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澳 門 特 別 行 政 區

行政長官辦公室

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第2/2002號行政長官公告

中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區政府與柬埔寨王國政府航班協定

行政長官根據澳門特別行政區第3/1999號法律第三條（六）項和第六條第一款的規定，命令公佈《中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區政府和柬埔寨王國政府航班協定》。

二零零二年一月十五日發佈。

行政長官 何厚鏵

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中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區政府和柬埔寨王國政府航班協定

經中華人民共和國中央人民政府授權簽訂本協定的中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區政府和柬埔寨王國政府，

意欲締結一項協定，為澳門特別行政區和柬埔寨王國之間的航班提供框架；

達成協定如下：

第一條

定 義

除非文中另有說明，在本協定中：

一. “航空當局”一詞在澳門特別行政區方面指民航局或其繼任機構；在柬埔寨王國方面則指內閣辦公廳民航事務國務秘書或其繼任機構；

二. “指定空運企業”一詞指根據本協定第四條獲得指定和授權的一家空運企業；

三. “地區”在澳門特別行政區方面包括澳門半島、氹仔島和路環島； 在柬埔寨王國方面，則採納一九四四年十二月七日在芝加哥開放簽字的國際民航公約（以下簡稱為公約）內第二條中有關“領土”的含意；

四. 關於“航班”、“國際航班”、“空運企業”和“非運輸業務性經停”名詞分別採納上述公約內第九十六條所載的含意；

五. “使用費”一詞指主管當局為飛機、機組、旅客及貨物提供機場建築物或設施，或航空導航設施，包括相關的服務及設施而向空運企業收取或准許收取的費用；

六. “本協定”一詞包括本協定的附件和對附件或本協定的任何修改；

七. 締約一方的“法律和規定”一詞指在任何時間在該締約方地區內有效的法律和規定。

第二條

公約規定

締約雙方在執行本協定時， 其作法應符合公約的規定，包括附件和對公約或對附件的任何修改，只要這些規定適用於締約雙方。

第三條

權利的授予

一. 締約一方給予締約另一方的國際航班下列權利：

（一） 飛越其地區而不降停的權利；

（二） 在其地區內作非運輸業務性經停的權利。

二. 締約一方給予締約另一方本協定下文所規定的權利，以便經營本協定附件內有關部分中規定航線的國際航班。此種航班和航線以下分別稱之為“協議航班”和“規定航線”。締約一方指定的空運企業，在規定航線上經營協議航班時，除可享有本條第一款所列權利之外，有權在締約另一方地區內本協定航線表中該航線規定的地點降停，以便上下載運前往和來自下列地點的旅客、行李和貨物，包括郵件：

（一） 締約一方的地區；和

（二） 締約雙方航空當局隨時商定的此種中間點和以遠點。

第四條

空運企業的指定和許可

一. 締約一方有權以書面向締約另一方指定多家空運企業在規定的航線上經營協議航班，並且有權取消或更改此種指定。

二. 締約另一方在收到上述指定後，在不違反本條第三款和第四款規定的情況下， 應毫不延誤地向被指定的一家或多家空運企業授予適當的經營許可。

三. 締約一方航空當局可以要求締約另一方所指定的空運企業向其証實， 該空運企業具備資格履行該當局根據通常及合理地應用於經營國際航班的法律和規定所規定的條件。

四. 締約一方如未能滿意該空運企業在締約另一方地區註冊和以該地區為主要經營地， 則有權拒絕授予本條第二款所述的經營許可， 或對該指定空運企業行使本協定第二條第二款中所規定的權利附加它認為必要的條件。

五. 空運企業一經指定和授權，即可開始經營協議航班，條件是該空運企業遵守本協定適用的規定。

第五條

法律和規定的適用

一. 締約一方關於從事國際飛行的飛機進出其地區的法律、規定和程序， 或關於該等飛機在其地區內運行和航行的法律和規定， 均適用於締約另一方指定的一家或多家空運企業轄下的任何國籍的飛機， 該飛機進出或停留於該締約一方的地區時，均須遵守該等法律和規定。

二. 締約一方關於飛機上的旅客、機組、貨物或郵件進出其地區的法律和規定，例如入境、放行、移民、護照、海關及檢疫的規定，締約另一方指定的一家或多家空運企業的旅客、機組、貨物或郵件進出或停留於締約一方的地區時，均須履行或代為履行。

三. 締約一方在締約另一方指定的一家或多家空運企業實施本條所述的法律和規定方面，不得給予本方的空運企業更優惠的待遇。

第六條

撤銷或暫停經營許可

一. 締約一方有權撤銷或暫停經營許可，或暫停締約另一方指定空運企業行使本協定第三條第二款所規定的權利，或對行使此等權利規定其認為必要的條件：

（一） 如其不滿意該空運企業是在締約另一方地區註冊和以該地區為主要經營地；或

（二） 該空運企業未能遵守授予此等權利的締約一方的法律和規定；或

（三） 該空運企業未能按照本協定所規定的條件經營。

二. 除非本條第一款所述的撤銷或暫停經營許可，或暫停行使權利或規定條件必須立即執行， 以防止進一步違反法律和規定， 否則這種權利只能在與締約另一方協商後方可行使。

