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 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. areas of hostilities or of military occupation, or in areas affected thereby, such inauguration shall be subject to the approval of the competent military authorities. ARTICLE 3 harges. In order to prevent discriminatory practices and to assure equality of treatment, both contracting parties agree that: (a) Each of the contracting parties may impose or permit to be imposed just and reasonable charges for the use of public airports and other facilities under its control. Each of the contracting parties agrees, however, that these charges shall not be higher than would be paid for the use of such airports and facilities by its national aircraft engaged in similar international services. (b) Fuel, lubricating oils and spare parts introduced into the terri- tory of one contracting party by the other contracting party or its na- tionals, and intended solely for use by aircraft of such contracting party shall, with respect to the imposition of customs duties, inspec- tion fees or other national duties or charges by the contracting party whose territory is entered, be accorded the same treatment as that applying to national airlines and to airlines of the most-favored- nation. (c) The fuel, lubricating oils, spare parts, regular equipment and aircraft stores retained on board civil aircraft of the airlines of one contracting party authorized to operate the routes and services de- Pot, p.27. scribed in the Annex shall, upon arriving in or leaving the territory of the other contracting party, be exempt from customs, inspection fees or similar duties or charges, even though such supplies be used or con- sumed by such aircraft on flights in that territory. ARTICLE 4 wSts tco , i - Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency and licenses worthiness, etc. issued or rendered valid by one contracting party shall be recognized as valid by the other contracting party for the purpose of operating the pat,. 2798. routes and services described in the Annex. Each contracting party reserves the right, however, to refuse to recognize, for the purpose of flight above its own territory, certificates of competency and licenses granted to its own nationals by another State. ARTICLE 5 Laws and regula- tions. (a) The laws and regulations of one contracting party relating to the admission to or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air navigation, or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft while within its territory, shall be applied to the aircraft of the other contracting party, and shall be complied with by such air- craft upon entering or departing from or while within the territory of the first party. (b) The laws and regulations of one contracting party as to the admission to or departure from its territory of passengers, crew, or cargo of aircraft, such as regulations relating to entry, clearance, im- 2790

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