. Actual transfer shall be executed without delay and shall not be subject to any charges except the normal service charges collected by banks for such transactions. (3) In the event that payments between the Contracting Parties is governed by the agreement, a special agreement shall apply such an. Article 12 (1) grounds for the tariff to be applied by the designated airline of a Contracting Party for the services covered by this Agreement shall be established at reasonable levels, due regard being paid to all relevant factors, including the interests of users, the cost of operation, characteristics of service (such as standards of speed and accommodation), commission rates, reasonable profit, for of other airlines and other commercial considerations in the market place. (2) the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties shall consider the grounds for unacceptabl that are unreasonably discriminatory, high or restrictive of unduly because of the abuse of a dominant position, or artificially low because of direct or indirect subsidy or support, or the resulting in price dumping. (3) an ither of the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties will require their designated airlines to consult other airlines before filing for approval for, nor they will prevent such consultation. (4) the tariff shall be filed by a designated by the airline at least thirty (30) days before the proposed date of their introduction with the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties. The aeronautical authorities may approve a tariff of disapprov or filed for one way or round trip a carriage between the territories of the two Contracting Parties. Such tariff shall be treated as having been approved, unless you within fourteen (14) days after the date of receipt of filing the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party, from whose territory the tariff is to be applied, have served a written notice of disapproval to the filing airline. In approving tariff, the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party may attach to their approval such expiry dates as they consider appropriate. Where a tariff has an expiry date, it shall remain in force until the due date of expiry, unless withdrawn by the airline or airlines concerned, or unless a replacement is filed and approved tariff prior to the expiry date. (5) Upon request, the designated airline of one Contracting Party shall notify the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party for carriage for commencing in the territory of the other Contracting Party has over the specified routes to the third countries. (6) the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties shall nor require the filing for their approval of a tariff for the carriage of cargo between points in the territories of the Contracting Parties, however the designated airlines shall register them at least fourteen (14) days before the proposed date of introduction with aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties for the purpose of assessment to paragraph pursuan (2) of this article. Unless a notice of disapproval with the above mentioned tariff cargo is received by the designated airline concerned from the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party in which territory the cargo transportation commenc within seven (7) days from registration, such registered cargo tariff will take effect on the indicated date of introduction. (7) the aeronautical authorities of either Contracting Party may, at any time, request a consultation with the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party on the application of the provision of this article. Such a consultation shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the request. If agreement is reached, from the decision of the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party in whose territory the carriage of IR originat prevails. (8) the aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party shall have the right to the violation of the tariff to investigat and sales conditions committed by any airline, travel of freight agent, tour organizer or freight forwarders. Article 13 (1) Capacity there shall be fair and equal opportunity for the designated airlines of each Contracting Party to operate air services on any route specified in the Annex to this agreement. (2) In operating the agreed services the designated airline of each Contracting Party shall take into account the interests of the designated airline of the other Contracting Party so as not to be unduly affec the services which the latter provide on the whole or part of the same routes. (3) the agreed services provided by the designated airlines of the Contracting Parties shall bear a close relationship to the requirements of the public for transportation on the specified routes and shall have as their primary objective the provision, at a reasonable load factor, of capacity adequat to carry the current and reasonably anticipated requirements for the carriage of passenger, cargo and mail , coming from or destined for the territory of the Contracting Party designating the airline. Provision of the carriage of passenger, cargo and mail, taken on board and discharge of at points on the specified routes in the territories of States, other than that designating the airline shall be made in accordanc with the general principles that capacity shall be related to: (a) traffic requirements to and from the territory of the Contracting Party which has designated the airline; (b) traffic requirements of the area through which the agreed services passu, after taking account of other transport services established by airlines of the States comprising the area; and (c) the requirements of through airline operation. Article 14 code-sharing (1) In operating or holding out the air services on the specified routes any designated airline of one Contracting Party may enter into a blocked-space and code-sharing through with: (a) an airline or airlines of either Contracting Party; (b) an airline or airlines of a third Party. Should such a third Party not authoriz or allow the arrangements between comparabl the airlines of the other Contracting Party and other airlines on services it from such third country, via the and the Contracting Parties have the right not to accept such arrangements. (2) the above provision with, however, subject to the condition that all airlines in such arrangements: (a) hold the underlying traffic rights and meet the principles of this agreement, and (b) meet the requirement applied to such arrangements by the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties. (3) the code-sharing airlines required to file a proposed