**1.** The Governments of Antigua and Barbuda and the Netherlands Antilles shall have the right to designate one or more airlines to conduct air transportation between and beyond their territories in accordance with this Agreement and to withdraw or alter such designations. Such designations shall be transmitted to the other Party in writing through diplomatic channels.
**2.** On 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 appropriate authorizations and permissions within thirty (30) days, provided:
substantial ownership and effective control of that airline are vested in the Government designating the airline, or nationals of the Party, or both;
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 Party considering the application or applications; and
the Government designating the airline is maintaining and administering the standards set forth in Article 7 (Safety) and Article 8 (Aviation Security).
**3.** The right of each Party to designate an airline or airlines shall include designation in accordance with the Principle of Community of Interest as established by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). On receipt of such designation and application from the designated airline in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorization the Aeronautical authorities shall, without undue delay, grant the appropriate authorization provided the designated airline complies with the provisions of paragraph 2b of the present Article.
Once the designation is received, the responsibility for compliance with Articles 7 (Safety) and 8 (Aviation Security) of the Agreement remains with the Party issuing the air operator’s certificate to the designated airline.
Artikel 4
Designation and Authorization
Onderdeel van Luchtvaartverdrag tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van de Nederlandse Antillen, en Antigua en Barbuda inzake luchtvervoer tussen Antigua en Barbuda en de Nederlandse Antillen· Arbitrage
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