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1. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing, through diplomatic channels, to the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party one or more airlines to operate the agreed services, in accordance with this Agreement, and to withdraw or alter such designation.
2. On receipt of such a designation, and of application from the designated airline, in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorization and technical permission, each Contracting Party shall grant the appropriate operating authorization with minimum procedural delay to exercise the rights specified in Article 3 of this Agreement, provided that:
a. the airline has its principle place of business in the territory of the Contracting Party designating the airline;
b. the Contracting Party has and maintains effective regulatory control of the airline and the airline holds a valid Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) issued by the Contracting Party designating the airline;
c. the Contracting Party designating the airline is in compliance with the provisions set forth in Article 15 and Article 16 of this Agreement; and
d. the designated airline is qualified to meet other conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied to the operation of international air services by the Contracting Party receiving the designation.
3. On receipt of the operating authorization of paragraph 2 of this Article, a designated airline may at any time begin to operate the agreed services for which it is so designated, provided that the airline complies with the applicable provisions of this Agreement.