Artikel 9

1. Aircraft operated on International Air Service by the Designated Airline of one Party, as well as its regular equipment, fuel and lubricants, consumable technical supplies, spare parts (including engines) and aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) on board such aircraft shall be exempted, on the basis of reciprocity, and according to its national legislation, from all customs duties, inspection fees and other similar charges, not based on the cost of services provided on arrival in the Territory of the other Party, provided such equipment, spare parts (including engines), supplies and stores remain on board the aircraft up to such time as they are re-exported or are used or consumed on board of the aircraft on the part of the journey performed over that Territory.
2. There shall also be exempted, on the basis of reciprocity and according to the national legislation in force of each Party, from all customs duties, inspection fees and other similar charges which are not based on the cost of the services provided on arrival, including:
a) fuel and lubricants, consumable technical supplies and aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) introduced into the Territory of the other Party, by or on behalf of a Designated Airline or taken on board aircraft operated by that Designated Airline, and intended for use on aircraft engaged in an International Air Service, even when such regular equipment and materials are used on the part of the journey performed over the Territory of the other Party;
b) spare parts (including engines) and regular equipment introduced into the Territory of the other Party by or on behalf of a Designated Airline or taken on board aircraft operated by the Designated Airline for the maintenance or repair of aircraft used in International Air Service by that Designated Airline of the other Party, and
c) Airline documentation such as luggage tags, printed tickets, airway bills, boarding cards, as well as publicity and promotional material distributed without charge, which bears the insignia of a Designated Airline of one Party, intended for use in the Territory of the other Party for the exclusive use by that Designated Airline.
3. The materials referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article shall be kept under supervision or control of the customs authorities.
4. Regular airborne equipment, as well as spare parts (including engines), fuel and lubricants, consumable technical supplies and aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) retained on board the aircraft of a Designated Airline of one Party, may be unloaded in the Territory of the other Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of that Party. In such case, they shall be placed under the supervision or control of the said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with customs regulations.
5. Passengers, baggage, cargo and mail in direct transit through the Territory of one Party, and not leaving the area of the airport reserved for such purpose, shall only be subject to a simplified control, except for reasons of security measures against acts of violence, smuggling of narcotics and air piracy. Baggage, cargo and mail in direct transit shall be exempted, on the basis of reciprocity and according to its national legislation, from all customs duties, inspection fees and other similar charges.