Artikel 3

1. Each Party shall have the right to designate, in writing through an exchange of diplomatic notes to the other Party, an airline or airlines for the purpose of operating the agreed services, in accordance with this Agreement, on each of the routes specified in Annex I to this Agreement, and to withdraw or alter such designations.
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 aeronautical authorities of 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 the 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 the 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 Sint Maarten: (i) the airline is established in the territory of Sint Maarten, and the airline has a valid Operating License in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of Sint Maarten; and
(ii) effective regulatory control of the airline is exercised and maintained by Sint Maarten and the aeronautical authority of Sint Maarten is clearly identified in the designation; and
(iii) the airline is owned and shall continue to be owned, directly or through majority ownership, by Sint Maarten and/or nationals of Sint Maarten and shall, at all times, be effectively controlled by Sint Maarten and/or its nationals.
(i) the airline is established in the territory of Sint Maarten, and the airline has a valid Operating License in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations of Sint Maarten; and
(ii) effective regulatory control of the airline is exercised and maintained by Sint Maarten and the aeronautical authority of Sint Maarten is clearly identified in the designation; and
(iii) the airline is owned and shall continue to be owned, directly or through majority ownership, by Sint Maarten and/or nationals of Sint Maarten and shall, at all times, be effectively controlled by Sint Maarten 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 7 (Safety) and Article 8 (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.