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1. Each Party shall have the right to designate in writing through diplomatic channels to the Aeronautical Authorities of the other Party one or more Airlines to operate the Agreed Services in accordance with this Agreement, and to withdraw or alter such designation.
2. Upon receipt of such a designation, and of applications from the Designated Airline, in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorizations, the other Party shall grant the appropriate authorizations with minimum procedural delay, provided that:
a) the Designated Airline is under the effective regulatory control of the designating Party;
b) substantial ownership and effective control of the Airline are vested in the Party designating the Airline and/or its nationals;
c) the Designated Airline is qualified to meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied to the operation of International Air Services by the Party considering the application or applications; and
d) the Party designating the Airline is maintaining and administering the standards set forth in Article 13 (Aviation Safety) and Article 14 (Aviation Security).
3. Upon receipt of the operating authorization of paragraph 2 of this Article, the Designated Airline may, at any time, begin to operate the Agreed Services, in part or in whole, provided that it complies with the provisions of this Agreement.