crew and the apparent condition of the aircraft and its equipment (called “ramp inspection”),

provided this does not lead to unreasonable delay.

4. If any such ramp inspection or series of ramp inspections gives rise to:

a) serious concerns that an aircraft or the operation of an aircraft does not comply

with the minimum standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention; or

b) serious concerns that there is a lack of effective maintenance and administration

of safety standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention,

the Party carrying out the inspection shall, for the purposes of Article 33 of the Convention,

be free to conclude that the requirements under which the certificate or licences in respect

of that aircraft or in respect of the crew of that aircraft had been issued or rendered valid, or

that the requirements under which that aircraft is operated, are not equal to or above the

minimum standards established pursuant to the Convention.

5. In the event that access for the purpose of undertaking a ramp inspection of an aircraft

operated by a Designated Airline of one Party in accordance with paragraph 3 of this

Article is denied by the representative of that Designated Airline, the other Party shall be

free to infer that serious concerns of the type referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article arise

and draw the conclusions referred in that paragraph.

6. Each Party reserves the right to suspend or vary the operating authorization of a

Designated Airline of the other Party immediately in the event the first Party concludes,

whether as a result of a ramp inspection, a series of ramp inspections, a denial of access

for ramp inspection, consultations or otherwise, that immediate action is essential to the

safety of the Airlines’ operation.

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