code-sharing and blocked-space arrangements with the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties at least forty five (45)-days before its proposed introduction. Such a code-sharing and blocked-space arrangements with a subject to approval by the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties. Article 15 (1) of the Un Timetabl airline designated by one Contracting Party shall file to the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party for approval at least forty five (45)-days in advance the timetabl of its intended services, specifying the frequency, type of aircraft, the times, the configuration and the number of seats to be made available to the public and the validity period of timetabl. The same procedure shall apply to any modification thereof. (2) If a designated airline wishes to operate a supplementary flights besides those covered in the of timetabl, it shall request permission from the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party. Such request shall usually be submitted at least two working-days before operating such flights. Article 16 airline Representation (1) the designated airline of one Contracting Party shall be allowed, on the basis of reciprocity, to bring into and to maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party representatives and their commercial, technical and other professional staff reasonably required for the operation of the agreed services. (2) The representative and staff while staying in the territory of the other Contracting Party shall be subject to the law and regulations respectiv in force in that territory. (3) subject to the law and regulations in force in the territory of the respectiv designated airlines of both Contracting Parties shall have the right to establish in the territory of the other Contracting Party or the Office of the United Nations Office for the promotion and sale of air transportation of the air transportation services. Article 17 Ground Handling (1) On the basis of reciprocity each Contracting Party grants to each designated airline of the other Contracting Party the right to select in the territory of the other Contracting Party for the provision, in whole or in part, of ground handling services any agent from handling competing agents, authorized by the competent authorities of a Contracting Party to the other to provide such services. (2) In addition to paragraph (1) of this article each designated airline may perform its own ground handling with respect to the passenger check-in operations. This right will only be subject to constraint resulting from requirements of airport safety and security and does not include airsid ground handling services. Where safety and security considerations of preclud own ground handling specified in this paragraph, such ground handling services shall be available without preference or discrimination to any airline engaged in similar international air services. (3) the designated airline of one Contracting Party may also provide around handling services according to paragraph (2) of this article in whole or in part for other airlines serving the same airport in the territory of the other Contracting Party. Article 18-Provision of Information, the aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party shall provide or shall cause their designated airline or airlines to provide the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party, upon request, periodic statements of statistics or other similar information related to traffic carried by the designated airline or airlines on the routes specified in this agreement as may be required for the reasonable purpose of reviewing the operation of the agreed services. Article 19 (1) Consultation In the spirit of close co-operation, the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties shall have from time to time, which may be the communications through discussion or by correspondenc ensur their close collaboration in all matters the regimes of this implementation agreement. (2) Either Contracting Party may at any time request consultation on any problem related to this agreement. Such a consultation shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the delivery of the request by the other Contracting Party, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Parties. Article 20 Amendments (1) If either of the Contracting Parties consider it to amend any provision desirabl of this agreement, such amendment, if agreed between the Contracting Parties, shall come into force when confirmed by an exchange of diplomatic notes. The date of the exchange of notes will be the date of delivery of the latter of these two notes. (2) Amendments to the Annex of this agreement may be agreed directly between the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties. They shall enter into force from the date agreed upon by the said authorities. (3) In the event the United Nations a general convention related to multilaterals international air transport and regimes by the relations between the two Contracting Parties enter into force, this Agreement shall be amended to conform with the provision of such convention in the multilaterals so far as those of the provision have been accepted by both Contracting Parties. Article 21 settlement of Dispute (1) In case of dispute arising from the interpretation or application of this agreement, the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties shall in the first place endeavor to settle it by negotiation. (2) If the aeronautical authorities to reach an agreement on the file, the dispute shall be settled by negotiation between the Contracting Parties. (3) If the Contracting Parties file their reach a settlement of the dispute by negotiation, it may be referred by them to such person or body as they may agree on, for an advisory opinion or a binding decision as the Contracting Parties may agree, or, at the request of either Contracting Party, shall be submitted for decision to a tribunal of three arbitrator. (4) the tribunal shall be constituted as Such CAs follow: each Contracting Party shall be appoin one members, and these two members shall agree upon a national of appoin and a third State as their chairman. Such members shall be appointed within sixty (60) days, and such chairman within ninety (90) days from the date on which either Contracting Party has informed the other Contracting Party of its intention to submit the dispute to CAs UN tribunal. (5) If the period specified in paragraph (4) of this article have not been observed, either Contracting Party may, in the absence of any other relevant through the invite the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization to make the