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- Aircraft operated on international services by the designated airline of either Contracting Party, as well as their regular equipment, supplies of fuel and lubricants, and aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) on board such aircraft shall be exempt from all customs duties, inspection fees and other similar charges on arriving in the territory of the other Contracting Party, provided such equipment and supplies remain on board the aircraft up to such a time as they are re-exported or are used on the part of the journey performed over that territory.
- 2
- There shall also be exemption from the same duties, fees, and charges with the exception of charges corresponding to the services performed in relation to:
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- (a)aircraft stores taken on board in the territory of a Contracting Party, within limits fixed by the authorities of that Contracting Party, and for use on board an outbound aircraft engaged in an international service of the other Contracting Party;
- (b)spare parts introduced into the territory of either Contracting Party for the maintenance or repairs of aircraft used on international services by the designated airline of the other Contracting Party;
- (c)fuel and lubricants destined to supply outbound aircraft operated on international service by the designated airline of the other Contracting Party, even when these supplies are to be used on the part of the journey performed over the territory of the Contracting Party in which they are taken on board.
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- Materials referred to in paragraph 2, sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this Article may be required to be kept under customs supervision or control.
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- The regular airborne equipment as well as the materials and supplies retained on board the aircraft of either Contracting Party may be unloaded in the territory of the other Contracting Party only with the approval of the Customs authorities of that Contracting Party. In such a case, they may be required to be placed under the supervision of the said authorities up to such a time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Customs regulations.
