**1.** Each Party shall have the right to designate in writing, through diplomatic channels, to the Aeronautical Authority of the other Party one or more Airlines to operate the Agreed Services in accordance with this Agreement and to withdraw a designation or to substitute another Airline for an Airline previously designated.
**2.** Upon receipt of such a designation, and of applications from the Designated Airline, in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorizations, the other Party shall grant the appropriate authorizations with minimum procedural delay, provided that:
the Designated Airline is under the effective regulatory control of the designating Party;
the Designated Airline has its principal place of business in the Territory of the designating Party;
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
the Party designating the Airline is in compliance with the standards set forth in Article 12 (Safety) and Article 13 (Aviation Security).
**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 inzake luchtdiensten tussen het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, ten behoeve van Curaçao, en het Gemenebest van de Bahama's· Vervoersrecht
Deze tekst geldt sinds 1 juni 2026