Artikel XVIII

1. The designated airline or airlines of one Contracting Party shall be permitted, on the basis of reciprocity, to perform its own ground handling in the territory of the other Contracting Party and, at its option, to have ground handling services provided in whole or in part by any agent authorized by the competent authorities of the other Contracting Party to provide such services.
2. The exercise of the rights set forth in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject only to physical or operational constraints resulting from considerations of airport safety or security. Any constraints shall be applied uniformly and on terms no less favourable than the most favour-able terms available to any airline engaged in similar international air services at the time the constraints are imposed.