第七條

經營協議航班的原則

一. 締約雙方指定的空運企業應享有公平均等的機會在規定航線上經營協議航班。

二. 在經營協議航班方面，締約一方指定空運企業應考慮到締約另一方指定空運企業的利益， 以免不適當地影響該空運企業在相同航線的全部或部分航段上所提供的航班。

三. 締約雙方指定空運企業提供的協議航班，應與公眾對規定航線的運輸需求保持密切關係。其主要目的，是按合理載運比例，提供足夠的運力，以滿足當前和合理預計到的前往或來自指定空運企業的締約一方地區的旅客和貨物包括郵件的需求。為在指定空運企業的締約一方地區地點以外的規定航線上的地點上下客貨包括郵件提供運輸，應根據運力需與下列各點相聯係的總原則辦理：

（一） 來自和前往指定空運企業的締約一方地區的運輸需要；

（二） 在考慮到該地區國家的空運企業所建立的其它航班之後，協議航班途經地區的運輸需要。

第八條

批准飛行時刻表

一. 締約雙方指定空運企業最少應在建議生效日期三十天之前將建議的協議航班飛行時刻表及任何有關修訂飛行時刻表的建議，提交締約雙方航空當局批准。

二. 締約雙方指定空運企業可以在臨時基礎上， 在規定航線上經營輔助性航班。此類航班的申請批准書最少應在建議經營日期前三個工作日提交締約雙方的航空當局批准。

第九條

運 價

一. “運價”一詞指：

（一） 一家空運企業為在定期航班上運輸旅客及其行李所收取的票價和對此種運輸輔助服務的費用和條件；

（二） 一家空運企業為在定期航班上運輸貨物 （不包括郵件）所收取的貨運價；

（三） 任何此種票價和貨運價， 包括附帶好處的可用性或適用性的條件；和

（四） 一家空運企業就代理人為定期航班的運輸出售的客票或填開的貨運單支付給代理人的代理手續費。

二. 締約一方指定空運企業就前往和來自締約另一方地區的運輸所採用的運價應在合理的水平上制定，適當注意所有有關因素，包括經營成本、使用者利益、合理利潤、每一航班特點以及其它空運企業收取的運價。

三. 本條第二款所述的運價可由尋求批准此項運價的指定空運企業在與其他的空運企業協商之後確定。但是， 如果某空運企業未能取得其他指定空運企業同意此種運價，或因為沒有其他空運企業經營相同航線時，不應阻止該指定空運企業提議或航空當局批准任何運價。在此文中，“相同航線”指經營的航線，而不是規定航線。

四. 本條第三款所述的運價應在其建議實施之日至少六十天以前提交締約雙方航空當局批准。如在提交運價後三十天內任何一方航空當局未通知另一方航空當局不批准， 則運價即被視為已獲批准。在特殊情況下，經上述當局同意，上述期限可以縮短。

五. 如果締約一方航空當局根據本條第四款不批准某項運價，締約雙方航空當局應努力通過相互協議確定運價。 此種談判須在締約一方航空當局通知締約另一方航空當局不批准此項運價之日三十天內開始。 在未達成協議時，將根據本協定第十八條規定的條款解決爭議。

六. 一項制定的運價應持續有效，直至根據本條或本協定第十七條制定新的運價為止， 但不可自締約一方航空當局不批准之日起超過十二個月。

七. 締約一方航空當局將努力確保指定空運企業遵守向締約雙方航空當局申報的協議運價以及空運企業不直接或間接地以任何方式非法回扣運價的任何部分。

第十條

關 稅

一. 締約任何一方指定空運企業經營國際航班的飛機、其機上正常設備、燃料、潤滑油、包括發動機在內的零備件和機上供應品（包括但並不限於諸如食品、飲料、煙草等物品），締約另一方應在互惠的基礎上，免除所有關稅、消費稅以及並非根據抵埠提供服務的開支所收取的類似費和收費， 條件是此等設備和供應品必須留置在飛機上。

二. 締約一方指定空運企業運進或代表其運進締約另一方地區，或由該指定空運企業裝上飛機，專供經營國際航班機上使用的正常設備、零備件、燃料與潤滑油、機上供應品、印制的客票、貨運單、任何印上締約一方指定空運企業標誌的印刷品和該指定空運企業免費發送的普通宣傳資料， 即使此等物品在該締約方的地區裝上飛機供在該締約方地區上空航段上使用， 締約另一方基於互惠原則， 應免除所有關稅、消費稅以及並非根據飛機抵埠所提供服務的開支而收取的類似費用和收費。