cessary appointments. If the President is a national of either Contracting Party or if he is otherwise prevented from discharging this function, the Vice-President deputizing for him should make the cessary appointments. (6) the tribunal shall reach its decision CAs by a majority of votes. Such a decision shall be binding on the Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party shall bear the cost of its own members as well as of its representation in the CAs proceedings; the cost of the chairman and any other costs shall be borne in equal parts by the Contracting Parties. In all others shall respect the CAs tribunal it will determin own procedure. Article 22 Registration this agreement and any subsequent amendments shall be registered by the theret with the International Civil Aviation Organization. Article 23 Termination Either Contracting Party may at any time give notice in writing through diplomatic channels to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate this agreement. Such notice shall be simultaneously communicated to the International Civil Aviation Organization. In such case this Agreement shall terminate twelve (12) months after the date of the delivery of the notice by the other Contracting Party, unless the notice to terminate is withdrawn by agreement between the Contracting Parties before the of the period expires. In the absence of acknowledgement of delivery by the other Contracting Party, notice shall be deemed to have been received fourteen (14) days after the delivery of the notice to the International Civil Aviation Organization. Article 24 Entry into force for Each Contracting Party shall notify the other Contracting Party through diplomatic channels that the constitutionally required to their respectiv formalit in country for the approval of this agreement have been complied with. This agreement shall enter into force on the date of delivery of the latter of these two notifications. Done at Prague this 10th day of May, 1999, in two originals in the English language.

For the Government of the Republic of Latvia For the Government of the Czech Republic Vaclav Grulich Valdis Birkavs Minister of Justice, Minister of Internal Affairs Annex I Section routes to be operated by the designated airline or airlines of the Republic of Latvia: points of origin intermediate points Points in points beyond the designation of Any points in the Republic of Latvia Any points Any points in the Czech Republic Any points Section II routes to be operated by the designated an airline or airlines of the Czech Republic: points of origin intermediate points points points beyond Any designation of points in the Czech Republic Any points Any points in the Republic of Latvia Any points notes: 1. The routes may be operated in either direction. 2. The designated airline may on any or all flights at the omi calling any of the above mentioned points, provided that the agreed services on these routes begin at the point in the territory of the Contracting Party designating the airline. 3. The exercise of the 5th freedom traffic rights shall be subject to the agreement between the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties.

The Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Czech Republic for air services the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Czech Republic, hereinafter referred to as "the Contracting Parties", as in the Convention on international civil aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1994, at parties, and desiring to conclude an agreement for the development of air services between their respective territories and countries beyond their borders, have agreed as follows: article 1 definitions 1. for the purposes of this agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: a the term "the Convention") means the Convention on international civil aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1994, and includes each of the annex adopted under article 90 of that Convention and any amendment to the Convention or an annex adopted under article 90 and 94 in so far as those annexes and amendments have become binding on the Contracting Parties; (b)), the term "aviation authorities" for the Republic of Latvia and the Ministry of transport means for the Czech Republic, the Ministry of Transport and communications or in both cases — any institution legally authorized to perform those functions of the aviation authorities; (c)) the term "designated airline" means an airline, for each of which the designation of one Contracting Party shall notify the other Contracting Party and which, in accordance with article 3 of the agreement to carry out the agreement provides for traffic routes, determined in accordance with article 2 of this agreement (1); (d) the term "territory"), "air service", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-commercial purposes" are 2 of the Convention and 96 article; (e)), the term "capacity" in relation to the agreement the traffic means in this traffic used aircraft seating capacity multiplied by this aircraft in a specific time period, the number of flights on the route or section thereof; (f)), the term "tariff" means the prices or fees on passengers, luggage and freight (except for reimbursement of postal transport and its terms) and conditions under which this price or fees apply, including commissions for agents services, charges for other transport related services, which are provided by the airlines, the ancillary conditions, as well as other essential benefits offered in connection with the transport; (g)), the term "Annex" means an annex to this agreement or its amendments, made in accordance with article 20 of this agreement. Annex form an integral part of this agreement and all references to the agreement shall also include references to the annex, unless otherwise agreed. Article 2 traffic rights 1. to designated airline or airlines would create the conditions for the opening of traffic and make international air travel the annex set out in the section of the route, each contracting party grants to the other Contracting Party the rights provided for in this agreement. This traffic and routes below are referred to as "the agreement" and "certain traffic routes". 