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1. Either Party shall have the right to designate such airlines as it wishes to conduct international air transport in accordance with this Agreement and to withdraw or alter such designations. Such designations shall be transmitted to the other Party in writing through diplomatic channels, and it shall be indicated whether the airline in question is authorised to conduct the type of air transport specified in Annex 1 or in Annex 2 or both.
2. On receipt of such a designation, and of applications from the designated airline, in accordance with what is prescribed for the granting of service authorisations and technical permissions, the other Party shall grant the appropriate service authorisations and technical permissions without procedural delay, provided that:
a) the designated airline is qualified to meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied to the operation of international air transport by the Party considering its application; and
b) the Party designating the airline is maintaining and administering the standards set forth in Article 6 (Safety) and Article 7 (Aviation Security).