三. 本條第一款和第二款所述物品需要置於有關當局監管或控制之下。

四. 締約任何一方指定空運企業飛機上的機上正常設備、零備件、燃料與潤滑油和機上供應品，只有在締約另一方海關當局同意之後，方可在締約另一方地區內卸下。該海關當局可規定該物品須接受監管，直至該等物品重新出口或按照海關的規定另行處理。

五. 在締約任何一方指定的空運企業已與另一家或多家空運企業關於在締約另一方地區租用或移交本條第一款和第二款所規定各項物品作出安排的情況下， 本條規定的免除辦法亦將適用， 但該另一家空運企業或多家空運企業須同樣享有該締約另一方的此項免除。

第十一條

航空保安

一. 締約雙方重申彼此之間對保障民航安全免受非法行為干擾的責任構成本協定不可缺少的一個部分。締約雙方應特別遵守一九六三年九月十四日在東京簽訂的關於在航空器內犯罪和犯有某些其它行為的公約、一九七零年十二月十六日在海牙簽訂的關於制止非法劫持航空器的公約， 以及一九七一年九月二十三日在蒙特利爾簽訂的關於制止危害民用航空安全的非法行為的公約內關於航空保安的規定。

二. 締約雙方應根據請求相互提供一切必要的協助，以防止非法劫持民用飛機和其他危及該等飛機、及其旅客和機組、機場和導航設施安全的非法行為， 以及危及民航安全的任何其他威脅。

三. 締約雙方在其相互關係中，應遵守國際民航組織所制定和指定為一九四四年十二月七日在芝加哥開放簽字的國際民航公約附件的適用的航空保安規定。締約雙方須要求， 締約各方註冊的飛機經營機構或以締約各方地區為主要經營地或永久駐地的飛機經營機構， 以及締約各方地區的機場經營機構的運作符合該等航空保安規定。

四. 締約雙方同意，該等飛機經營機構在進出或留在締約另一方的地區時， 需要遵守締約另一方要求的本條第三款所述的航空保安的規定。締約各方須確保在其地區內有效地實施足夠的措施，以保護飛機， 並在旅客登機或裝載貨物之前及登機裝貨時， 檢查旅客、機組、手提物品、行李、貨物和機上供應品。締約各方對締約另一方為對付某項特定的威脅要求採取合理的特別保安措施，亦應給予同情的考慮。

五. 倘若發生非法劫持民用飛機的事件或威脅，或其他針對民用飛機， 其旅客和機組、機場及航空導航設施安全的非法行為，締約雙方須互相協助， 提供通訊聯絡的便利及其他適當措施， 以便迅速及安全地終止上述事件或此種事件的威脅。

第十二條

適航性

一. 為了經營本協定規定的航班，締約一方頒發或核准有效的適航證、資格證和執照， 締約另一方應在其有效期內承認其有效， 條件是頒發或核准此種證件或執照的要求相等或高於根據公約可能確定的最低標準。但是，締約一方對為在其地區上空飛行和在其地區內降落， 由締約另一方發給或核准對澳門特別行政區而言其自己居民和對柬埔寨王國而言其自己國民的資格證和執照， 保留拒絕承認的權利。

二. 締約一方航空當局可以就締約另一方在航空設施、空勤機組、飛機和指定空運企業經營方面保持和實施的安全和保安標準和要求提出協商。如果此種協商之後， 締約一方航空當局發現締約另一方在這些方面未能有效地保持和實施至少相等或高於根據公約可能確定的最低標準的安全和保安標準和要求， 它們將通知締約另一方此種結果以及為使安全和保安標準和要求達到至少相等於根據公約可能制定的最低標準而認為必要的步驟，締約另一方應採取適當的步驟按此糾正。

三. 在締約另一方未在合理時間內採取此種適當行動的情況下，締約一方根據第四條，保留拒發、限制、中止、撤銷或對締約另一方指定空運企業的經營許可規定條件的權利。

第十三條

提供統計資料

締約一方航空當局應按要求， 向締約另一方航空當局提供合理所需的定期或其它統計資料， 以審查本條開始時所述締約方指定空運企業在協議航班上所提供的運力。這些資料應包括確定這些空運企業在協議航班上運輸業務量所需的全部資料。

第十四條

收入匯出

澳門特別行政區指定空運企業有權在有要求時將在當地獲得的收支餘額兌換並匯回澳門特別行政區。 柬埔寨王國指定空運企業有權在有要求時將在當地獲得的收支餘額兌換並匯回柬埔寨王國。兌換及匯出應不受任何限制，按兌換及匯返此種收入時適用於當時交易的有效匯率進行。

第十五條

空運企業代表處

一. 締約一方指定空運企業有權根據締約另一方關於入境、居留和就業的法律和規定，在締約另一方地區內派駐和保留因提供航班所需的其自己的管理、技術、運營和其他專業人員。

二. 締約一方指定空運企業有權在締約另一方地區直接和選擇代理人銷售航空運輸。每一空運企業有權銷售此種運輸， 任何個人均可使用當地貨幣或任何可自由兌換貨幣自由購買此種運輸。