2. In accordance with the provisions of this agreement for each Contracting Party designated airline or airlines, making agreement determined traffic routes, the following rights: (a)) without stopping to fly across the country of the other party's territory; (b)) to stop by the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country for non-commercial purposes; (c)) of one Contracting Party in the territory of the country, laid down in the annex, combined or separate pick up and drop off passengers, load and unload baggage, cargo and mail that are transported to the point or points of the other Contracting Party or in the territory of the country; and (d)) in the territory of a third country, laid down in the annex, combined or separate pick up and drop off passengers, load and unload baggage, cargo and mail that are transported to the points set out in the annex of the other Contracting Party or in the territory of the country from them. 3. the airlines of each Contracting Party, which has not been designated in accordance with article 3 of this agreement, you can use that article 2 point "a" and "b" States rights. 4. paragraph 2 of this article shall not imply that of one of the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines are granted rights by the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country to pick up passengers, load baggage, cargo and mail to them for consideration or under lease to another point of bringing this to the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country. Article 3 designation of Airlines and the transport authorisation 1. To carry out the agreement, each Contracting Party shall have the right to appoint one or more airlines to cancel any of his except the airline or airlines designated to replace one with the other. The appointment shall enter into force after the contracting parties both aviation authorities have exchanged written notifications. If the parties have not agreed upon by the aviation authorities of something, each Contracting Party to carry traffic in one particular route means one airline. 2. After receipt of the notification of the designation of one Contracting Party, aviation authorities in accordance with paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 shall be issued without delay to the other Contracting Parties designated airline the necessary authorizations. 3. the Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities may request that the other party's designated airlines shall demonstrate that its ability to carry out the laws and regulations that are administered by that in accordance with the provisions of the Convention apply to international air traffic. 4. Each Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities has the right to refuse to accept the designation of airlines and refuse the carriage referred to in paragraph 2, to request permission or to comply with the conditions, the performance of which they consider necessary in connection with this agreement, the rights specified in article 2, if that Contracting Party is not proof that real property rights to the designated airline and its effective control is the designated Contracting Party or its nationals. 5. The airline designated and authorized in accordance with this article, may be totally or partially start to take the agreement to expedite the traffic it would be, if in accordance with this Agreement and 12 of article 15 of this traffic is the fixed and enter into force, tariffs and timetables. Article 4 cancellation and suspension of the law 1. each of the Contracting Parties, the joint aviation authorities is entitled to revoke the other party's designated airlines a transport permit issued or suspend this Agreement set out in article 2 of the law, or require to run temporary or permanent conditions, required due to the use of the rights granted, if: (a) that the airline cannot prove this) awarded by the Contracting Parties in the joint aviation authorities that the ability to carry out the laws and regulations which these bodies apply in accordance with the requirements of the Convention; or (b)) can not prove that real property rights to the airline and its effective control is the designated Contracting Party or its nationals; or c) otherwise unable to make traffic provided for in the agreement in accordance with the provisions of this agreement. 2. If you do not require immediate action to prevent further above the law and violation of the laws and, in paragraph 1 of this article, the rights are used only after consultation with the other Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities. If both Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities have agreed on something, consultations between them beginning thirty (30) days after the date of the requested Contracting Party, one aviation authorities. Article 5 of the Act, the regulations and procedures 1. Of one of the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines of the aircraft upon arrival of the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country, staying in or leaving it, follow the laws of the other Contracting Party, the legislation and procedures governing the performance of the aircraft and navigation. 2. the law of one Contracting Party, the legislation and procedures governing the carriage of passengers, crew, baggage, freight and mail's arrival in the territory of the country, stay in, or leaving the transit, that is, the laws, regulations and procedures relating to the entry, departure, immigration, passports, customs, quarantine, currency, health or sanitary measures applied by the other Contracting Party designated airline or airlines of aircraft passengers, crew, baggage , cargo and mail them upon arriving that the Contracting Parties in the territory of the country, leaving it or stay in it. 3. The application of the laws and regulations governing customs, quarantine and other measures are taken, no party shall assign its facilities or for any other airline in comparison with the airlines of the other Contracting Party, carrying out a similar international air services. 6. Article 1 of the aviation security in accordance with the rights and obligations stemming from international law, the Contracting Parties shall certify that the mutual obligation to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of this agreement. 2. the Contracting Parties shall act in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Convention on offenses and certain other acts committed on board aircraft, signed at Tokyo in 1963 which on 14 September, the Convention on the fight against unlawful seizure of aircraft, signed in the Hague which on 16 December 1970, to the Convention on the fight against illegal activities that jeopardise the security of civil aviation, signed in Montreal in 1971 which of 23 September and in the Protocol on the fight against unlawful violence at airports serving international civil aviation, signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988, and other aviation security multilateral treaties that are binding on both Contracting Parties. 