Common use of Commercial Opportunities Clause in Contracts

Commercial Opportunities. 1. The airlines of each Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation and related activities. 2. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportation. (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph (b) below, each airline shall have in relation to groundhandling in the territory of the other Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ("self-handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The rights under (i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific constraints of available space or capacity arising from the need to maintain safe operation of the airport. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate basis to all airlines; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. 4. Any airline of each Party may engage in the sale of air transportation in the territory of the other Party directly and/or, at the airline's discretion, through its sales agents or other intermediaries appointed by the airline. Each airline shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies. 5. Each airline shall have the right to convert and remit from the territory of the other Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, the country or countries of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. 6. The airlines of each Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation. 7. In operating or holding out services under the Agreement, any airline of a Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as blocked-space or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline or airlines of the Parties; (b) any airline or airlines of a third country; and (c) a surface (land or maritime) transportation provider of any country; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 shall apply to such arrangements. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) any airlines or airlines of the Parties; and (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines and indirect providers of cargo transportation of the Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation any surface transportation for cargo to or from any points in the territories of the Parties, or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines and indirect providers of cargo air transportation. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.

Commercial Opportunities. 1. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Contracting Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation transport and related activities. 2. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportationtransport. (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph point (b) below, each airline air carrier shall have in relation to groundhandling in the territory of the other Contracting Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ("self-handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Contracting Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The For the following categories of groundhandling services i.e. baggage handling, ramp handling, fuel and oil handling, freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail between the air terminal and the aircraft, the rights under point (ia)(i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific constraints of available space or capacity arising from according to the need to maintain safe operation laws and regulations applicable in the territory of the airportother Party. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate basis to all airlinesair carriers; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. 4. Any airline air carrier of each Contracting Party may engage in the sale of air transportation transport in the territory of the other Contracting Party directly and/or, at the airlineair carrier's discretion, through its sales agents or other intermediaries appointed by the airlineair carrier. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies. 5. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to convert and remit from the territory of the other Contracting Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, to the country or countries of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursedrevenues. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. 6. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Contracting Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines air carriers of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation. 7. In operating or holding out services under the Agreement, any airline air carrier of a Contracting Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as blocked-space agreements or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of the Contracting Parties;; and (b) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of a third country; and (c) a surface (any surface, land or maritime) transportation provider of any countrymaritime carriers; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws requirements relating to safety and regulations competition normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 In respect of passenger transport sold involving code-shares, the purchaser shall apply to such arrangementsbe informed at the point of sale, or in any case before boarding, which transportation providers will operate each sector of the service. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) In relation to the transport of passengers, surface transportation providers shall not be subject to laws and regulations governing air transport on the sole basis that such surface transportation is held out by an air carrier under its own name. Surface transportation providers have the discretion to decide whether to enter into cooperative arrangements. In deciding on any airlines or airlines of the Parties; andparticular arrangement, surface transportation providers may consider, among other things, consumer interests and technical, economic, space, and capacity constraints. (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority Moreover, and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo transportation of the Contracting Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation transport any surface transportation for cargo to or from any points in the territories of Morocco and the PartiesEuropean Community, or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right right[s] to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines Air carriers may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo air transportationtransport. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.

Commercial Opportunities. Air Carrier Representatives 1. The airlines air carriers of each Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation transport and related activities. 2. The airlines air carriers of each Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportation.transport. Ground Handling (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph point (b) below, each airline air carrier shall have in relation to groundhandling in the territory of the other Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ("self-handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The For the following categories of groundhandling services, i.e. baggage handling, ramp handling, fuel and oil handling, freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail between the air terminal and the aircraft, the rights under point (a) (i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific physical or operational constraints of available space or capacity arising from according to the need to maintain safe operation laws and regulations applicable in the territory of the airportother Party. Where such constraints preclude self-self- handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate non discriminatory basis to all airlinesair carriers; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation.. Sales, Local Expenses, and Transfer of Funds 4. Any airline air carrier of each Party may engage in the sale of air transportation transport in the territory of the other Party directly and/or, at the airlineair carrier's discretion, through its sales agents or agents, other intermediaries appointed by the airlineair carrier or through internet. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, . in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currenciescurrencies in accordance with the local currency legislation. 5. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to convert and remit from the territory of the other Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, to the country or countries of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursedrevenues. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. 6. The airlines air carriers of each Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines air carriers of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Party in freely convertible currencies according to in accordance with local currency regulation.legislation. Cooperative Arrangements 7. In operating or holding out services under the this Agreement, any airline air carrier of a Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as blocked-space agreements or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of the Parties;; and (b) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of a third country; and (c) a surface (any surface, land or maritime) transportation provider of any countrymaritime carriers; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate underlying route authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws requirements relating to safety and regulations competition normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 In respect of passenger transport sold involving code- shares, the purchaser shall apply to such arrangementsbe informed at the point of sale, or in any case before boarding, which transportation providers will operate each sector of the service. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) In relation to the transport of passengers, surface transportation providers shall not be subject to laws and regulations governing air transport on the sole basis that such surface transportation is held out by an air carrier under its own name. Surface transportation providers have the discretion to decide whether to enter into cooperative arrangements. In deciding on any airlines or airlines of the Parties; andparticular arrangement, surface transportation providers may consider, among other things, consumer interests and technical, economic, space, and capacity constraints. (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority Moreover, and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo transportation of the Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation transport any surface transportation for cargo to or from any points in the territories of Georgia and the PartiesEuropean Union, or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right right[s] to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines Air carriers may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo air transportationtransport. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.