第十六條

使用費

一. 締約任何一方向締約另一方一家或多家指定空運企業收取或准許收取的使用費，不得高於向其自己經營同類國際航班的空運企業所收取的使用費。

二. 締約一方應鼓勵其主管收費當局和使用有關服務與設施的空運企業，在可行的情況下通過空運企業代表機構進行協商。 對於任何更改空運企業使用費的建議，應在合理的時間內通知使用者， 以便它們在更改之前表示意見。 締約一方還應鼓勵其主管收費當局與空運企業就使用費交換有關的信息。

第十七條

協 商

締約任何一方可隨時就本協定的執行、解釋、實施或修改要求協商。此項協商可以在雙方航空當局之間進行，除非締約雙方另有協議，至遲應在締約另一方收到書面要求之日起六十天內進行。

第十八條

解決爭議

一. 如果締約雙方就本協定的解釋或應用發生任何爭議，締約雙方首先應設法通過談判解決。

二. 如果締約雙方未能通過談判解決爭議，它們可以將該項爭議提交雙方同意的人士或機構處理， 或在締約任何一方的要求下， 提交一個由三名仲裁員組成的仲裁庭決定，仲裁庭的組成方式如下：

（一） 在接獲仲裁要求三十天內，締約各方應委任一名仲裁員。在委任第二名仲裁員後的六十天之內，經兩名仲裁員協議委任一名在該項爭議中可視為中立國家的國民作為第三名仲裁員並由其出任仲裁庭的主席；

（二） 若在上述規定的期限內，未能委任任何仲裁員， 締約任何一方可以要求國際民航組織理事會主席在三十天內委任所需的仲裁員。如該主席認為由於他是某一國家的國民，而此國家在爭議中不能視為中立，仲裁員便會由沒有因上述理由失去委任資格的最資深副主席委任。

三. 除非本條下文另有規定或締約雙方另有協議，仲裁庭將確定其管轄範圍和確定自己的程序。在仲裁庭發出指令或締約任何一方要求時， 必須在仲裁庭正式成立之後不遲於三十天舉行確定仲裁的準確事項和遵循的具體程序的會議。

四. 除非締約雙方另有協議或仲裁庭另有規定，締約各方必須在仲裁庭正式成立之後四十五天內提交一份備忘錄。答覆將在六十天內作出。在答覆期滿三十天之內，仲裁庭按締約任何一方要求或其自己決定舉行聽証會。

五. 仲裁庭應力爭在聽証會結束之後三十天內，或如果未舉行聽証會時， 在兩份答覆提交之日之後的三十天內，作出書面裁決。裁決按多數票作出。

六. 締約雙方可以在收到裁決之後十五天內提出澄清裁決的要求﹐此種澄清須在收到此種要求之日十五天內作出。

七. 仲裁庭的裁決對締約雙方均具約束力。

八. 締約各方將承擔其委任仲裁員的費用。仲裁庭的其他費用， 包括國際民航組織理事會主席或副主席在執行本條第二款第二段程序時所產生的任何費用應由締約雙方平均分攤。

第十九條

修 正

如果締約一方認為需要修改本協定的任何規定， 且締約雙方已經同意此種修改，可以自同意之日起臨時適用並在締約雙方書面確認之時生效。

第二十條

終 止

締約任何一方可以隨時書面通知締約另一方其終止本協定的決定。除非在期限到期之前協議撤銷終止通知，本協定自締約另一方收到通知之日一周年之前的午夜時分（接收通知地）終止。

第二十一條

向國際民航組織登記

本協定和對本協定所作的任何修改必須向國際民航組織登記。

第二十二條

生 效

本協定自締約雙方書面相互通知已經完成所有必需程序後生效。

下列代表，經其各自政府正式授權，已在本協定上簽字為証。

本協定於二零零一年十二月十二日在金邊簽訂， 一式兩份， 每份用中文、葡萄牙文、高棉文和英文寫成，每種文本同等作準。在解釋上出現分歧時，以英文文本為準。

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附 件

航線表

一. 澳門特別行政區指定空運企業經營的航線：

從澳門特別行政區經中間點至金邊和以遠地點

二. 柬埔寨王國指定空運企業經營的航線：

從金邊經中間點至澳門特別行政區和以遠地點

三. 中國內地、台灣和香港特別行政區的地點不得作為中間點或以遠點經營。

四. 締約一方指定空運企業可以選擇在任何或全部航班上不降停本附件中規定航線上的任何地點，條件是這些航班在指定空運企業的締約方地區內始發或終止。

五. 第五種業務權另行商定。

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE MACAO SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA CONCERNING AIR SERVICES

The Government of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China having been duly authorized to conclude this Agreement by the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia,

Desiring to conclude an Agreement for the purpose of providing the framework for air services between the Macao Special Administrative Region and the Kingdom of Cambodia,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