3. each Contracting Party shall, at the request of the other Contracting Party, shall provide it with all the assistance necessary to prevent unlawful seizure of civil aircraft and other unlawful acts against aircraft, its passengers and crew, airports and air navigation facilities, and any other threats to civil aviation. 4. the Contracting Parties shall, in their mutual relations in accordance with the international civil aviation organization requirements of aviation safety requirements contained in the annexes to the Convention, in so far as these aviation security requirements are applicable to the Contracting Parties; they require to be registered in the registry of the aircraft operator or aircraft operator whose main permanent headquarters is in their national territories, as well as the territories of the countries existing airport operators in accordance with the mentioned aviation security requirements. 5. each Contracting Party agrees that its operator the aircraft upon arrival of the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country, leaving it or stay in the other Contracting Party may request to observe that article 4 referred to the aviation security requirements. 6. each Contracting Party shall ensure that its national territory have been properly carried out effective measures to protect aircraft and to inspect passengers, crew, passengers present baggage, baggage, cargo and aircraft inventory prior to their embarkation or loading, or its time. 7. each Contracting Party with understanding the perception of any request by the other Contracting Party to take reasonable security measures to prevent specific risks. 8. If happened illegal seizure of civil aircraft or have such incident incident, or other threat to the aircraft, its passengers and crew, airports or air navigation facilities security-focused activities, the Contracting Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures to quickly and safely remove such incident or threat thereof. 9. If a Contracting Party has reason to believe that the other party has violated this article set out in the aviation security regulations, that Contracting Party may ask aviation authorities immediate consultations with the other Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities. If within thirty (30) days after this request has failed to reach an acceptable agreement, the application of article 4 of this agreement. Due to the serious need for each Contracting Party may take interim measures before the aforesaid thirty (30) days of expiration. 7. Article 1 of the safety certificate in force concerning the validity of the qualification certificate of the flights, and licenses that are issued or recognised as valid by one Contracting Party, the other Contracting Party shall accept as valid traffic provided for in the agreement, if the requirements under which such certificates and licenses issued or recognised as valid, or is not lower than the minimum standards laid down in the Convention. 2. each Contracting Party reserves the right to refuse to recognise as valid for flights over its territory in the qualification certificates and licenses that are issued to nationals of the other Contracting Party. 3. each Contracting Party may at any time request consultations on safety standards in every area relating to the flight crew, aircraft or their activities, approved by the other Contracting Party. These consultations shall commence within thirty (30) days of the request. 4. If, after these consultations, one Contracting Party finds that the other Contracting Party in any of the areas not effectively followed and does not comply with the existing safety standards, drawn up in accordance with the minimum standards laid down in the Convention, it shall notify the other Contracting Party for information and the measures to be taken to ensure compliance with these minimum standards, and that the other Contracting Party shall take the necessary measures. If the other Contracting Party has failed to take the necessary measures within fifteen (15) days or longer term, if agreed, the application of article 4 of this agreement. 5. Notwithstanding article 33 of the Convention, the obligations set out in each aircraft, which one of the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines due to the lease agreement is used to carry traffic to the other Contracting Party's territory, or from the time when it is in the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country, inside and outside can verify its authorized representatives to identify the aircraft and its crew and the apparent validity of the aircraft and its equipment (in this article — "air test") If this test does not cause any undue delay. 6. If the examination of an aircraft or a series of tests: a) have reason to believe that the aircraft is the aircraft does not comply with the period laid down in the Convention and the existing minimum standards, or (b)) have reason to believe that the need for effective maintenance and laid down in the Convention and the existing safety standards, the Contracting Parties that have made the check, for the purposes of article 33 of the Convention can be concluded that the requirements under which certificates and licenses of the aircraft or its crew issued or recognised as valid, or requirements under which the aircraft is flying, do not match or are lower than those laid down in the Convention and the existing minimum standards. 7. If inspection access to aircraft, which the airline of one Contracting Party shall be used in accordance with paragraph 5 of this article, the provisions prohibit their use airlines or airline representatives, the other party may find that it causes serious suspicion of violation referred to in paragraph 6 and to make that point at specific conclusions. 8. each Contracting Party reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the airlines of the other Contracting Party or airline transport licences, if after inspection of the aircraft, the aircraft series of checks, to ban aircraft inspection, consultation or otherwise finds that immediate steps should be taken to ensure the airline's traffic safety. 