The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: For the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on air transport article 1. 3 June 1993 in Riga the Latvian Government signed and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on air transport (hereinafter the agreement) with this law is adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. To put for by law this law referred to in article 1 of the agreement, its annex and the translation into Latvian language. 3. article. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia on the basis of this law and in accordance with article 22 of the contract shall be drawn up for the exchange of instruments of ratification of the article with the Government of the Kingdom of Norway. 4. article. The agreement shall enter into force, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article 22. The law adopted by the Parliament in 1994 10 November. The President of the Parliament instead of the President a. Gorbunov, 1994 in Riga on 12 November an Air services agreement between the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, hereinafter referred to as the "Contracting Parties", being parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and the International Air services transit agreement opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December , 1944, and the conclud (menu rngton Line4) an agreement, in conformity with the said Convention, for the purpose of establishing scheduled air services between their respectiv of territories; have agreed as follows: article 1 Definition For the purpose of this agreement: (a) the term "the 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 articles 90 and 94 thereof , which 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 Kingdom of Norway, the Ministry of transport and communications, or, in both cases any person or authority empowered to perform the functions presently exercised by the above mentioned authorities; (c) the term "designated airline" means an airline which has been designated and authorized in accordanc with article 3 of this agreement; (d) the term "territory", "air services", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-traffic purpose" have the meaning put down in articles 2 and 96 of the Convention; (e) the term "agreement" means this agreement, the Annex attached, and any amendments to theret theret; (f) the term "Annex" means the Annex to this agreement or as amended in accordanc with the provision of paragraph 2 of article 18 of this agreement. The Annex forms an integral part of this agreement and all references to the agreement shall include reference to the Annex except the otherwise provided; (g) the term "tariff" means the prices to be paid for the carriage of passenger, freight and baggag and the conditions under which those prices apply, including prices and conditions for other services performed by the carrier in connection with the air transportation, including remuneration and conditions offered and their agencies, but excluding remuneration or conditions for the carriage of mail; (h) the term "user charge" means a charge made to airlines by the competent authorities to be for the use of an airport or air navigation facilities for aircraft, their crew, passenger and cargo. Article 2 Traffic rights 1. Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party the following rights for the conduct of international air services by the airline or airlines designated by the other Contracting Party: (a) to fly without landing across the territory of the other Contracting Party; (b) to make a stop in the said territory for non-traffic purpose; (c) to make a stop in the said territory at the points specified in the Annex to this agreement for the purpose of taking up and discharging on the international traffic in passenger, cargo and mail, separately or in combination. 2. Nothing in paragraph 1 of this article shall be deemed to confer on a designated airline of one Contracting Party the privilege of taking up in the territory of the other Contracting Party, passenger, cargo and mail carried for remuneration or hire and destined for another point in the territory of that Contracting Party. 3. The Contracting Party of the airlines, each, other than those designated under article 3 of this agreement, shall also enjoy the rights specified in paragraph 1 (a) and (b) of this article. Article 3 Designation of airlines Contracting Party 1 Each shall have the right to in writing their designat the other Contracting Party one or more airlines for the purpose of operating the agreed services on the specified routes. 2. On receipt of such designation, which shall be submitted and confirmed through diplomatic channels to the other Contracting Party shall, subject to the provision of paragraph 3 and 4 of this article, without delay grant to the designated airline or airlines so the appropriate operating authorization. 3. The aeronautical authorities of one Contracting Party may require an airline designated by the other Contracting Party to satisfy them that it is qualified to fulfill the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally and reasonably applied to the operation of international air services by such authorities in conformity with the provision of the Convention. 4. (a) the Government of the Republic of Latvia shall have the right to grant the refus the operating authorization referred to in paragraph 2 of this article or to impost in such condition, it may not be as de cessary, on the exercise by a designated airline of the rights specified in article 2 of this agreement in any case where it is not satisfied that effective control of that airline is maintained in Norway and that the airline is incorporated and has its principal place of business in Norway. (b) the Government of the Kingdom of Norway shall have the right to grant the refus the operating authorization referred to in paragraph 2 of this article or to impost in such condition, it may not be as de cessary, on the exercise by a designated airline of the rights specified in article 2 of this agreement in any case where it is not satisfied that effective control of that airline is maintained in Latvia and that the airline is incorporated and has its principal place of business in Latvia. 