Commercial Opportunities. 1. The airlines of each Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation and related activitiesservices. 2. The designated airlines of each Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws laws, regulations and regulations rules of the other Party relating to entry, residence, residence and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, operational and other specialist staff who are required to support for the provision of air transportationservices. (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph (b) below, each airline shall have in relation to groundhandling in the territory of the other Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ("self-handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The rights under (i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific constraints of available space or capacity arising from the need to maintain safe operation of the airport. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate basis to all airlines; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. 43. Any airline of each Party may engage in the sale of air transportation services in the territory of the other Party directly and/orand, at the airline's discretion, through its sales agents or other intermediaries appointed by the airlineagents. Each airline shall have the right to sell such transportation, transport and any person shall be free to purchase such transportationtransport, in the currency of that territory the other Party or in freely convertible currencies. 54. Each airline shall have the right to convert and remit from abroad to the territory airline’s choice of the other Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, the country or countries of its choiceplace, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. 65. The airlines of each Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation. 6. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article, the exercise of rights under this Article shall be in accordance with the applicable domestic laws, regulations and rules, and the Parties stipulate that the laws, regulations and rules shall be administered in a non-discriminatory fashion and consistent with the purposes of the Agreement. 7. In operating Each designated airline shall have the right to perform its own ground- handling in the other Party ("self-handling") or, at its option, select among competing agents for such services in whole or holding out in part. The rights shall be subject only to physical constraints resulting from considerations of airport safety. Where such considerations preclude self-handling, ground services under shall be available on an equal basis to all airlines; charges shall be based on the Agreement, any airline costs of a Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, services provided; and such as blocked-space or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline or airlines of the Parties; (b) any airline or airlines of a third country; and (c) a surface (land or maritime) transportation provider of any country; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties services shall be comparable to the operation or holding out kind and quality of international air transportationservices which would be available if self-handling were possible. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 shall apply to such arrangements. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) any airlines or airlines of the Parties; and (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this AgreementArticle, airlines and indirect providers of cargo transportation transport of the both Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international scheduled air transportation services any surface transportation transport for cargo to or from any points in the territories of the Parties, Parties or in third countriesparties, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines may elect to perform their own surface transportation transport or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation transport operated by other airlines and indirect providers of cargo air transportationservices. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation transport combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportationtransport.

Commercial Opportunities. Air carrier representatives 1. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall have the right to establish offices and facilities in the territory of the other Contracting Party required for the provision of air transport and for the promotion and sale of air transportation and related activitiestransport, including ancillary or supplemental services. 2. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence, residence and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportation.transport. Ground handling (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph point (b) below, each airline air carrier shall have in relation to groundhandling in the territory of the other Contracting Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ("self-handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Contracting Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The For the following categories of groundhandling services i.e. baggage handling, ramp handling, fuel and oil handling, freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail between the air terminal and the aircraft, the rights under point (ia)(i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific physical or operational constraints of available space or capacity arising from according to the need to maintain safe operation laws and regulations applicable in the territory of the airportother Contracting Party. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate non- discriminatory basis to all airlinesair carriers; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation.. Sales, local expenses and transfer of funds 4. Any airline air carrier of each Contracting Party may engage in the sale of air transportation transport in the territory of the other Contracting Party directly and/or, at the airlineair carrier's discretion, through its sales agents or agents, other intermediaries appointed by the airlineair carrier or through the internet or any other available channel. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies. 5. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to convert and remit at any time, in any way, freely without restrictions or taxation, in any freely convertible currency and at the official rate of exchange applicable, from the territory of the other Contracting Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, to the country or countries of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittancerevenues. 6. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Contracting Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Contracting Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation.. Cooperative arrangements 7. In operating or holding out services under the this Agreement, any airline air carrier of a Contracting Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as blocked-space agreements or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of the Contracting Parties;; and (b) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of a third country; and (c) a surface (any surface, land or maritime) transportation provider of any countrymaritime carriers; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the operating carrier holds the appropriate authority traffic rights and (ii) the marketing carriers hold the appropriate route rights within the relevant bilateral provisions and (iii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws requirements relating to safety and regulations competition normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 In respect of passenger transport sold involving code-shares, the purchaser shall apply to such arrangements. 9be informed at the point of sale, or in any case at check-in, or on boarding where no check-in is required for a connecting flight, which transportation providers will operate each sector of the service. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with:Surface transport (a) In relation to the transport of passengers, surface transport providers shall not be subject to laws and regulations governing air transport on the sole basis that such surface transport is held out by an air carrier under its own name. Surface transport providers have the discretion to decide whether to enter into cooperative arrangements. In deciding on any airlines or airlines of the Parties; andparticular arrangement, surface transport providers may consider, among other things, consumer interests and technical, economic, space, and capacity constraints. (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority Moreover, and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo transportation transport of the Contracting Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation transport any surface transportation transport for cargo to or from any points in Israel and the territories of the PartiesEuropean Union, or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines Air carriers may elect to perform their own surface transportation transport or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation transport operated by other airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo air transportationtransport. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation transport combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportationtransport.

