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within its territory, shall be applied to the aircraft of both Parties upon entering into or departing from or while

within the territory of the first Party.

2. The legislation and procedures of one Party relating to the admission to, sojourn in, transit and departure

from its territory of passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and mail transported on board the aircraft, such as

legislation relating to entry, clearance, immigration, passports, customs and sanitary control, shall be complied

with by the airline of the other Party, or on behalf of such passengers, crew, entity entitled of baggage, cargo and

mail upon entrance into or departure from or while within the territory of this Party.

3. The above said legislation and procedures of a Party shall be the same as are applicable to the aircraft of

its own airlines engaged in similar international air services.

ARTICLE 7

Direct Transit

Passengers, baggage and cargo in direct transit across the territory of one Party, and not leaving the area of

the airport reserved for such purpose shall, except in respect of security measures against the threat of unlawful

interference, such as violence and air piracy and occasional measures for the combat of illicit drug traffic, be

subjected to a very simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from custom duties

charges and other similar taxes.

ARTICLE 8

Recognition of Certificates and Licenses

1. Each Party shall recognize as valid for the purpose of air transport operations provided for in this

Agreement, certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency and licenses issued or rendered valid, in

accordance with the rules and procedures of one Party, including, in the case of the Portuguese Republic,

European Union laws and regulations, and unexpired, provided always that the requirements for issue or

validation of such certificates or licenses are equal to or above the minimum standards established pursuant to

the Convention.

2. Paragraph 1 also applies with respect to an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic whose regulatory

control is exercised and maintained by another European Union Member State.

3. Each Party, however, reserves the right to refuse to recognize for the purpose of flights above its territory,

certificates of competency and licenses granted or validated to its own nationals by the other Party.

ARTICLE 9

Aviation Safety

1. Each Party may request consultations at any time concerning safety standards in any area relating to air

crew, aircraft or their operation adopted by the other Party. Such consultations shall take place within thirty (30)

days of that request.

2. If, following such consultations, one Party finds that the other Party does not effectively maintain and

administer safety standards in any area that are at least equal to the minimum standards established at that time

pursuant to the Convention, the first Party shall notify the other Party of those findings and the steps considered

necessary to conform with those minimum standards, and that other Party shall take appropriate corrective action.

Failure by the other Party to take appropriate action within fifteen (15) days or such longer period as may be

agreed, shall be a ground for the application of Article 5 (Revocation or Suspension of Operating Authorization)

of this Agreement.

3. Notwithstanding the obligations mentioned in Article 33 of the Convention, it is agreed that any aircraft

operated by a designated airline of one Party on services to or from the territory of the other Party may, while

within the territory of the other Party, be made the subject of an examination by the authorized representatives

of the other Party, on board and around the aircraft to check both the validity of the aircraft documents and those

of its crew and the apparent condition of the aircraft and its equipment (ramp inspection), provided this does not

lead to unreasonable delay.