5. When an airline has been so designated and authorized, it may begin to operate the agreed services, provided that the airline with all applicable to compl provision of this agreement, including those relating to tariff. Article 4 Revocation, suspension and imposition of conditions Each Contracting Party 1 shall have the right to withold or revoke an operating authorization or to suspend the exercise of the rights specified in article 2 of this agreement by an airline designated by the other Contracting Party, or of such condition, the impost as it may not be, de cessary on the exercise of these rights : (a) (i) in the case of the Government of the Republic of Latvia in any case where it is not satisfied that effective control of that airline is maintained in Norway and that the airline is incorporated and has it principal place of business in Norway; (ii) in the case of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway in any case where it is not satisfied that effective control of that airline is maintained in Latvia and that the airline is incorporated and has it principal place of business in Latvia; (b) in the case of failure to comply with such airline by the law or regulations of the Contracting Party granting these rights; or (c) in the case the airline otherwise file to operate in accordanc with the conditions prescribed under this agreement. 2. Unless immediate revocation or suspension of a the operating authorization mentioned in paragraph 1 of this article or imposition of the conditions therein is essential to prevent further infringement of laws or regulations, such right shall be exercised only after consultation with the other Contracting Party. Article 5 User 1 A Contracting Party charges shall not impost on the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party user charges higher than those imposed on its own airlines operating between the territories of the Contracting Parties. Any air navigation facility charge imposed on international traffic performed by airlines licensed by one of the Contracting Parties, shall be reasonably related to the cost of service rendered to the airline concerned, and levied in accordanc with the relevant guidelines issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2. When operating the agreed services, the same uniform conditions shall apply to the use by the airlines of both Contracting Parties of airports as well as of all other facilities under its control. 3. Each Contracting Party shall in consultation on encourag user charges between its competent charging authorities and to the airlines using the services and facilities provided by those charging authorities, where practicabl through those airlines representative organizations. 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. Each Contracting Party shall further will be encourag it competent charging authorities and such users to Exchange appropriate information concerning such charges. Article 6 customs duties aircraft operated on international air services by the designated airline of either Contracting Party, as well as their regular equipment, supplies of fuel and lubricant and aircraft stores (including food, beverages, and tobacco) on board such aircraft shall be main from all customs duties, inspection fees and other duties or taxes, on arriving in the area of the other Contracting Party, provided such equipment and supplies remain on board the aircraft up to such time as they are re-exported. There shall also be relieved from the duties, fees, and charges referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, with the exception of charges based on the cost of the service provided: (a) aircraft stores introduced into or supplied, in the territory of a Contracting Party, and taken on board, within reasonable limits, for use on outbound aircraft engaged in an international air service of a designated airline of the other Contracting Party; (b) spare parts, including engines introduced into the territory of a Contracting Party for the maintenance or repair of aircraft used in an international air service of a designated airline of the other Contracting Party; and (c) fuel, lubricant, and the consumabl technical supplies introduced into or supplied in the territory of a Contracting Party for use in an aircraft engaged in an international air service of a designated airline of the other Contracting Party, even when these supplies are to be used on a part of the journey performed over the territory of the Contracting Party in which they are taken on board. Equipment and supplies referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article may be required to be kep under the supervision or control of the appropriate authorities. The relief provided for by this article shall also be available in a situation where the designated airline of one Contracting Party have entered into arrangements with another airline or airlines for the loan or transfer in the territory of the other Contracting Party of the items specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article provided such other airline or airlines similarly enjoy such relief from such other Contracting Party. Article 7 storage of airborne equipment and supplies the regular airborne equipment, as well as the materials and supplies retained on board the aircraft of either Contracting Party may be unloaded in the territory of the other Contracting Party only with the approval of the Customs authorities of that territory. In such a case, they may be placed under the supervision of said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordanc with customs regulations. Article 8 Entry clearance regulations 1. The laws and regulations of one Contracting Party regarding entry, clearance, immigration, passports, transit, customs, and quarantine shall be complied with by the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party or on behalf of it and by crew, passenger, cargo, and mail, upon transit of, the departure from admissions, and while within the territory of such a Contracting Party. 2. a Passenger in transit across the territory of either Contracting Party shall be subject to no more than a very simplified customs and immigration control. Baggag and cargo in direct transit shall be main from customs duties and other similar taxes. Article 9 provision of Capacity 1. 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 the operation of the agreed services on the routes specified in the Annex to this agreement the designated airlines of either Contracting Party shall take into account the interests of the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party so as not to be unduly affec the air services which the latter airline or airlines operate. 3. The agreed services provided by a designated airline shall retain as their primary objective the provision of capacity to adequat current and reasonably anticipated requirements for the carriage of passenger, mail, and freight, coming from or destined for the territory of the Contracting Party designating the airline. Article 10 Tariff 1. The tariff to be charged by the designated airline of one Contracting Party for carriage to or from the territory of the other Contracting Party shall be established at reasonable levels, due regard being paid to all relevant factors, including cost of operation, reasonable profit and the tariff of other airlines. 