**1.** Each Contracting Party shall have the right, by written notification through diplomatic channels to the other Contracting Party, to designate as many airlines as they wish to operate Air services on the routes specified in the Annex and to substitute another airline for an airline previously designated.
**2.** On receipt of such notification, each Contracting Party shall, with minimum procedural delay, grant to the airline so designated by the other Contracting Party the appropriate operating authorizations, unless it is not satisfied that:
substantial ownership and effective control of the Designated airline(s) of the Netherlands are vested in the hands of the Governments of the States, members to the European Union and/or their nationals, and provided the Designated airline(s) of the Netherlands is/are licensed under and in accordance with the laws applicable in the Kingdom of the Netherlands; and
that substantial ownership and effective control of the Designated airline(s) of the Syrian Arab Republic are vested in the Government designating the airline(s), nationals of Syrian Arab Republic, or both;
and provided that:
the airline holds a current Air Operator's Certificate issued by the Aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party;
the Government designating the airline is maintaining and administering the standards set forth in Article 16 (Safety) and Article 17 (Aviation Security);
the Designated airline is qualified to meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied to the operation of international air transportation by the Contracting Party considering the application or applications.
**3.** Upon receipt of the operating authorization of paragraph 2 of this Article the Designated airline may at any time begin to operate the Agreed services, in part or in whole, provided that it complies with the provisions of this Agreement.
CHAPTER II
Artikel 3
Designation and Authorization
Onderdeel van Verdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden en de Syrische Arabische Republiek voor geregelde luchtdiensten· Arbitrage
Deze tekst geldt sinds 1 september 2002