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1. Consistent with their rights and obligations under international law, the Parties reaffirm that their obligation to each other to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of their rights and obligations under international law, the Parties shall, in particular, act in conformity with the provisions of the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, done at Tokyo on 14 September 1963, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, done at The Hague on 16 December 1970, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971, its supplementary Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988, and the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, done at Montreal on 1 March 1991 and any other convention and protocol relating to the security of civil aviation to which both Parties become parties.
2. Upon request the Parties shall provide each other with all necessary assistance to prevent acts of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft and other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, of their passengers and crew, and of airports and air navigation facilities and any other threat to the security of civil aviation.
3. The Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act in conformity with the aviation security standards and appropriate recommended practices established by the International Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annexes to the Convention. The Parties shall require that operators of aircraft of their registry, operators of aircraft who have their principal place of business or permanent residence in their territory and operators of airports in their territory act in conformity with such aviation security provisions.
4. Each Party shall advise the other Party of any difference between its national regulations and practices and the aviation security standards of the Annexes to the Convention. Either Party may request immediate consultations with the other Party at any time to discuss any such differences.
5. Each Party agrees that operators of aircraft may be required to observe the aviation security provisions referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article required by the other Party for entry into, departure from or while within the territory of that other Party. Each Party shall ensure that adequate measures are effectively applied within its territory to protect aircraft and to inspect passengers, crew and their baggage and carry-on items, as well as cargo and aircraft stores, prior to and during boarding or loading. Each Party shall also give positive consideration to any request from the other Party for special security measures to meet a particular threat.
6. When an incident or threat of an incident of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft or other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passengers, crew, airports or air navigation facilities occurs, the Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof.
7. Each Party shall have the right, within sixty (60) days following notice, or such shorter period as may be agreed between the aeronautical authorities, for its aeronautical authorities to conduct an assessment in the territory of the other Party of the security measures being carried out or planned to be carried out by aircraft operators in respect of flights arriving from or departing to the territory of the first Party. The administrative arrangements for the conduct of such assessment shall be agreed upon between the aeronautical authorities and implemented without delay so as to ensure that assessments will be conducted expeditiously.
8. When a Party has reasonable grounds to believe that the other Party has departed from the aviation security provisions of this Article, the aeronautical authorities of that Party may request immediate consultations with the aeronautical authorities of the other Party. Such consultations shall start within fifteen (15) days of receipt of such a request from either Party. Failure to reach a satisfactory agreement within fifteen (15) days from the date of such request shall constitute grounds to withhold, revoke, suspend, limit or impose conditions on the operating authorizations and technical permissions of an airline or airlines designated by that other Party. When justified by an emergency, or to prevent further non-compliance with the provisions of this Article, a Party may take interim action prior to the expiry of fifteen (15) days.