2. The tariff is referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, may be agreed between the designated airlines of the Contracting Parties. The Designated airlines may consult other airlines operating over the whole or part of the same route, before filing such tariff. However, a designated airline shall not be precluded from filing, nor the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party from approving, any tariff, if that airline has failed to obtain the agreement of the other designated airlines to such tariff, or because of other designated airline is operating on the same route. 3. Any tariff proposed by a designated airline of one Contracting Party for carriage to and from the area of the other Contracting Party shall be filed with the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party by the designated airline seeking approval of the tariff in such form as the aeronautical authorities may separately require the particular of the disclos referred to in article 1 (g). It shall be filed not less than 30 days (or such shorter period as the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties may agree) before the proposed effective date. The proposed tariff shall be treated as having been filed with the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party on the date on which it is received by those aeronautical authorities. 4. Any proposed tariff may be approved by the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party at any time and, provided it has been filed in accordanc with paragraph 3 of this article, shall be deemed to have been approved by the aeronautical authorities of that Contracting Party unless, within 30 days (or such shorter period as the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties may agree) after the date of filing , the aeronautical authorities of one Contracting Party have given to the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party a written notice of disapproval of the proposed tariff. The notice of disapproval shall be treated as having been given on the date on which it is received by the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party. 5. If a notice of disapproval is given in accordanc with the provision of paragraph 4 of this article, the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties may jointly determin the tariff. For this purpose, the Contracting Party may, one within 30 days of the service of the notice of disapproval, request a consultation between the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties which shall be held within 30 days from the date the other Contracting Party of such request in writing articles. 6. In approving tariff, the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party may attach to their approval expiry dates, such 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 with the approval of the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties, or unless a replacement is filed and approved tariff prior to the expiry date. When a tariff has been approved without an expiry date, and where no new tariff has been filed and approved, this tariff shall remain in force, until the aeronautical authorities of either Contracting Party give notice of terminating its approval. Such notice shall be given at least 90 days before the expiry date of the intended tariff. The aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party may within 30 days of receipt of the said notice, request a consultation between the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties for the purpose of jointly determining a replacement for. Such a consultation shall be held within 30 days from the date the other Contracting Party of such request in writing articles. 7. If a tariff has been disapproved by the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party and if the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties have been unable to determin jointly a tariff in accordanc with paragraphs 5 and 6 of this article, the dispute shall be settled in accordanc with the provision of article 19 of this agreement. 8. Without prejudice to the application of the provision of the Air services agreement the designated airlines shall be allowed to match (i.e. any other. in the price level, condition, and expires date) any grounds for a duly approved and applied by a designated airline of one of the Contracting Parties on a specified route between the Republic of Latvia and the Kingdom of Norway, provided that the matching fare is to be applied on the same specified route or on an alternative routing which does not exceeds 100 the distance along the said specified route by more than 20 per cent. 9. The aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties shall endeavour to ensur that (a) the tariff is charged and collected it will conform the tariff accepted by both aeronautical authorities, and (b) of the airline tariff rebates any portions of such by any means, directly or indirectly. Article 11 Financial provision 1. The designated airline or airlines of one Contracting Party shall on demand, subject to the right of the other Contracting Party to exercise good faith and equitably and in a non-discriminatory basis on, the powers conferred by its laws, have the right to convert and remi from the other Contracting Party local revenue in excess of the sum disbursed locally. 2. The conversion and revenue of remittanc of such shall be effected on the basis of the official exchange rate for current payments, or where there are no official exchange rates, at the prevailing foreign exchange market rates for current payments, and shall not be subject to any charges except to those normally made by a bank for carrying out such conversion and remittanc. 3. Whenever the payments systems between Contracting Parties is governed by a special agreement, such agreement shall apply. Article 12 exchange of statistics the aeronautical authorities of either Contracting Parties shall, on request, to provide to the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party such periodic or other statements of statistics as may be reasonably required, for the purpose of reviewing the capacity provided on the agreed services by the designated airline or airlines of the first Contracting Party. Such statements shall include all information required to determin the amount of traffic carried by the airline or airlines on the agreed services. Article 13 airline representation 1. Each Contracting Party grants to the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party, on the basis of reciprocity, the right to maintain in its territory and representatives of the Office, including administrative, commercial, and technical personnel, may not be sharp cessary for the requirements of the designated airline or airlines concerned. 