Commercial Opportunities. Air carrier Representatives 1. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Contracting Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation transport and related activities. 2. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Contracting Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Contracting Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportation.transport. Ground-Handling (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph point (b) below, each airline air carrier shall have in relation to groundhandling ground-handling in the territory Territory of the other Contracting Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ground-handling ("self-handling") or, at its option, (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling ground-handling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Contracting Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The For the following categories of ground-handling services i.e. baggage handling, ramp handling, fuel and oil handling, freight and mail handling as regards the physical handling of freight and mail between the air terminal and the aircraft, the rights under point (a) (i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific physical or operational constraints of available space or capacity arising from according to the need to maintain safe operation laws and regulations applicable in the Territory of the airportother Contracting Party. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling ground-handling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate non discriminatory basis to all airlinesair carriers; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation.. Sales, Local Expenses, and Transfer of Funds 4. Any airline air carrier of each Contracting Party may engage in the sale of air transportation transport in the territory of the other Contracting Party directly and/or, at the airlineair carrier's discretion, through its sales agents or agents, other intermediaries appointed by the airlineair carrier or through the internet. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies. 5. Each airline air carrier shall have the right to convert and remit from the territory of the other Contracting Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, to the country or countries of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursedrevenues. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. 6. The airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Contracting Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines air carriers of each Contracting Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Contracting Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation.. Cooperative arrangements 7. In operating or holding out services under the this Agreement, any airline air carrier of a Contracting Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as blocked-space agreements or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of the Contracting Parties;; and (b) any airline air carrier or airlines carriers of a third country; and (c) a surface (any surface, land or maritime) transportation provider of any countrymaritime carriers; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate underlying route authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws requirements relating to safety and regulations competition normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 In respect of passenger transport sold involving code- shares, the purchaser shall apply to such arrangementsbe informed at the point of sale, or in any case before boarding, which transportation providers will operate each sector of the service. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) In relation to the transport of passengers, surface transportation providers shall not be subject to laws and regulations governing air transport on the sole basis that such surface transportation is held out by an air carrier under its own name. Surface transportation providers have the discretion to decide whether to enter into cooperative arrangements. In deciding on any airlines or airlines of the Parties; andparticular arrangement, surface transportation providers may consider, among other things, consumer interests and technical, economic, space, and capacity constraints. (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority Moreover, and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo transportation of the Contracting Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation transport any surface transportation for cargo to or from any points in the territories of Jordan and the PartiesEuropean Union, or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right right[s] to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines Air carriers may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo air transportationtransport. Such intermodal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.

