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1. While entering, within or leaving the Territory of one Party, its laws and regulations relating to the operation and navigation of aircraft shall be complied with by the other Party’s Designated Airlines.
2. While entering, within or leaving the Territory of one Party, its laws and regulations relating to the admission to or departure from its Territory of passengers, crew and cargo on aircraft (including regulations relating to entry, clearance, aviation security, immigration, passports, customs and quarantine or, in the case of mail, postal regulations) shall be complied with by, or on behalf of, such passengers, crew or cargo of the other Party’s Designated Airlines.
3. Neither Party shall give preference to its own or any other Airline over an Airline of the other Party engaged in similar International Air Services in the application of its immigration, customs, quarantine and similar regulations.
4. Passengers, baggage, cargo and mail in direct transit shall be subject to no more than a simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from customs duties and other similar taxes.