2. The designated airline or airlines of each Contracting Party shall have the right to engage in the sale of air transportation in the area of the other Contracting Party, either directly or through agents. The Contracting Parties shall not restrict the right of the designated airlines of each Contracting Party to sell, and of any person to purchase such transportation, in the local currency or in any freely convertible currency. Article 14 Approval of flight schedule, the airline or airlines designated by one Contracting Party shall submit it or their traffic programme for approval to the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the operation. The programme shall include in particular the timetabl, the frequency of the services, and the types of aircraft to be used. Each alteration made at a later date shall be communicated to the aeronautical authorities for approval. Article 15 Aviation security 1 Each Contracting Parties reaffirm that its obligation to the other Contracting Party the protect the security of civil aviation against unlawful interference forms an integral part of this agreement. Each Contracting Party shall in particular act in conformity with the aviation security provision of the Convention and Certain Others of the Offenc on Acts Committed on Board aircraft, signed at Tokyo on 14 September 1963 "," the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful chicken pox vaccine and of aircraft, signed at the Hague on 16 December 1970, "" the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, the signed at Montreal on 23 September, 1971 "and the" Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful acts of violence at airports Serving International Civil Aviation, Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, the done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988. 2. Each Contracting Party shall be provided at its request with all cessary assistance not by the other Contracting Party to 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. 3. The Contracting Party shall, in their mutual relations, act in conformity with the applicable aviation security provision is established by the International Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annex to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944, Each Contracting Party shall require. the operator of aircraft of its registry or operators of aircraft having their principal place of business or permanent residence in the it area , and the operator of airports in the it area, act in conformity with such aviation security provision. 4. Each Contracting Party agree that the operator of aircraft may be required to observe the aviation security provision is referred to in paragraph 3 of this article required by the other Contracting Party for entry into, departure from, or while within, the area of the other Contracting Party a. Each Contracting Party shall ensur that the measure with adequat effectively applied with the it area to protect the aircraft and to inspect a passenger, crew, carry-on items, baggag, cargo, mail, and aircraft stores prior to and during boarding or loading. Each Contracting Party shall also give sympathetic considerations to any request from the other Contracting Party for reasonable special security measure to meet a particular threat. 5. 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 each Contracting Party shall occure, assist the other Contracting Party by facilitating communications and other appropriate measure intended to terminate the rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof. Article 16 Consultation 1. In a spirit of close co-operation, the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties shall consult each other from time to time with a view to ensuring the implementation of and satisfactory compliance with the provision of this agreement and of its Annex. 2. Either Contracting Party may request consultation, which may be through discussion or by correspondenc and shall begin within a period of 90 days of the date of receipt of the request, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Parties. Article 17 Amendments 1. If either of the Contracting Parties consider it to modify any provision of desirabl this agreement, it may request consultation with the other Contracting Party. Such consultation which may be between aeronautical authorities, and which may be through discussion or by correspondenc, shall begin within a period of 90 days of the date of the receipt of the request, unless otherwise agreed to by the Contracting Parties. Any modifications so agreed shall come into force when approved in accordanc with the constitutional requirements of both Contracting Parties and as confirmed by an exchange of diplomatic notes. 2. Modifications to the Annex to this agreement may be made by direct agreement between the aeronautical authorities the competent of the Contracting Parties. Article 18 (a) in Conformity with the Convention If the multilaterals general Convention comes into the Multilaterals Air Force in respect of both Contracting Parties, the provision of such agreement shall prevails. Consultation in accordanc with article 16 of this agreement may be held with a view to determining the exten to which this agreement is affected by the provision of the Multilaterals Convention. Article 19 settlement of dispute 1. If any dispute between the Contracting of arīs parties relating to the interpretation or application of this agreement, the Contracting Parties shall in the first place endeavour to settle it by negotiation. 2. If the Contracting Parties file their reach a settlement of the dispute by negotiation, they may agree to refer the dispute for decision to some person or body, or the dispute may at the request of either Contracting Party, be submitted for decision to a tribunal of three arbitrator, one to be nominated by each Contracting Party and the third to be appointed by the two so nominated. Each of the Contracting Parties shall an arbitrator within a period nominat of 60 days from the date of receipt by either Contracting Party from the other of a notice through diplomatic channels requesting arbitration of the dispute and the third arbitrator shall be appointed within a further period of 60 days. If either of the Contracting Parties file their nominat an arbitrator within the period specified, or if the third arbitrator is not appointed within the period specified, the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Contracting Party to be an arbitrator or arbitrator appoin as the case requires. In all cases the third arbitrator shall be a national of a third State, shall act as President of the Tribunal, and shall determin the place where arbitration will be held. If the President consider that he is a national of a State which cannot be regarded as neutral in relations to the dispute, the most Senior Vice-President who is not disqualified on that ground shall make the appointment. The CAs Tribunal shall reach its decision by a majority of votes. 3. The expense of the Tribunal shall be shared equally between the Contracting Parties. 4. The Contracting Parties to comply with any decision undertak given under paragraph 2 of this article. 