**1.** The laws and regulations of either Contracting Party relating to the admission to, remaining in, or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air navigation or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft shall be complied with by the designated airline of the other Contracting Party upon entrance into, departure from and while within the said territory.
**2.** The laws and regulations of one Contracting Party relating to entry, clearance, transit, immigration, passports, customs, quarantine and currency shall be complied with by the designated airline of the other Contracting Party, by or on behalf of its crews, passengers, cargo and mail upon transit of, admission to, departure from and while within the territory of the other Contracting Party.
**3.** Neither of the Contracting Parties shall give preference to its own or any other airline over the airline of the other Contracting Party engaged in similar international air services in the application of its customs, immigration, quarantine and similar regulations.
**4.** Passengers, baggage and cargo in direct transit through the territory of either Contracting Party and not leaving the area of the airport reserved for such purpose shall be subject to no more than a simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from customs duties and other similar taxes.
**5.** Neither Contracting Party shall impose or permit to be imposed on the designated airline of the other Contracting Party user charges higher than those imposed on its own designated airline operating similar international air services using similar aircraft and associated facilities and services.
Artikel 12
Applicability of Laws and Regulations
Onderdeel van Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en het Koninkrijk Nepal inzake luchtdiensten· Arbitrage
Deze tekst geldt sinds 15 maart 1999