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ARTICLE 20

Intermodal Services

1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, airlines and indirect providers of passenger

transportation of each Party shall be permitted, without restriction, to employ in connection with international air

transportation any surface transportation for passengers 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. Airlines may elect to perform

their own surface transportation or, at their discretion, to provide it through arrangements with other surface

carriers, including surface transportation operated by other airlines and indirect providers of passenger air

transportation. Such intermodal passenger services may be offered at a single, through price for the air and

surface transportation combined, provided that passengers are informed as to the facts of this transportation.

2. 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 transport for cargo to or from any points in the territories of the Parties or 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 domestic law. Access to airport customs processing and facilities

shall be provided for such cargo, whether moving by surface or by air. Airlines may elect to perform their own

surface transport or to provide it through arrangements with other surface carriers, including surface transport

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 transport combined, provided that shippers are

informed as to the facts concerning such transport.

ARTICLE 21

Consultation

1. Either Party may at any time request consultations on the implementation, interpretation, application or

amendment, or compliance with this Agreement.

2. Subject to Articles 5 (Suspension or Revocation of Operating Authorization), 9 (Aviation Safety) and 10

(Aviation Security), such consultations, which may be through discussion or correspondence, shall begin within

a period of sixty (60) days of the date of receipt of such a request, unless otherwise mutually decided.

ARTICLE 22

Amendment of Agreement

1. If either of the Parties considers it desirable to amend any provision of this agreement, such amendment

shall be agreed upon in accordance with the provisions of Article 22.

2. The amendments resulting from the negotiations referred to in the previous number shall enter into force

according to what is established in Article 26.

3. If, in conformity with domestic law, a multilateral convention concerning air transportation comes into force

in respect of both Parties, this Agreement shall be deemed to be amended so far as is necessary to conform with

the provisions of that convention.

ARTICLE 23

Settlement of Disputes

1. Any dispute between the Parties concerning the interpretation or application/implementation of this

Agreement, with the exception of any dispute concerning tariffs, which cannot be settled by consultations or

negotiations, or, where agreed, shall at the request of either Party be submitted to an arbitral tribunal.

2. Within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of receipt by either Party from the other Party of a note

through the diplomatic channel requesting arbitration of the disputes by a tribunal, each Party shall nominate an

arbitrator. Within a period of thirty (30) days from the appointment of the arbitrator last appointed, the two

arbitrators shall appoint a president who shall be a national of a third state. If within thirty (30) days after one of