5. If and so long as either Contracting Party to comply with any decision the file given under paragraph 2 of this article, the other Contracting Party may limit, withhold or revoke any rights or privileges which it has granted by virtue of of this agreement to the Contracting Party in default or to the designated airline or airlines in default. Article 20 Termination Either Contracting Party may at any time give notice in writing to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate the agreement. Such notice shall be simultaneously communicated to the International Civil Aviation Organization. In such case the agreement shall terminate 12 months after the date of receipt of the notice by the other Contracting Party, unless the notice to terminate is withdrawn by agreement before the of this period expires. In the absence of acknowledgmen of receipt by the other Contracting Party, notice shall be deemed to have been received 14 days after the receipt of the notice by the International Civil Aviation Organization. Article 21 Registration this agreement and its Annexe and any subsequent amendment shall be the registered theret with the International Civil Aviation Organization. Article 22 Entry into force this agreement will enter into force provisionally from the date of signature and definitively from the date when the Contracting Parties have notified each other by the exchange of notes that the constitutional requirements of the Contracting Parties for the entering into force of this agreement have been complied with. In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly the authorized by their Governments, the respectiv have signed this agreement. Done in duplicate at Riga, this 3rd day of June, 1993 in the English language.
For the Government For the Government of the Republic of Latvia of the Kingdom of Norway, the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on air transport for the Government of the Republic of Latvia and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, of the Convention on international civil aviation and the international treaty on the transit of traffic participants, opened for signing in 1944 on December 7 in Chicago, and desiring to conclude an agreement for the establishment of scheduled air services between their territories in accordance with the said Convention have agreed as follows: article 1. In this Agreement: (a) in the concept) the term "Convention" means the Convention on international civil aviation, opened for signature 7 December 1944 in Chicago and includes attachments, adopted under article 90 of the Convention, or its amendments to the annexes in accordance with this Convention or article 90 94 and recognised by the Contracting Parties; (b)), the term "aviation authorities" in the case of the Republic of Latvia Ministry of transport means or in the case of the Kingdom of Norway, the Ministry for Transport and communications, or in both cases — any person or institution duly empowered to carry out the functions of those institutions; (c)) the term "designated airline" means an airline designated and authorized in accordance with article 3 of this agreement; (d) the term "territory"), "air service", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-commercial purposes" are 2 and 96 of this Convention as provided for in article; e) the term "agreement" means this agreement, its annexes and amendments; f) "Annex" means an annex to this agreement or its amendments, in accordance with article 17 of this agreement (2). Annex form an integral part of this agreement, and all references to the agreement shall also apply to annex, unless otherwise provided; (g)), the term "tariff" means the prices to be paid for the carriage of passengers, baggage and carriage of cargo and the conditions under which those prices apply, including the prices and conditions on other carriers made air transport services, including agencies of the proposed remuneration and conditions, but not including the remuneration or conditions of postal services; (h)), the term "user charges" means the charges that the competent aviation authorities impose on airlines for airport or air navigation facilities to aircraft, crews, passengers and cargo needs. 2. article. Traffic rights 1. to the other Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines to perform international air travel, each Contracting Party shall grant the other party the following rights: (a)) without landing to fly over the territory of the other Contracting Party; (b)) to stop in this area for non-commercial purposes; c) stop within that territory provided for in the annex to this agreement points to separate or combined form and take passengers put capture and unloaded freight and mail. 2. nothing in paragraph 1 of this article does not grant the airline of one Contracting Party the right to enroll in the territory of the other Contracting Party, passengers, cargo and mail destined for is another point in the territory of the other Contracting Party, to carry them for remuneration or on a lease basis. 3. the airlines of the Contracting Parties that are not designated in accordance with article 3 of this agreement, also used in paragraph 1 of this article, the "a" and "b" to the rights laid down in points. 3. article. Airline designation 1. to make the traffic routes in particular, each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing to the other Contracting Party one or more airlines. 2. When you receive this appointment that is filed and approved diplomatic channels to the other Contracting Party in accordance with paragraph 3 and paragraph 4 shall immediately issue to the designated airline or airlines of the operating permit. 3. the Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities may request that the other party's designated airlines in executing the laws and rules that these institutions intend to apply international air transportation in accordance with the requirements of the Convention. 4. (a) the Government of the Kingdom of Norway) have the right to refuse to grant this article specified in paragraph 2 of the operating permission or require that the designated airline of using Article 2 of this agreement, the rights, obligations, which it considers necessary in cases, when they have no proof that the real control of the airlines make Latvia and that it is incorporated and its operating space is Latvia; (b) the Government of the Republic of Latvia) have the right to refuse to grant this article specified in paragraph 2 of the operating permission or request to a designated airline, using 2 of this agreement, the rights provided for in article, fulfils the obligations it considers necessary in cases where it did not have proof that the real control of Norway made this airline and that it is incorporated and its operating space is Norway. 5. After the designation and notification of airline may commence under the contract, if the airline has complied with all conditions of this agreement, including the relevant tariffs. 