Definitions

For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires;

a) The term "Aeronautical Authorities" means in the case of the Macao Special Administrative Region, the Civil Aviation Authority, or its successor, and in the case of the Kingdom of Cambodia, the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation - the Office of the Council of Ministers or its successor;

b) The term "designated airline" means an airline which has been designated and authorized in accordance with Article 4 of this Agreement;

c) The term "area" in relation to the Macao Special Administrative Region includes the Macao Peninsula and the Taipa and Coloane Islands and in relation to the Kingdom of Cambodia has the meaning assigned to "Territory" in Article 2 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944 (hereinafter referred to as the Convention);

d) The terms "Air services", "International Air Services", "Airline" and "stop for non-traffic purposes" have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention;

e) The term "user charge" means a charge made to airlines by the competent authorities or permitted by them to be made for the provision of airport property or facilities or of air navigation facilities, including related services and facilities, for aircraft, their crews, passengers and cargo;

f) The term "this Agreement" includes the Annex hereto and any amendments to it or to this Agreement;

g) The term "laws and regulations" of a Contracting Party means the laws and regulations at any time in force in the area of that Contracting Party.

Article 2

Provisions of the Convention

In implementing this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall act in conformity with the provisions of the Convention including the Annexes, and any amendments to the Convention or to the Annexes, insofar as these provisions are applicable to both Contracting Parties.

Article 3

Grant of Rights

1. Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party the following rights in respect of its international air services:

a) The right to fly across its area without landing;

b) The right to make stops in its area for non-traffic purposes.

2. Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party the rights hereinafter specified in this Agreement for the purpose of operating international air services on the routes specified in the appropriate Section of the Annex to this Agreement. Such services and routes are hereinafter called "the agreed services" and "the specified routes" respectively. While operating an agreed service on a specified route the airlines designated by each Contracting Party shall enjoy in addition to the rights specified in paragraph 1 of this Article the right to make stops in the area of the other Contracting Party at the points specified for that route in the Schedule in this Agreement for the purpose of taking on board or discharging passengers, baggage and cargo, including mail, to be carried to and from:

a) The area of the first Contracting Party; and

b) Such intermediate and beyond points as may from time to time be agreed by the Aeronautical Authorities of both Contracting Parties.

Article 4

Designation and Authorization of Airlines

1. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate in writing to the other Contracting Party multiple airlines for the purpose of operating the agreed services on the specified routes and to withdraw or alter such designations.

2. On receipt of such a designation the other Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 3 and 4 of this Article, without delay grant to the airline or airlines designated the appropriate operating authorizations.

3. The Aeronautical Authorities of one Contracting Party may require an airline designated by the other Contracting Party to satisfy them that it is qualified to fulfill the conditions prescribed under the laws and regulations normally and reasonably applied to the operation of international air services by such authorities.

4. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to refuse to grant the operating authorizations referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article or to impose such conditions as it may deem necessary on the exercise by a designated airline of the right specified in paragraph 2 of Article 3 of this Agreement, in any case where it is not satisfied that that airline is incorporated and has its principal place of business in the area of the other Contracting Party.

5. When an airline has been so designated and authorized it may begin to operate the agreed services, provided that the airline complies with the applicable provisions of this Agreement.

Article 5

Application of Laws and Regulations

1. The laws and regulations of one Contracting Party relating to the admission to or departure from its area of aircraft engaged in international air services, or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft while within this area shall be applied to the aircraft of the airline or airlines designated by the other Contracting Party without distinction as to nationality, and shall be complied with by such aircraft upon entry into, departure from or while within, the area of the first Contracting Party.

2. The laws and regulations of one Contracting Party relating to the admission to or departure from its area of passengers, crew, cargo or mail on aircraft such as regulations relating to entry, clearance, immigration, passports, customs and quarantine, shall be complied with by or on behalf of such passengers, crew, cargo or mail of the airline or airlines designated by the other Contracting Party upon entry into, departure from, or while within, the area of the first Contracting Party.

3. In the application to the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party of the laws and regulations referred to in this Article a Contracting Party shall not grant more favorable treatment to its own airline or airlines.

Article 6

Revocation or Suspension of Operating Authorization

1. Each Contracting Party shall have the right to revoke or suspend an operating authorization or to suspend the exercise of the rights specified in paragraph 2 of Article 3 of this Agreement by an airline designated by the other Contracting Party, or to impose such conditions as it may deem necessary on the exercise of those rights:

a) In any case where it is not satisfied that that airline is incorporated and has its principal place of business in the area of the other Contracting Party; or

b) In case of failure by that airline to comply with the laws and regulations of the Contracting Party granting those rights; or

c) If that airline otherwise fails to operate in accordance with the conditions prescribed under this Agreement.

2. Unless immediate revocation or suspension of operating authorization or suspension of the exercise of the rights mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article or imposition of conditions therein is essential to prevent further infringements of laws and regulations, such right shall be exercised only after consultation with the other Contracting Party.

