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(1). Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing to 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, the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of this Article, without delay grant to the airline or airlines designated the appropriate operating authorisation.
(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 fulfil 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 provisions of the Convention.
(4). The aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party shall have the right to refuse to grant the operating authorisation referred to in paragraph (2) of this Article, or to impose such conditions as it may deem necessary on the exercise by a designated airline of the rights specified in Article 2 of the present Agreement, in any case where the said aeronautical authorities are not satisfied that substantial ownership and effective control of that airline are vested in the Contracting Party designating the airline and/or in its nationals.
(5). When an airline has been so designated and authorised, it may at any time operate the agreed services, provided that tariffs established in accordance with the provisions of Article 10 of the present Agreement are in force in respect of those services.
(6). Each Contracting Party shall have the right to withdraw the designation of any airline and to notify the other Contracting Party of this decision.