9. Each Party shall cease to take measures set out in this article or paragraph 8, if the reason is prevented. Article 8 customs rules 1. One of the Contracting Parties exempt the other party's designated airlines from the import restrictions, customs duties, indirect taxes, payments, checks and other State and local taxes and duties on aircraft fuel, lubricants, consumable technical supplies, spare parts, including engines, conventional aircraft equipment, aircraft items and food (including alcoholic drinks, tobacco products, beverages and other products that limited quantities for sale to passengers during the flight) and other things, which are intended to be used only in connection with those of the other Contracting Party, designated airlines of the agreement or its air traffic services as well as printed ticket stock, packing slip, any printed materials, which is the relevant airlines logo, and the usual promotional materials distributed by that designated airline for free. 2. exemptions granted in this article apply to this article in the following cases: (a) if they are) of one Contracting Party in the territory of the country brought the other Contracting Parties designated airline or if they are imported into the other party's designated airlines; (b)) remains one of the designated airlines of the Contracting Party of the aircraft from the time of arrival of the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country until leaving that territory; and (c)) of one Contracting Party in the territory of the country taken by the other Contracting Party designated Airlines aircraft for use in traffic provided for in the agreement; If these things fully or partially used or consumed in the territory of the Contracting Party, which granted the exemption and if they are not disposed of that Contracting Party in the territory of the country. 3. normal aircraft equipment as well as materials and items, which usually remain the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines of the aircraft of the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country can be unloaded only after the Customs authorities of the territory of permissions. In this case, it can be placed under the supervision of the said authorities for the duration in accordance with customs rules, they are taken away or otherwise posted. 4. the exemption referred to in this article shall also apply to the consumable technical supplies, spare parts, including engines and conventional aircraft equipment, if one of the Contracting Parties designated airline of the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country has agreed on a loan or transfer of the case to any other airline to which the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country are entitled to the same exemptions. Article 9 of the airport and air navigation equipment 1. Charges of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party shall impose designated airline for the airport, air navigation and other equipment, is not higher than those charged on its aircraft, which are of the same type and carrying out a similar international air services. 2. Airport, air routes, air traffic control and other services they control the use of an auxiliary no Contracting Party does not favour your, or any other airline, compared with the other Contracting Parties designated airline, which carried out similar international air services. 3. each Contracting Party shall encourage consultations between the competent institutions of payments iekasējoš and airlines that use this payment to the institution of the iekasējoš services and equipment. Users of services and equipment within a reasonable time period is filed notice of any amendment to the said payments to these users to express their views before the change takes place. Article 10 transit passengers in direct transit across the territory of the Contracting Party and not leaving the airport, provided for this purpose, are subject to a simplified control only, except where this agreement is made in article 6 of the specific security measures or measures to prevent drugs and psychotropic substances. Direct transit baggage and cargo are exempt from customs duties and other fees. Article 11 services sales and the transfer of funds 1. Of one of the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines of notification by the other Contracting Parties of the joint aviation authorities and the appropriate business registration in accordance with the other Contracting Party's national law and legislation have the right to freely sell its territory their air transport services directly or through agents, and each person has the right to the services of the local currency to buy or any freely convertible currency where in the area during the period of buying commercial banks. 2. each of the Contracting Parties designated airline shall have the right to convert a freely convertible currency and transferred to their home country after the settlement of the territory of the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country remaining income. Conversion and transfer is carried out without restrictions and in accordance with the prevailing foreign currency exchange market rate that is applied to the transaction. The transfer shall be carried out without delay and shall not be subject to payment, except for the normal fees, which the bank charged for such services. 3. If the Contracting Parties have entered into a special agreement for the payment of fees, the provisions of the Treaty in question. Article 12 1. Tariff Tariff that one Contracting Party would apply to airline traffic, which is carried out in accordance with this agreement, is set at a reasonable level, taking into account all relevant factors, including the interests of consumers, transport costs, the nature of the service (such as speed and convenience), commissions, acceptable profits, another airline tariffs and other commercial considerations. 2. the two parties, the aviation authorities is deemed not acceptable tariffs that are using dominant position is unacceptable discriminatory, unreasonably high or restrictive, or artificially low due to direct or indirect subsidies or aid or in the context of the price dumping. 3. no Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities do not require the submission of a tariff for approval before their designated airlines check with other airlines, and also such consultations do not prohibit. 4. Not later than thirty (30) days before the introduction of the tariff shall be submitted to the designated airline of both Contracting Parties, the joint aviation authorities. Aviation authorities can approve or reject the shipments in one or in both directions between the territory of Contracting Parties upon the tariffs. The tariff shall be deemed to have been approved if within fourteen (14) days of its receipt, the aviation authorities of the Contracting Party from which the country made transport tariff are intended to apply, the airline concerned is not notified in writing of the rejection of the tariff. Aviation authorities of the Contracting Parties may determine the tariff the terms which they consider appropriate. The tariff, which set an expiry date is valid until this date, if the airline or airlines, it has not been withdrawn, or if the deadline is not submitted and approved new tariff, which it replaced. 