Operating authorisation. 1. On receipt of an application for an operating authorisation from an air carrier of a Party, the other Party shall grant the appropriate operating authorisations and technical permissions with minimum procedural delay, provided that:
(a) for an air carrier of Armenia:
(i) the air carrier has its principal place of business in Armenia, and holds a valid operating licence in accordance with the law of Armenia; and
(ii) effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by Armenia having issued its air operator certificate and the competent authority is clearly identified; and
(iii) unless otherwise determined under Article 6 of this Agreement, the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by Armenia, and/or its nationals, or both;
(b) for an air carrier of the European Union:
(i) the air carrier has its principal place of business in the territory of the European Union and holds a valid operating licence in accordance with European Union law; and
(ii) effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the EU Member State responsible for issuing its air operator certificate and the competent authority is clearly identified; and
(iii) unless otherwise determined under Article 6 of this Agreement, the air carrier is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by a Member State or Member States of the European Union or the European Free Trade Association and/or by nationals of such states, or both;
(c) the provisions set out in Articles 14 and 15 of this Agreement are being complied with; and
(d) the air carrier meets the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally applied to the operation of international air transport by the Party considering the application.
2. When granting operating authorisations and technical permissions, the Parties shall treat all carriers of the other Party in a non-discriminatory manner.
3. On receipt of an application for an operating authorisation from an air carrier of a Party, the other Party shall recognise any fitness and/or citizenship determination made by the first Party with respect to that air carrier as if such determination had been made by its own competent authorities, and shall not enquire further into such matters, except as provided in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph.
(a) If, after receipt of an application for operating authorisation from an air...
Operating authorisation. 1. On receipt of an application for an operating authorisation from an air carrier of one of the contracting parties, the other party shall grant appropriate operating authorisations and technical permits with minimum procedural delay, provided that:
(a) for an air carrier of Tunisia:
(i) the air carrier has its principal place of business in Tunisia and holds a valid operating licence in accordance with the applicable law of Tunisia; and
(ii) effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by Tunisia, which is responsible for the issue of its air operator’s certificate; and
(iii) the air carrier is owned, directly or by majority participation, and effectively controlled by Tunisia and/or its nationals;
(b) for an air carrier of the European Union: the air carrier has its principal place of business in the territory of a European Union Member State under the EU Treaties, and has received its valid operating licence in accordance with European Union law; and effective regulatory control of the air carrier is exercised and maintained by the Member State responsible for the issue of its air operator’s certificate, and the competent authority is clearly identified; and
