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For the purpose of this Agreement, unless otherwise defined, the term:
1. “Aeronautical Authorities” means, in the case of the Government of the State of Qatar, the Minister of Transport and Communications; in the case of the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao, the Minister responsible for Civil Aviation; or, in both cases, any person or body authorized to perform the functions at present exercised by said authorities;
2. “Agreed Services” means Air Services on the specified routes for the carriage of passengers, cargo and mail, separately or in combination;
3. “Agreement” means this Agreement, its Annex, and any amendments thereto;
4. “Air Service”, “International Air Service”, “Airline” and “stop for non-traffic purposes” shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention;
5. “Designated Airline” means an Airline or Airlines designated and authorized in accordance with Article 3 (Designation and Authorization) of this Agreement;
6. “the Convention” means the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on December 7, 1944, and includes any Annex adopted under Article 90 of that Convention and any amendment of the Annexes or the Convention under Articles 90 and 94 thereof, insofar as those Annexes and amendments have become effective for, or been ratified by both Parties;
7. “Price” means any fare, rate or charge for the carriage of passengers, baggage and/or cargo in air transportation including any other mode of transportation in connection therewith charged by Airlines, including their agents, and the conditions governing the availability of such fare, rate or charge;
8. “Territory” in relation to a Party has the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of the Convention;
9. “User charge” means a charge imposed on Airlines for the provision of airport, air navigation, or aviation security facilities or services including related services and facilities.