5. One of the Contracting Parties designated airline of the other Contracting Party at the request of the aviation authorities shall notify those tariffs laid down for transport on the routes from the other Contracting Party on the territory of third countries. 6. the Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities is not required to be submitted for the approval of tariffs for goods transport between two points in the territory of the Contracting Parties, but would mean the airline no later than fourteen (14) days before the introduction of the tariffs of the two Contracting Parties shall be submitted to the joint aviation authorities, to assess them in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article. If within seven (7) days of the designated airline has not received notification of the said cargo tariff from its rejection of the Contracting Parties the joint aviation authorities, from which the national territory intended to carry, this cargo rates shall enter into force on the first day. 7. Each Contracting Party's aviation authorities may at any time request consultations with the other Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities on the application of the provisions of this article. This consultation shall take place not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the request. If agreement is not reached, the decisive is the aviation authorities of the Contracting Party of the decision from which the territory of carriage. 8. Each of the Contracting Parties to the joint aviation authorities have the right to investigate any airline, travel agent or freight, travel agencies or freight forwarder's tariff and made the trade. Article 13 capacity 1. each of the Contracting Parties designated airlines have fair and equal opportunities to make air travel any route that is defined in the annex to this agreement. 2. the agreement provides for the traffic of each Contracting Party shall take into account the designated airline of the other Contracting Party, the interests of the designated airline, to avoid damage to the traffic, they take the same route or section thereof. 3. The agreement provides for traffic carried out by the designated airlines of the Contracting Parties, is closely related to the public's demand for certain transport routes and its main role is, subject to an acceptable aircraft load factors, ensuring capacity, corresponding to the existing and reasonably expected demand for passenger, cargo and mail shipments to the designated airlines of the Contracting Parties or from the territory of the country. The passenger taken or put or freight and mail loaded or unloaded in the route points in the territory of another State, the transport is carried out in accordance with the basic principles that determine that capacity is associated with: a) to demand the airline designated Contracting Parties and from the territory of the country; (b) demand for services) area, over which the agreement is carried out in traffic, if account is taken of the traffic, which is carried out in the country, whose territory includes the area, airlines; and (c)) the demand for airline services directly. Article 14 of the Code Division 1. air services on the routes identified in each of the Contracting Parties designated airline may agree on guaranteed places in the aircraft or code sharing with: a) airline of the other Contracting Party, or the airlines; (b)) the third-country airline or airlines. If the third country does not permit or recognize similar airline of one Contracting Party to the agreement on air transport to the third country concerned, and through it, concluded with other airlines, the Contracting Parties have the right to not recognize this arrangement. 2. The above provisions shall apply if all the airlines, the agreement: (a) the relevant traffic) use the rights and comply with the principles of this agreement, and (b)) performs both Contracting Parties requirements of aviation authorities relating to that agreement. 3. the airlines, which have agreed on a code sharing agreement for the code sharing and at guaranteed places in the aircraft of both Contracting Parties shall be submitted to the joint aviation authorities, no later than forty five (45) days before the intended entry into force. Agreement on code sharing and at guaranteed places on aircraft approved by both parties, the aviation authorities. Article 15 lists 1. Flight of one of the Contracting Parties designated airline no later than forty five (45) days before the commencement of the road the other Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities for approval a list of flight, indicating frequency, aircraft type, the time, the company offered the position of seats and the number of flights for the end of the list. The same procedure applies, if the flight list amendments. 2. If the designated airline in addition to those laid down in the schedule of flights late to take extra flights, it shall submit a request to the other Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities. This request is being filed not later than two working days before the intended commencement of additional flights. 16. Article 1 of the representation of the airline of each Contracting Party designated airline on mutual terms has the right to import and to employ the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country the number of acceptable, as well as their commercial, technical and other professional personnel required traffic provided for in the agreement. 2. While in the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country representatives and staff comply with applicable government laws and regulations. 3. In accordance with the laws and regulations in force in the State of one Contracting Party in the territory of the other Contracting Party designated airlines have the right to create their own in that area office or offices, to facilitate the sale of air services and air services. Article 17 service on Earth 1. each of the Contracting Parties on mutual terms to their territory of the other Contracting Party, each designated airline shall be granted the right to opt for full or partial service on Earth any of the competing service agents to which Contracting Parties that aviation authorities authorized to provide such services. 2. in addition to paragraph 1 of this article the provisions of each designated airline may itself carry out the registration of passengers. This right can only be used if authorised for flight safety and aviation security requirements at the airport, and they do not include the service of the aerodrome. If flight safety and aviation security requirements do not permit a service referred to in this paragraph on the ground to make the airline itself, this service on the ground without any benefits and non-discrimination are provided for each airline, which carried out similar international air services. 