4. article. The withdrawal, suspension and discharge placement 1. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to suspend or withdraw the authorisation to operate or stop the other party's designated airlines, the agreement referred to in article 2 rights or impose obligations which they deem necessary for the exercise of those rights: (a)) (I) the Government of the Republic of Latvia, when it has no proof that the real control of Norway made this airline and that it is incorporated and its operating space is Norway (II) the Government of the Kingdom of Norway in the case when it is not proof that these airlines real controls are carried out in Latvia, and that it is incorporated and its operating space is Latvia; (b)) if the airline does not have the ability to carry out the law of the Contracting Party and the provisions granting these rights; or (c)) if the airline otherwise fails to operate in accordance with this agreement. 2. If this article referred to in paragraph 1, the immediate withdrawal of the operation, suspension or the imposition of obligations is not absolutely necessary to prevent further infringements of laws and regulations, such right can be exercised only after consultation with the other Contracting Party. 5. article. 1. User charges one Contracting Party against the other Contracting Party's designated airlines a higher payments than those which it applies to its airlines, which carries traffic between the territories of the Contracting Parties. Any charges which are levied in contracting parties licensed airlines for air navigation use in international traffic must meet the cost of the services provided to airlines and charging it to comply with relevant international civil aviation Organization (ICAO). 2. using the airport, as well as other contracting parties controlled means traffic in the contract, the two airlines of the Contracting Parties subject to the same rules. 3. each Contracting Party shall encourage consultations on issues of payment of users between the competent organizations, collecting payments and airlines that use the services provided by these organizations and equipment, if possible, with the airline representative. Users should be notified about changes to these charges so that they can express their views before it takes place. The Contracting Parties will encourage the exchange of information between the competent payment recovery organisations and users. 6. article. Customs duties for each Contracting Party designated airline in international traffic used aircraft arriving in the territory of the other Contracting Party, as well as its equipment, fuel and lubricating oil, aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco products), which are located on the aircraft, are exempt from all customs duties, inspection fees and any payment or payments made for the equipment and supplies remain on the aircraft until When they will be removed. From this article referred to in paragraph 1 of the taxes, duties and taxes, except payments for services, the service is exempt: (a) a reasonable amount of air) ship's stores, which before departure from the territory of a Contracting Party delivered or taken for consumption of the other Contracting Party designated airline in international traffic used aircraft; (b)) share of the reserve, including the devices imported into the territory of one of the Contracting Parties to make the other party's designated airlines used in international traffic, aircraft technical maintenance or repair; c) fuel, lubricants and necessary technical feature that is imported or captured in the territory of one of the Contracting Parties for use of the other party used in international traffic in an aircraft, even if part of them flew over the use on the territory of the Contracting Party where they are taken. 1. This article and items referred to in paragraph 2 and the device at the request of the institution may be transferred to their custody or control. The relief provided for in this article shall also apply in cases where one Contracting Party would mean airlines have agreed with another airline or airlines on 1 and 2 of this article, paragraph, and the transfer of those items in the territory of the other Contracting Party, provided that such airline or airlines enjoy similar facilities, which are those granted by the other Contracting Party. 7. article. The equipment required for the flight and aircraft inventory of equipment and inventory, as well as the materials, fuel, lubricating oil, which is stored on the Contracting Parties designated Airlines aircraft may be unloaded in the territory of the other Contracting Party only with the consent of the customs territory. In such a case, it may leave the customs supervision until they or other disposal in accordance with the agreement. 8. article. Arrival provisions 1. provisions of one of the Contracting Parties governing the arrival on its territory, leaving this area, transit, immigration, passports, customs, quarantine mode, you must comply with the other Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines and its crew, passengers, cargo and mail, upon arrival in the territory of that Contracting Party, leaving it when travelling in transit or staying in the territory of that Contracting Party. 2. Direct transit passengers passing through the territory of the Contracting Party, subject only to the simplified customs and immigration control. Direct transit baggage and cargo is exempted from customs and other duties. 9. article. Capacity 1. Each designated airline of a Contracting Party shall have an equal and fair chance of air traffic routes, laid down in this annex to the agreement. 2. when the traffic routes, laid down in the annex to this agreement, each Contracting Party shall take into account the designated airline of the other Contracting Party designated airline or airlines of interest to undermine these airlines or airline made air traffic. 3. Contract air traffic the main objective is to provide current and expected demand appropriate real passengers, mail, cargo arriving or leaving the airline designated Contracting Parties, the capacity of the territory. 10. article. 1. Tariff rates required by the airline of one Contracting Party for carriage on the territory of the other Contracting Party, or from the define acceptable level, with due regard to all relevant factors, including other airlines ' operating costs, and a reasonable profit. 2. the tariff referred to in paragraph 1, agree, both Contracting Parties designated airlines. Before the submission of a tariff would mean airlines can consult with other airlines that operate throughout the route, or part thereof. However, the designated airlines may refuse to submit tariffs or aviation authorities to confirm if this airline is in agreement with other annually or because airlines route does not work no other airline. 