Article 7

Principles Governing Operation of Agreed Services

1. There shall be fair and equal opportunity for the designated airlines of both Contracting Parties to operate the agreed services on the specified routes.

2. In operating the agreed services, the designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall take into account the interests of the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party so as not to affect unduly the services which the latter provide on the whole or part of the same routes.

3. The agreed services provided by the designated airlines of the Contracting Parties shall bear a close relationship to the requirements of the public for transportation on the specified routes and shall have as their primary objective the provision at reasonable load factor of capacity adequate to meet the current and reasonably anticipated requirements for the carriage of passengers and cargo, including mail to or from the area of the Contracting Party which has designated the airline. Provision for the carriage of passengers and cargo, including mail taken on board and discharged at points on the specified routes other than points in the area of the Contracting Party which designated the airline shall be made in accordance with the general principles that capacity shall be related to:

a) Traffic requirements to and from the area of the Contracting Party which has designated the airlines;

b) Traffic requirements of the region through which the agreed service passes, after taking into account of the other transport services established by the airlines of the States comprising the region.

Article 8

Approval of Schedules

1. The designated airlines of the Contracting Parties shall submit their proposed schedules for the agreed services and any amendments thereto for the approval of the Aeronautical Authorities of both Contracting Parties no later than 30 days before their proposed effective date.

2. The designated airlines of the Contracting Parties may operate on an "ad hoc" basis flights supplementary to the agreed services. Applications for the approval of such flights shall be submitted to the Aeronautical Authorities of both Contracting Parties no later than 3 working days before the proposed date of operation.

Article 9

Tariffs

1. The term "tariff" means:

a) The fare charged by an airline for the carriage of passengers and their baggage on scheduled air services and the charges and conditions for the services ancillary to such carriage;

b) The freight rate charged by an airline for the carriage of cargo (excluding mail) on scheduled air services;

c) The conditions governing the availability or applicability of any such fare or freight rate including any benefits attaching to it; and

d) The rate of commission paid by an airline to an agent in respect of tickets sold or air waybills completed by that agent for carriage on scheduled services.

2. The tariffs to be applied by a designated airline of one Contracting Party for carriage to and from the area of the other Contracting Party shall be established at reasonable levels, due regard being paid to all relevant factors, including cost of operation, the interest of users, reasonable profit, the characteristics of each service and the tariffs charged by other airlines.

3. The tariffs referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be agreed by the designated airlines seeking approval of the tariff after consultation with other airlines. However, the designated airline shall not be precluded from proposing nor the Aeronautical Authorities from approving, any tariff, if that airline shall have failed to obtain the agreement of the other designated airlines to such tariff, or because no other designated airline is operating on the same route. In this context "the same route" means the route operated, not the specified route.

4. The tariffs referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article shall be submitted for approval to the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties at least 60 days before the proposed date of their introduction. If within 30 days, after the submission of the tariffs neither of the Aeronautical Authorities notifies to the other Aeronautical Authorities its disapproval, these tariffs shall be considered to have been approved. In special cases, this time limits may be reduced, subject to the Agreement of the said authorities.

5. If a tariff has been disapproved by the Aeronautical Authorities of one Contracting Party in accordance with paragraph 4 of this Article, the Aeronautical Authorities of both Contracting Parties shall endeavor to determine the tariff by mutual agreement. Such negotiations shall begin within 30 days from the date on which the Aeronautical Authorities of one Contracting Party have notified to the Aeronautical Authorities of the other Contracting Party their disapproval of the tariff. In the absence of agreement, the dispute shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions laid down in Article 18 of this Agreement.

6. A tariff already established shall remain in force until a new tariff has been established in accordance with the provisions of this Article or Article 17 of this Agreement but not longer than 12 months from the date of disapproval by the Aeronautical Authorities of one of the Contracting Parties.

7. The Aeronautical Authorities of each Contracting Party shall use their best endeavors to ensure that the designated airlines conform to the agreed tariffs filed with the Aeronautical Authorities of the Contracting Parties, and that no airline illegally rebates any portion of such tariffs by any means, directly or indirectly.

Article 10

Customs Duties

1. Aircraft operated in international air services by the designated airlines of either Contracting Party, their regular equipment, fuel, lubricants, spare parts including engines, and aircraft stores (including but not limited to such items as food, beverages and tobacco) which are on board such aircraft shall be relieved by the other Contracting Party on the basis of reciprocity from all customs duties, excise taxes and similar fees and charges not based on the cost of services provided on arrival, provided such equipment and supplies remain on board the aircraft.

2. Regular equipment, spare parts, supplies of fuels and lubricants, aircraft stores, printed ticket stock, air waybills, any printed materials which bears the insignia of a designated airline of either Contracting Party and usual publicity material distributed without charge by that designated airline, introduced into the area of the other Contracting Party by or on behalf of that designated airline or taken on board the aircraft operated by that designated airline and intended only for use on board such aircraft in the operation of international services shall be relieved by the other Contracting Party on the basis of reciprocity from customs duties, excise taxes and similar fees and charges not based on the cost of services provided on arrival, even when these supplies are to be used on any part of journey performed over the area of the Contracting Party in which they are taken on board.

