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 3242 Right to use com- mercial airports. Post, p. 3248. Charges Port, p. 3246. Certificates of air- worthiness, etc. Pot, p. 326. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [61 STAT. Party to whom the rights have been granted by Article I to designate an airline or airlines for the route concerned has authorized an airline for such route, and the Contracting Party granting the right shall, subject to Article VI hereof, be bound to give the appropriate operat- ing permission to the airline or airlines concerned; provided that the airlines so designated may be required to qualify before the competent aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party granting the rights under the laws and regulations normally applied by these authorities before being permitted to engage in the operations contemplated by this Agreement. In areas of hostilities or of military occupation, or in areas affected thereby, such operations shall be subject to the approval of the competent military authorities. ARTICLE III In order to prevent discriminatory practices and assure equality of treatment, it is agreed that: (a) Each of the Contracting Parties grants to the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party the right to use its com- mercial airports at the points designated in the Annex hereto, on an equal and non-discriminatory basis with national or foreign airlines engaged in international operations. (b) Each of the Contracting Parties may impose or permit to be im- posed 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. (c) Fuel, lubricating oils and spare parts introduced into the territory of one Contracting Party by the other Contracting Party or its nationals, and intended solely for use by aircraft of the airlines of such Contracting Party shall, with respect to the imposition of customs duties, inspection 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. (d) The fuel, lubricating oils, spare parts, regular equipment and air- craft stores retained on board civil aircraft of the airlines of one Contracting Party authorized to operate the routes and services described in the Annex shall, upon arriving in or leaving the ter- ritory of the other Contracting Party, be exempt from customs, inspection fees or similar duties or charges, even though such supplies be used or consumed by such aircraft on flights in that territory. ARTICLE IV Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency and licenses issued or rendered valid by one Contracting Party shall be recognized as valid by the other Contracting Party for the purpose of operating the routes and services described in the Annex. Each Contracting

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