3. One of the Contracting Parties designated airline fares offered for carriage on the territory of the other Contracting Party or of its approval of this airline of the other Contracting Party, aviation authorities in the manner and form that it may require to be separately set out in article 1 of the "g" as referred to in point given. The tariff must be submitted not less than 30 days (or a shorter period of time for which the Contracting Parties agree) before the proposed date of implementation. The Contracting Parties ' aviation authorities consider tariff to be filed on the date of its receipt of this tariff. 4. the Contracting Parties aviation authorities approve the proposed tariff and, if it is presented in accordance with paragraph 3 of this article, it shall be deemed to have been approved unless, within 30 days after filing (or a shorter period of time, subject to the agreement of the Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities) of one of the Contracting Parties have notified aviation authorities of the other Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities about the rejection of the proposed tariff. On the date of such notice shall be deemed the date on which the other Contracting Party's aviation authorities have received it. 5. If the notification of refusal is provided in accordance with paragraph 4 of this article the Contracting Parties the conditions, aviation authorities may jointly determine the tariff. For this purpose, each Contracting Party within 30 days after receipt of the notice may require the Contracting Parties to the aviation authorities in the consultations which take place 30 days after the other Contracting Party receives such written claim. 6. Approves the tariffs, aviation authorities of the Contracting Party in its sole discretion may set a time limit by which they are bound. If the tariff is set in the period it is in effect until the time of expiry, if one airline or airlines, which interested Contracting Parties of both aviation authorities confirm it, don't have it withdrawn or if not submitted and confirmed other previous tariff a tariff prior to expiry. If you are an approved tariff, do not specify a time limit within which it is in force, and a new tariff has been filed and approved, then such a tariff is in force until either contracting party notifies its cancellation. Such notification shall be given at least 90 days before the expiry of the tariff. The other Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities within 30 days of receipt of the notification may request consultations between aviation authorities of the contracting party to jointly determine the new tariff. Such consultations shall be held within 30 days after the date on which the other Contracting Party receives a request in writing. 7. unless the Contracting Parties of the aviation authorities rejected the tariff or if the Contracting Parties are unable to agree on the tariff in accordance with 5 and 6 of this article, the dispute shall be adjusted in accordance with article 19 of this agreement. 8. Without prejudice to the application of the provisions of this agreement, the designated airlines can be matched (i.e., price, condition, term of validity) of one of the Contracting Parties designated airline tariff that is approved and applied a specific route, between the Republic of Latvia and the Kingdom of Norway, where the match will be applied to the tariff in the same specified route or alternative routes not exceeding those specified in the route length of more than 20 percent. 9. Contracting Parties of both aviation authorities will seek to ensure that: (A) the requested and charged tariffs comply with the tariffs adopted by the two aviation authorities, and (B) any airline in any way, either directly or indirectly, not to reduce these tariffs. 11. article. 1. The financial regulations of the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines have the right to convert and, on request, be transferred from the territory of the other Contracting Party at the local settlement remaining income, subject to the legislation of the other Contracting Party fair and equitable and non-discriminatory use of the powers provided by law. 2. the income converts and transfers in accordance with the official exchange rate, or the absence of an official exchange rate, currency at the prevailing market exchange rate, without any charges except payments to banks for conversion and transfer. 3. If the payment system between the Contracting Parties is governed by a special agreement, subject to the following agreement. 12. article. Exchange of statistical data of one of the Contracting Parties by the aviation authorities of the other Contracting Party, at the request of the institution of aviation supply them periodic or other statistical reports, which are required to assess the traffic capacity, provided the first Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines, making the traffic. These reports must contain all the information necessary to determine the amount of the carriage provided by the airline or airlines, making the traffic. 13. article. Airline representation 1. each Contracting Party on a reciprocal basis the other Contracting Party granted the right to maintain offices in its territory, including administrative, commercial and technical staff required for the interested airlines or airline needs. 2. the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines have the right to engage in the sale of air transport services in the territory of the other Contracting Party, directly or through agents. One Contracting Party shall, without prejudice to the other Contracting Parties designated airlines rights to sell and any rights of a person to purchase transportation services on a local or any freely convertible currency. 14. article. List of flight approval the Contracting Parties designated airline or airlines shall submit its application for approval of the traffic of the other Contracting Party, the joint aviation authorities at least 30 days before the commencement of the flight. The programme should include timetables, the frequency and type of aircraft used. All amendments that are made later, submit the relevant aviation authorities. 15. article. Aviation security 1. each party represents that its obligations towards the other Contracting Party to ensure the protection of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference is an essential component of this agreement. Each Contracting Party shall act in accordance with the aviation safety rules laid down in Convention on offenses and certain other acts committed on aircraft, which was signed in 1963 in Tokyo on September 14, the Convention for the unlawful seizure of aircraft, which was signed December 16, 1970 in the Hague Convention for the unlawful acts which threaten the security of civil aviation, which was signed in 1971 on September 23, in Montreal and the additional protocol to the Convention on the fight against illegal acts in international civil aviation airports, who signed on 24 February 1988 in Montreal. 