3. The items referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article may be required to be kept under the supervision or control of the appropriate authorities.

4. Regular air borne equipment, spare parts, supplies of fuels and lubricants and aircraft stores on board the aircraft of a designated airline of either Contracting Party may be unloaded in the area of the other Contracting Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of that Contracting Party who may require that these materials be placed under their supervision up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with customs regulations.

5. The reliefs provided for by this Article shall also be available in situations where a designated airline of either Contracting Party has entered into arrangements with another airline or airlines for the loan or transfer in the area of the other Contracting Party of the items specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, provided that such other airline or airlines similarly enjoy such reliefs from such other Contracting Party.

Article 11

Aviation Security

1. The Contracting Parties reaffirm that their obligation to each other to protect the security of civil aviation against unlawful interference forms an integral part of this Agreement. The Contracting Parties shall in particular act in conformity with the aviation security provisions of the Convention on Offenses 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 and the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation signed at Montreal on 23 September 1971.

2. The Contracting 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.

3. The Contracting Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act in conformity with applicable aviation security provisions established by the International Civil Aviation Organization designated as Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on 7 December 1944. They shall require that operators of aircraft of their registry or operators of aircraft having their principal place of business or permanent residents in their area, and the operators of airports in their area, act in conformity with such aviation security provisions.

4. Each Contracting Party agrees that such operators of aircraft may be required to observe the aviation security provisions referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article required by the other Contracting Party for entry into, departure from, or while within, the area of that other Contracting Party. Each Contracting Party shall ensure that adequate measures are effectively applied within its area to protect the aircraft and to inspect passengers, crew, carry-on items, baggage, cargo and aircraft stores prior to and during boarding or loading. Each Contracting Party shall also give sympathetic consideration to any request from the other Contracting Party for reasonable special security measures to meet a particular threat.

5. 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 Contracting Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof.

Article 12

Airworthiness

1. Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency, and licenses issued or rendered valid by one Contracting Party, shall, during the period of their validity, be recognized as valid by the other Contracting Party for the purpose of operating the air services provided for in this Agreement, provided that the requirements under which such certificates or licenses were issued or rendered valid are equal to or above the minimum standards which may be established pursuant to the Convention. Each Contracting Party reserves the right, however, to refuse to recognize, for the purpose of flights above its own area and landing within its own area, certificates of competency and licenses granted to its own residents in the case of the Macao Special Administrative Region and to its own nationals in the case of the Kingdom of Cambodia or rendered valid for them by the other Contracting Party.

2. The aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party may request consultations concerning the safety and security standards and requirements relating to aeronautical facilities, aircrew, aircraft, and the operation of the designated airlines which are maintained and administered by the other Contracting Party. If, followed such consultations, the aeronautical authorities of either Contracting Party find that the other Contracting Party does not effectively maintain and administer safety and security standards and requirements in those areas that are equal to or above the minimum standards which may be established pursuant to the Convention, they will notify the other Contracting Party of such findings and the steps considered necessary to bring the safety and security standards and requirements of the other Contracting Party to standards at least equal to the minimum standards which may be established pursuant to the Convention, and the other Contracting Party shall take appropriate steps to remedy the same.

3. Each Contracting Party reserves the right pursuant to Article 6 to withhold, limit, suspend, revoke or to impose conditions on the operating authorization with respect to any designated airline by the other Contracting Party, in the event the other Contracting Party does not take such appropriate action within a reasonable time.

Article 13

Provision of Statistics

The Aeronautical Authorities of a Contracting Party shall supply to the Aeronautical Authorities of the other Contracting Party at their request such periodic or other statements of statistics as may be reasonably required for the purpose of reviewing the capacity provided on the agreed services by the designated airlines of the Contracting Party referred to first in this Article. Such statements shall include all information required to determine the amount of traffic carried by those airlines on the agreed services.

Article 14

Transfer of Earnings

A designated airline of the Macao Special Administrative Region shall have the right to convert and remit to the Macao Special Administrative Region on demand local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. A designated airline of the Kingdom of Cambodia shall have the right to convert and remit to the Kingdom of Cambodia on demand local revenues in excess of sums locally disbursed. Conversion and remittance shall be permitted without restrictions at the rate of exchange applicable to current transactions which is in effect at the time such revenues are presented for conversion and remittance.

Article 15

Airline Representation

1. The designated airlines of one Contracting Party shall be entitled, in accordance with the laws and regulations relating to entry, residence and employment of the other Contracting Party, to bring in and maintain in the area of the other Contracting Party those of their own managerial, technical, operational and other specialist staff who are required for the provision of air services.

