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ANNEX F

Pre-fllght inspections and demonstration flights

Section I

Pre-fllght inspection of observation aircraft and sensors of the observing Party

1 — The purpose of the pre-flight inspection of observation aircraft and sensors provided by the observing Party is to confirm that the observation aircraft, its sensors and associated equipment correspond to those certified in accordance with the provisions of annex D to the Treaty. The observed Party shall have the right to conduct a pre-flight inspection of an observation aircraft and its sensors provided by the observing Party to confirm that:

A) The observation aircraft, its sensors and associated equipment including, where applicable, lens and photographic film, correspond to those certified in accordance with the provisions of annex D to the Treaty; and

B) There are no items of equipment on board the observation aircraft other than those permitted by article iv of the Treaty.

2 — Upon arrival of the observation aircraft at the point of entry the observed Party shall:

A) Provide a list of the inspectors, the number of whom shall not exceed ten persons, unless otherwise agreed, including the general function of each of the inspectors;

B) Provide a list of the items of equipment that they intend to use during the.pre-flight inspection provided for in annex D, section n, paragraph 5, to the Treaty; and

C) Inform the observing Party of its plan for the pre-flight inspection of the observation aircraft and its sensors.

3 — Prior to the commencement of the pre-flight inspection, a designated individual from the observing Party shall:

A) Brief the observed Party on the inventory procedures which shall be followed to confirm that all inspection equipment, as well as any nondestructive-testing equipment as provide for in paragraph 7 of this section, brought on board the observation aircraft by the inspectors has been removed from the observation aircraft upon conclusion of the pre-flight inspection;

B) Together with the inspectors, conduct an examination and inventory of each item of equipment to be used during the pre-flight inspection; and

O Brief the inspectors on all safety precautions that they shall observe during the pre-flight inspection of the observation aircraft and its sensors.

4 — The pre-flight inspection shall not begin until the completion of the formal arrival procedures and shall take no longer than eight hours.

5 — The observing Party shall have the right to provide its own escorts to accompany the inspectors throughout the pre-flight inspection of the observation aircraft and its sensors to confirm that the inspection is

conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section. The observing Party shall facilitate the inspection in accordance with the procedures specified in annex D, section ii, paragraphs 7 and 8, to the Treaty.

6 — In conducting the pre-flight inspection, the inspectors shall have the right of accesss to the observation aircraft, its sensors and associated equipment, in the same manner as provided for in annex D, section it, paragraph 10, and shall comply with the provisions of annex D, section ii, paragraphs II and 12, to the Treaty.

7 — For the purposes of this inspection, the observed Party shall have the right to take on board and use the following non-destructive-testing equipment:

A) Video probe (borescope on video camera);

B) X-ray and backscatter X-ray imaging equipment; O Ultrasonic imaging equipment;

D) Logic/data analyser;

E) Passive infra-red sensors; and

F) 35 millimetre camera.

In addition, the observed Party shall have the right to take on board and use such other non-destructive-testing equipment as may be necessary to establish that no items of equipment are on board the observation aircraft other than those permitted by article rv of the Treaty, as may be agreed by the Open Skies Consultative Commission prior to 30 June 1992.

8 — Upon completion of the pre-flight inspection, the inspectors shall leave the observation aircraft, and the observing Party shall have the right to use its own inventory procedures to confirm that all inspection equipment used during the pre-flight inspection has been removed from the observation aircraft. If the observed Party is unable to demonstrate this to the satisfaction of the observing Party, the observing Party shall have the right to proceed with the observation flight or to cancel it, and when the observing Party is satisfied that it is safe to do so, depart from the territory of the observed Party. In the latter case, no observation flight shall be recorded against the quota of either State Party.

9 — The inspectors shall immediately inform the oV serving Party if they establish that the observation aircraft, its sensors or associated equipment do not correspond to those certified in accordance with the provisions of annex D to the Treaty, or that there are items of equipment on board the observation aircraft other than those permitted by article iv of the Treaty, If the observing Party is unable to demonstrate that the observation aircraft, its sensors and associated equipment correspond to thosje. certified in accordance with the provisions of annex D to the Treaty and that there are no items of equipment on board the observation aircraft other than those permitted by article iv of the Treaty, and if the observing and observed Parties do not agree otherwise, the observed Party shall have the right to prohibit the observation flight pursuant to article vm of the Treaty. If the observation f\ig\\V vs, prohibited, the observation aircraft shall promptly depart from the territory of the observed Party and no observa-