2. A Contracting Party by the other Contracting Party, provide it with all necessary assistance to prevent illegal civil seizure of aircraft and other unlawful acts against aircraft, their passengers and crew, airports and air navigation facilities, and any other threat to the security of civil aviation. 3. the Contracting Parties shall, in their mutual relations proceed in accordance with the aviation security provisions established by the ICAO and contained in the Convention on international civil aviation, which opened for signature 7 December 1944 in Chicago, annexes, insofar as these safety regulations are applicable to the parties. Each Contracting Party shall require that their countries registered aircraft operator or aircraft operator whose principal place of business or permanent residence in their territory and have the airport operators in their territory Act in accordance with these security regulations. 4. each Contracting Party agrees that the other Contracting Party may require the airline to comply with the (airlines) referred to in paragraph 3 of article in aviation security regulations, upon arriving, leaving or being in the territory of the other Contracting Party. Each Contracting Party shall in its territory ensure effective measures are taken to protect the aircraft and to inspect passengers, crew, passengers present baggage, baggage, cargo and aircraft stores prior to boarding or loading and its time. Each Contracting Party with understanding assess any other Contracting Parties of the request reasonable security measures against particular threats. 5. When does legitimate civil aviation aircraft seizure incident or threat occurs, or other unlawful acts against the safety of aircraft, the Contracting Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures to quickly and safely end this incident or prevent the threat. 16. article. Advice 1. aviation authorities of the Contracting Parties, in the spirit of close cooperation to advise each other periodically to ensure this agreement and its implementation of the provisions of the annex and satisfactory compliance. 2. each Contracting Party may request consultations held discussions or correspondence and begin ninety (90) days after receipt of the request, unless otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties. Article 17. Amendment 1. If one of the Contracting Parties wishes to change any of the terms of the agreement, it may request consultations with the other Contracting Party; consultation discussion or correspondence and begin ninety (90) days after the date of receipt of the request, unless otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties. The amendments on which agreement shall enter into force after the approval in accordance with the two parties, the constitutional requirements and the exchange of diplomatic notes. 2. Amendments to the annexes to the agreement can be done by the competent authorities of the Contracting Parties to the aviation authorities directly. 18. article. Multilateral Convention on the respect of both Contracting Parties shall become binding multilateral Aviation Convention, subject to the following terms of the Convention. In order to determine to what extent multilateral Convention affect this agreement, consultations shall take place in accordance with article 16 of this agreement. 19. article. Settlement of disputes 1. If the interpretation or application of this agreement between the Contracting Parties in dispute arises, they must first seek to settle disputes through negotiation. 2. If the contracting parties fail to settle the dispute by negotiation, they with a request to resolve the dispute can be made to the persons or authorities, or at the request of each of the Contracting Parties to the three-judge Tribunal to which each Contracting Party means one judge and the third the meaning of those two judges. Each Contracting Party shall appoint a judge within 60 days from the date of the diplomatic channels each Contracting Party has received the notification of the other party, with a request for resolution of the dispute to arbitration, and the third judge means the following 60 days. If the Contracting Party does not mean judge the prescribed time or if the third judge has been appointed in the prescribed time, the Contracting Party may request the President of the ICAO Council to appoint a judge or judges, depending on the needs. In all cases, the third judge is a third-country national, he is the Chairman of the arbitral tribunal and shall determine the place where the arbitration. If the President believes that he is a citizen of a country that cannot be considered neutral in relation to the dispute, Senior Vice-President, which for that reason may not disqualify, means the necessary arbitrator. The arbitral tribunal shall decide by majority vote. 3. the costs of the arbitration in equal amount shall be borne by the two Contracting Parties. 4. the arbitration decision, adopted in accordance with paragraph 2, shall be binding on both Contracting Parties. 5. If and as long as the Contracting Party is unable to perform from this article (2) of the decisions, the other Contracting Party may limit, suspend or revoke any rights or privileges under this agreement it has granted the offending party or its designated airline or airlines. 20. article. Contract termination either Contracting Party may at any time give written notice to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate the contract; While such communication must be communicated to the international civil aviation organization. In such a case the contract is terminated in the twelve (12) months after the other Contracting Party has received the notification, unless the notification by mutual consent is not revoked before the expiry of this period. If the other Contracting Party has failed to acknowledge receipt of the notification, the notification shall be deemed to have been received fourteen (14) days after the date on which it received the international civil aviation organization. 21. article. Registration of the agreement, its annexes and amendments to the register following the international civil aviation organisation. 22. article. Entry into force this Agreement shall enter into force provisionally from the date of its signature, and finally it is valid from the day when, through an exchange of diplomatic notes, the Contracting Parties shall certify that the constitutional provisions relating to the entry into force of this agreement have been fulfilled. We, the undersigned, duly authorized, your Government, the signature of this agreement. Signed in duplicate at Riga, 3 June 1993 in English. The Republic of Latvia, on behalf of the Government of the Kingdom of Norway, on behalf of the Government