65 | II Série A - Número: 072 | 6 de Fevereiro de 2015

2. The frequency and capacity to be provided for the carriage between their respective territories shall be notified to the aeronautical authorities of both Parties.
3. Provision for the carriage of traffic embarked in the territory of the other Party and disembarked at points in third countries on the specified routes or vice versa shall be made in accordance with the general principles that capacity shall be related to: a) The requirements of traffic embarked or disembarked in the territory of the Party, which has designated the airlines; b) The requirements of traffic of the area through which the airline passes, after taking account of the other air transport services established by airlines of the States situated in the area; and c) The requirements of economical through airline operation.

4. The frequency and the capacity for the carriage of traffic referred to in paragraph 3 above shall be subject to the approval of the aeronautical authorities of both Parties.

5. In the event that the aeronautical authorities of the Parties do not fall in agreement upon the capacity submitted to them under paragraph 4 above, the matter shall be dealt with in accordance with Article 19 of this Agreement.
6. If the aeronautical authorities of the Parties fail to agree on the capacity to be provided under paragraph 3 above, the capacity that may be provided by the designated airlines of the Parties shall not exceed the total capacity, including seasonal variations, previously agreed to be provided.

ARTICLE 14 APPROVAL OF CONDITIONS OF OPERATION 1. The time-tables of the agreed services and in general the conditions of their operation shall be notified at least thirty (30) days before the intended date of their implementation. Any significant modification to such timetables or conditions of their operation shall also be notified, to the aeronautical authorities, at least eight (8) working-days before their intended operation. In special cases, the above set time limit may be reduced subject to the agreement of the said authorities.
2. For minor modifications or in case of supplementary flights, the designated airlines of one Party shall notify the aeronautical authorities of the other Party, at least five (5) working-days before their intended operation. In special cases, this time limit may be reduced subject to agreement of the said authorities.

ARTICLE 15 SAFETY

1. Each Party may request consultations at any time concerning safety standards in any area relating to aircrew, 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 such 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 grounds for the application of Article 4 of this Agreement.
3. Notwithstanding the obligations mentioned in Article 33 of the Convention it is agreed that any aircraft operated by the designated airlines 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 (called “ramp inspection”), provided this does not lead to unreasonable delay.