Artikel 3

1. Each Party shall have the right to designate an Airline or Airlines for the purpose of operating the Agreed Services on each of the routes specified in Annex I to this Agreement and to withdraw or alter such designations. Such designations shall be made in writing and transmitted to the other Party through diplomatic channels.
2. Upon receipt of such a designation and of applications from the Designated Airline, in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorizations and technical permissions, the other Party shall grant the appropriate authorizations and permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:
a) in the case of an Airline designated by Iceland: i) the Airline is established in the Territory of Iceland in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and the Airline has a valid Operating License in accordance with national law adopted in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area; and
ii) effective regulatory control of the Airline is exercised and maintained by a Member State of the European Economic Area responsible for issuing its Air Operator’s Certificate and the relevant Aeronautical Authority is clearly identified in the designation; and
iii) the Airline is owned and shall continue to be owned, directly or through majority ownership, by Member States of the European Economic Area and/or Nationals of Member States of the European Economic Area and shall at all times be effectively controlled by such states and/or Nationals;
i) the Airline is established in the Territory of Iceland in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area, and the Airline has a valid Operating License in accordance with national law adopted in accordance with the Agreement on the European Economic Area; and
ii) effective regulatory control of the Airline is exercised and maintained by a Member State of the European Economic Area responsible for issuing its Air Operator’s Certificate and the relevant Aeronautical Authority is clearly identified in the designation; and
iii) the Airline is owned and shall continue to be owned, directly or through majority ownership, by Member States of the European Economic Area and/or Nationals of Member States of the European Economic Area and shall at all times be effectively controlled by such states and/or Nationals;
b) in the case of an Airline designated by Curaçao: i) the Airline is established in the Territory of Curaçao and the Airline has a valid Operating License in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of Curaçao; and
ii) effective regulatory control of the Airline is exercised and maintained by Curaçao has and the Aeronautical Authority is clearly identified in the designation; and
iii) the Airline is owned and shall continue to be owned, directly or through majority ownership, by Curaçao and/or Nationals of Curaçao and shall, at all times, be effectively controlled by Curaçao and/or its Nationals;
i) the Airline is established in the Territory of Curaçao and the Airline has a valid Operating License in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of Curaçao; and
ii) effective regulatory control of the Airline is exercised and maintained by Curaçao has and the Aeronautical Authority is clearly identified in the designation; and
iii) the Airline is owned and shall continue to be owned, directly or through majority ownership, by Curaçao and/or Nationals of Curaçao and shall, at all times, be effectively controlled by Curaçao 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 Designated Airline is maintaining and administering the provisions set forth in Article 13 (Safety) and Article 14 (Aviation Security) of this Agreement.
3. When an Airline has been so designated and authorized, it may begin to operate the Agreed Services on the routes specified in Annex I to this Agreement, provided that the Airline complies with all applicable provisions of this Agreement.