3. One of the Contracting Parties designated airline under paragraph 2 of this article, in part or in full, can operate on a ground other airlines that use the same airport the other Contracting Party in the territory of the country. Article 18 information By one Contracting Party at the request of the aviation authorities of the other Contracting Party, aviation authorities give them or ensure that those Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines provide them with statistics or other information on these airlines or airline carried traffic on the routes set out in this agreement, acceptable to the extent that may be required to verify traffic provided for in the agreement. Article 19 tutorials 1. Both Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities in a spirit of close cooperation between periodic conversation or correspondence contact, in order to ensure close cooperation in all matters that affect the execution of this agreement. 2. each Contracting Party may at any time request consultations on any problem relating to this agreement. These consultations beginning sixty (60) days after the request is received by the other Contracting Party, unless the parties have agreed on. Article 20 amendments 1. If one Contracting Party wishes to amend any of the provisions of this agreement, the amendment agreed by the two Contracting Parties, shall enter into force following the exchange of diplomatic notes. For Exchange to notes day is considered the day when the last of the two notes. 2. amendments to the annex to this agreement directly in both Contracting Parties agree to aviation authorities. These amendments shall enter into force on the day on which the said agreed by aviation authorities. 3. If the entry into force of the Convention of a general multilateral, concerning international air transport and affect both the relationship of the Contracting Parties, this agreement is amended to bring it in line with the provisions of multilateral conventions, in so far as these provisions are acceptable to the Contracting Parties. Article 21 settlement of disputes 1. If a dispute arises concerning the interpretation or application of this agreement, the Contracting Parties to the aviation authorities must first try to resolve it. 2. If aviation authorities cannot agree, the dispute resolved by negotiation, the Contracting Parties. 3. If the contracting parties fail to agree on the resolution of the dispute through negotiation, they can refer to a person or institution for which they agreed to that person or institution of choice of the parties would provide advisory expertise or make binding decision or at the request of one of the Contracting Parties, the dispute may be submitted to a panel of three judges in the Tribunal. 4. the arbitral tribunal shall establish as follows: each Contracting Party shall appoint one and the two Arbitration Court already appointed judges agree on a third-country national, whom they appointed as Chairman of the arbitral tribunal. These judges are appointed by the arbitration within sixty (60) days, and the Chairman of the Arbitration Board, ninety (90) days of the date on which either Contracting Party has notified the other Contracting Party of its intention to request the Tribunal to examine the dispute. 5. If the time limits laid down in paragraph 4 are not complied with, and the other is not taken appropriate measures, each Contracting Party may ask the international civil aviation organization Council President to appoint the members of the Tribunal required. If the President is a national of one of the Contracting Parties, or if he cannot perform these duties for other reasons, require the appointment of members of the Tribunal can be made Vice President. 6. The arbitral tribunal shall be taken by majority vote. These decisions are binding on the Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party shall bear its own arbitrator and arbitral proceedings by representation expenses; Chairman's expenses and other expenses shall be borne by the Contracting Parties in equal shares. All other questions of procedure, the Tribunal establishes itself. Article 22 registration this agreement and all amendments thereto are registered at the international civil aviation organisation. Article 23 termination either Contracting Party may at any time, diplomatic channels may be notified in writing to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate this agreement. This decision is announced at the international civil aviation organization. In such a case, the agreement is terminated upon twelve (12) months from the date of the notification received by the other Contracting Party, unless by agreement of both Contracting Parties, the notice is not withdrawn before the end of that period. If the other Contracting Party has failed to confirm that the notification, the notification is deemed received after fourteen (14) days from the date on which it received the international civil aviation organization. Article 24 entry into force Each of the Contracting Parties of the diplomatic path shall notify the other Contracting Party that the country concerned have been complied with existing procedures for this agreement to enter into force. This agreement shall enter into force on the day on which it is the last of the two notes. Signed in Prague on 10 May 1999, in two originals in the English language.
The Government of the Republic of Latvia, the Czech Republic, on behalf of the Minister of Justice, Minister of Interior Vaclav Grulich Valdis Birkavs annex I section of the Route that traffic would be carried out in the Republic of Latvia, the airline or airlines: starting points for Intermediate Endpoint points across national borders in the Republic in the Republic Any points points points in the Czech Republic any punktiJebkur points title II Route that traffic would make the Czech Republic the airline or airlines: starting points for Intermediate Endpoint points behind border points in the Czech Republic any point points in any Republic Republic points notes: 1. Flight routes can be performed in both directions. 2. the Designated airline may on any or all flights omit any of the mentioned points, unless the agreement provides for traffic that is carried on these routes, starting within the territory of the country designated by the airline. 3. On the fifth freedom traffic rights agreed between both parties, the aviation authorities.