Commercial Opportunities. 1. The airlines of each Party Subject to this Agreement a Member State shall have the right to permit an air carrier designated by another Member State to: (a) establish offices in the its territory of the other Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation and related activities. 2. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportation. (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph (b) below, each airline shall have in relation to groundhandling in the territory of the other Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ("self-handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market.services; (b) The rights under (i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific constraints of available space or capacity arising from the need to maintain safe operation of the airport. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate basis to all airlines; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. 4. Any airline of each Party may engage in the sale of air transportation and related services in the its territory of the other Party directly and/ordirectly, and at the airline's air carrier’s discretion, through its sales agents or other intermediaries appointed by the airlineagents. Each airline Air carriers shall have the right also be permitted to sell such transportation, transportation and related services and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in the local currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies.; 5. Each airline shall have the right to (c) convert and remit from to the territory of the other Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, the country or countries of its choiceincorporation, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance disbursed which shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance remittances on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance.; 6. The airlines of each Party shall be permitted to (d) pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party Member State in local currency. At ; (e) in accordance with their discretionobligations under the Revised Treaty and the laws, regulations and rules of the airlines of each Party may pay for such expenses other Member State relating to entry, residence and employment, bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party Member State managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation; and (f) in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation. 7. In operating or holding out services under offering the Agreementauthorised services, any airline of a Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, arrangements such as blocked-space space, code- sharing, joint ventures or code-sharing arrangements, leasing arrangements with: (ai) any airline an air carrier or airlines of the Partiesair carriers designated by a Member State; (bii) any airline an air carrier or airlines air carriers of a third countrystate; and (ciii) a surface (land or maritime) transportation provider of any country; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companiesMember State, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 shall apply to such arrangements. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) any airlines or airlines of the Parties; and (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in to such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally requirements applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 102. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines the air carriers and indirect providers of cargo transportation of the Parties Member State shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation any surface transportation for cargo to to, or from from, any points in within or outside the territories territory of the Parties, or in third countriesMember State, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines Air carriers may elect to perform their own surface transportation transport or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines air carriers and indirect providers of cargo air transportation. Such intermodal inter-modal cargo services may be offered at a single, through single price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.

Commercial Opportunities. 1. The airlines of each Party shall have the right to establish offices in the territory of the other Party for the promotion and sale of air transportation and related activities. 2. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations of the other Party relating to entry, residence, and employment, to bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party managerial, sales, technical, operational, and other specialist staff who are required to support the provision of air transportation. (a) Without prejudice to subparagraph (b) below, each airline shall have in relation to groundhandling ground handling in the territory of the other Party: (i) the right to perform its own groundhandling ground-handling ("self-self- handling") or, at its option (ii) the right to select among competing suppliers that provide groundhandling ground-handling services in whole or in part where such suppliers are allowed market access on the basis of the laws and regulations of each Party, and where such suppliers are present in the market. (b) The rights under (i) and (ii) in subparagraph (a) above shall be subject only to specific constraints of available space or capacity arising from the need to maintain safe operation of the airport. Where such constraints preclude self-handling and where there is no effective competition between suppliers that provide groundhandling ground-handling services, all such services shall be available on both an equal and an adequate basis to all airlines; prices of such services shall not exceed their full cost including a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. 4. Any airline of each Party may engage in the sale of air transportation trans­ portation in the territory of the other Party directly and/or, at the airline's discretion, through its sales agents or other intermediaries appointed by the airline. Each airline shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies. 5. Each airline shall have the right to convert and remit from the territory of the other Party to its home territory and, except where inconsistent with generally applicable law or regulation, the country or countries of its choice, on demand, local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted promptly without restrictions or taxation in respect thereof at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions and remittance on the date the carrier makes the initial application for remittance. 6. The airlines of each Party shall be permitted to pay for local expenses, including purchases of fuel, in the territory of the other Party in local currency. At their discretion, the airlines of each Party may pay for such expenses in the territory of the other Party in freely convertible currencies according to local currency regulation. 7. In operating or holding out services under the Agreement, any airline of a Party may enter into cooperative marketing arrangements, such as blocked-space or code-sharing arrangements, with: (a) any airline or airlines of the Parties; (b) any airline or airlines of a third country; and (c) a surface (land or maritime) transportation provider of any country; provided that (i) all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate appro­ priate authority and (ii) the arrangements meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied by the Parties to the operation or holding out of international air transportation. 8. The airlines of each Party shall be entitled to enter into franchising or branding arrangements with companies, including airlines, of either Party or third countries, provided that the airlines hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations regu­ lations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Annex 5 shall apply to such arrangements. 9. The airlines of each Party may enter into arrangements for the provision of aircraft with crew for international air transportation with: (a) any airlines or airlines of the Parties; and (b) any airlines or airlines of a third country; provided that all participants in such arrangements hold the appropriate authority and meet the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations regu­ lations normally applied by the Parties to such arrangements. Neither Party shall require an airline of either Party providing the aircraft to hold traffic rights under this Agreement for the routes on which the aircraft will be operated. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines and indirect providers of cargo transportation of the Parties shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air transportation any surface transportation for cargo to or from any points in the territories of the Parties, or in third countries, including transport to and from all airports with customs facilities, and including, where applicable, the right to transport cargo in bond under applicable laws and regulations. Such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air, shall have access to airport customs processing and facilities. Airlines may elect to perform their own surface transportation or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines and indirect providers of cargo air transportation. Such intermodal inter-modal cargo services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and surface transportation combined, provided that shippers are not misled as to the facts concerning such transportation.