2. The designated airlines of each Contracting Party shall have the right to engage in the sale of air transportation in the area of the other Contracting Party directly and, at its discretion, through its agents. Each airline shall have the right to sell such transportation, and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation, in local currency or in any freely convertible currency.

Article 16

User Charges

1. Neither Contracting Party shall impose or permit to be imposed on the designated airline or airlines of the other Contracting Party user charges higher than those imposed on its own airlines operating similar international air services.

2. Each Contracting Party shall encourage consultation between its competent charging Authorities and airlines using the services and facilities, where practicable through the airlines representative organizations. Reasonable notice should be given to users of any proposals for changes in user charges to enable them to express their views before changes are made. Each Contracting Party shall further encourage the competent charging Authorities and airlines to exchange appropriate information concerning user charges.

Article 17

Consultation

Either Contracting Party may at any time request consultations on the implementation, interpretation, application or amendment of this Agreement. Such consultation, which may be between Aeronautical Authorities, shall begin within a period of 60 days from the date the other Contracting Party receives a written request, unless otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties.

Article 18

Settlement of Disputes

1. If any dispute arises between the Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, the Contracting Parties shall in the first place try to settle it by negotiation.

2. If the Contracting Parties fail to reach a settlement of the dispute by negotiation, it may be referred by them to such person or body as they may agree on or, at the request of either Contracting Party, shall be submitted for decision to a tribunal of three arbitrators which shall be constituted in the following manner:

a) Within 30 days after receipt of a request for arbitration, each Contracting Party shall appoint one arbitrator. A national of a State which can be regarded as neutral in relation to the dispute, who shall act as President of the tribunal, shall be appointed as the third arbitrator by agreement between the two arbitrators, within 60 days of the appointment of the second;

b) If within the time limits specified above any appointment has not been made, either Contracting Party may request the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization to make the necessary appointment within 30 days. If the President considers that he is a national of a State which cannot be regarded as neutral in relation to the dispute, the most senior Vice President who is not disqualified on that ground shall make the appointment.

3. Except as hereinafter provided in this Article or as otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties, the tribunal shall determine the limits of its jurisdiction and establish its own procedure. At the direction of the tribunal, or at the request of either of the Contracting Parties, a conference to determine the precise issues to be arbitrated and the specific procedures to be followed shall be held not later than 30 days after the tribunal is fully constituted.

4. Except as otherwise agreed by the Contracting Parties or prescribed by the tribunal, each Contracting Party shall submit a memorandum within 45 days after the tribunal is fully constituted. Replies shall be due 60 days later. The tribunal shall hold a hearing at the request of either Contracting Party, or at its discretion, within 30 days after replies are due.

5. The tribunal shall attempt to give written decision within 30 days after completion of the hearing or, it no hearing is held, after the date both replies are submitted. The decision shall be taken by a majority vote.

6. The Contracting Parties may submit requests for clarification of the decision within 15 days after it is received and such clarification shall be issued within 15 days of such request.

7. The decision of the tribunal shall be binding on the Contracting Parties.

8. Each Contracting Party shall bear the cost of the arbitrator appointed by it. The other costs of the tribunal shall be shared equally by the Contracting Parties including any expenses incurred by the President or Vice President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization implementing the procedures in paragraph 2.b of this Article.

Article 19

Amendment

If either of the Contracting Parties considers desirable to amend any provision of this Agreement, such amendment, if agreed between the Contracting Parties, may be applied provisionally from the date on which it is agreed and shall enter into force when confirmed by both Contracting Parties in writing.

Article 20

Termination

Either Contracting Party may at any time give notice in writing to the other Contracting Party of its decision to terminate this Agreement. This Agreement shall terminate at midnight (at the place of receipt of the notice) immediately before the first anniversary of the date of the receipt of such notice by the other Contracting Party, unless the notice is withdrawn by agreement before the end of this period.

Article 21

Registration with the International Civil Aviation Organization

This Agreement and any amendment thereto shall be registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Article 22

Entry into Force

This Agreement shall enter into force as soon as the Contracting Parties have given notice in writing to each other that any necessary procedures have been completed.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

Done in duplicate at Phnom Penh on this 12th day of December 2001 in the Chinese, Portuguese, Khmer and English languages. All texts being equally authoritative. In case of divergence in interpretation, the English text shall prevail.

ANNEX

Route Schedule

1. Route(s) to be operated by the designated airline or airlines of the Macao Special Administrative Region:

From the Macao Special Administrative Region via intermediate points to Phnom Penh and points beyond

2. Routes to be operated by the designated airlines of the Kingdom of Cambodia:

From Phnom Penh via intermediate points to the Macao Special Administrative Region and points beyond

3. No points in inland of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong may be served either as intermediate points or beyond points.

4. Any of the points on the specified routes in this Annex may at the option of the designated airline of either Contracting Party be omitted on any or all flights, provided that these flights originate or terminate in the area of the Contracting Party designating the airline.

5. Fifth freedom traffic rights are to be agreed upon separately.

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