Artikel 1

1. For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires, the term:
a. “Aeronautical Authority” means, in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Curaçao, the Minister of Traffic, Transport and Urban Planning of Curaçao; in the case of the United Arab Emirates, the General Civil Aviation Authority; or, in either case, any person or body authorized to perform any function to which this Agreement relates;
b. “Agreed Services” means scheduled International Air Services between and beyond the respective territories of Curaçao and the United Arab Emirates for the carriage of passengers, baggage and Cargo, including mail, separately or in any combination;
c. “Agreement” means this Agreement, its Annex drawn up in application thereof, and any amendment to the Agreement or to the Annex;
d. “Air Service”, “Airline”, “International Air Service” and “stop for non-traffic purposes” have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention;
e. “Annex” shall include the route schedule annexed to the Agreement and any clauses or notes appearing in such Annex and any modification made thereto in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of this Agreement;
f. “Cargo” includes mail;
g. “Convention” means the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944, and includes: (i) any amendment thereto which has entered into force under Article 94(a) of the Convention and has been ratified by both Contracting Parties; and (ii) any Annex or amendment adopted thereto under Article 90 of that Convention, insofar as such Annex or amendment is at any given time effective for both Contracting Parties;
h. “Designated Airlines” means an Airline or Airlines that have been designated and authorized in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement;
i. “Tariffs” means the Tariffs to be charged for the carriage of passengers, baggage and Cargo and the conditions under which those Tariffs apply, but excluding remuneration and conditions for carriage of mail;
j. “Territory” in relation to a State has the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of the Convention;
k. “User Charges” means charges made to Airlines by the competent authorities or permitted by them to be made for the provision of airport facilities, property and/or of air navigation facilities, including related services and facilities for aircraft, their crews, passengers, baggage and Cargo.
2. The Annex to this Agreement is considered an integral part thereof.
3. In implementing this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall act in conformity with the provisions of the Convention insofar as those provisions are applicable to International Air Services.