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- Consistent with their rights and obligations under international law, the Parties reaffirm that their obligation to each other to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of their rights and obligations under international law, the Parties shall in particular act in conformity with the provisions of the Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, signed at Tokyo on 14 September 1963, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970, the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 23 September 1971, the Montreal supplementary Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988, the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, signed at Montreal on 1 March 1991, and any civil aviation security agreement that becomes binding on both Parties.
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- The Parties shall provide, upon request, all necessary assistance to each other to prevent acts of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft and other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passengers and crew, airports and air navigation facilities and any other threat to the security of civil aviation.
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- When an incident or threat of an incident of unlawful seizure of civil aircraft or other unlawful acts against the safety of such aircraft, their passengers and crew, airports or air navigation facilities occurs, the Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof.
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- The Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act in conformity with the civil aviation security provisions established by the International Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annexes to the Convention to the extent that such security provisions are applicable to the Parties. Each Party shall require that its Airlines and the operators of airports in its Territory act in conformity with such aviation security provisions.
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- Each Party agrees that its Airlines shall be required to observe the aviation security provisions referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article required by the other Party for entry into the Territory of that other Party. For departure from, or while within, the Territory of the Netherlands, Airlines shall be required to observe aviation security provisions in conformity with European Union law. For departure from, or while within, the Territory of the Dominican Republic, Airlines shall be required to observe aviation security provisions in conformity with the law in force in the Dominican Republic. Each Party shall ensure that adequate security measures are effectively applied within its Territory to protect the aircraft and to inspect passengers, crew, carry-on items, baggage, cargo and aircraft Stores prior to and during boarding or loading, and that those measures are adjusted to meet any increased threat to the security of civil aviation. Each Party agrees that security provisions required by the other Party for departure from and while within the Territory of that other Party must be observed. Each Party shall also act favourably upon any request from the other Party for reasonable special security measures to meet a particular threat.
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- With full regard and mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty, a Party may adopt security measures for entry into its Territory. Where possible, that Party shall take into account the security measures already applied by the other Party and any views that the other Party may offer. Each Party recognises, however, that nothing in this Article limits the rights of a Party to refuse entry into its Territory of any flight or flights that it deems to present a threat to its security. A Party may take emergency measures to meet a specific security threat. Such measures shall be notified immediately to the other Party.
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- Without prejudice to the need to take immediate action in order to protect transport security, the Parties affirm that when considering security measures, a Party shall evaluate possible adverse effects on international air transport and, unless constrained by law, shall take such factors into account when it determines what measures are necessary and appropriate to address those security concerns.
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- Each Party may request consultations at any time concerning security standards adopted by the other Party. Such Consultations shall take place within thirty (30) days of that request. When a Party has reasonable grounds to believe that the other Party has departed from provisions of this Article, that Party may request immediate consultations with the other Party. Failure to reach a satisfactory resolution within fifteen (15) days from the date of such request shall constitute grounds to revoke, suspend or limit the operating authorisation and technical permissions of an Airline or Airlines of the other Party. When required by an emergency, a Party may take interim action prior to the expiry of fifteen (15) days.
