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- For the purpose of the present Agreement, unless the text, otherwise provides:
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- (a)the term „aeronautical authorities” means, in the case of Japan, the Ministry of Transportation and any person or body authorised to perform any functions presently exercised by the said Ministry or similar functions, and, in the case of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Director-General of Civil Aviation and any person or body authorised to perform any functions presently exercised by the said Director-General or similar functions;
- (b)the term „designated airline” means an airline which one Contracting Party shall have designated by written notification to the other Contracting Party for the operation of air services on the routes specified in such notification, and which has the appropriate operating permission from that other Contracting Party, in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the present Agreement;
- (c)the term „air service” means any scheduled air service performed by aircraft for the public transport of passengers, cargo or mail;
- (d)the term „international air service” means an air service which passes through the air space over the territory of more than one State;
- (e)the term „airline” means any air transport enterprise offering or operating an international air service;
- (f)the term „stop for non-traffic purposes” means a landing for any purpose other than taking on or putting down passengers, cargo or mail;
- (g)the term „Schedule” means the Schedule to the present Agreement or as amended in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the present Agreement.
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- The Schedule forms an integral part of the present Agreement, and all reference to the „Agreement” shall include reference to the Schedule except where otherwise provided.
