Decreto

Decreto n.º 9/2014

Aprova o Acordo sobre Transporte Aéreo entre a República Portuguesa e o Governo do Estado do Qatar, assinado em Doha, em 28 de maio de 2012

ARTIGO 1.º

DEFINIÇÕES

Para efeitos do presente Acordo, a menos que acordado de outro modo:

a)A expressão "Convenção" significa a Convenção Sobre Aviação Civil Internacional, aberta à assinatura em Chicago aos 7 dias de dezembro de 1944, e inclui qualquer Anexo adotado ao abrigo do Artigo 90.º da referida Convenção e qualquer emenda aos Anexos ou à Convenção, ao abrigo dos seus Artigos 90.º e 94.º, na medida em que esses Anexos e emendas tenham sido adotados por ambas as Partes;
b)A expressão "Tratados UE" significa o Tratado da União Europeia e o Tratado sobre o Funcionamento da União Europeia;
c)A expressão "Autoridades Aeronáuticas" significa, no caso da República Portuguesa, o Instituto Nacional de Aviação Civil, e no caso do Governo do Estado do Qatar, o Presidente da Autoridade da Aviação Civil, ou, em ambos os casos, qualquer pessoa ou organismo autorizado a desempenhar as funções atualmente exercidas pelas referidas autoridades ou funções similares;
d)A expressão "empresa designada" significa qualquer empresa de transporte aéreo que tenha sido designada e autorizada nos termos do Artigo 3.º do presente Acordo;
e)A expressão "território" tem o significado que lhe é atribuído no Artigo 2.º da Convenção;
f)As expressões "serviço aéreo", "serviço aéreo internacional", "empresa de transporte aéreo" e "escala para fins não comerciais" têm os significados que lhes são atribuídos no Artigo 96.º da Convenção;
g)A expressão "tarifa" significa os preços do transporte de passageiros, bagagem e carga e as condições em que se aplicam, assim como os preços e condições referentes aos serviços de agência e outros serviços auxiliares, com exclusão, todavia, das remunerações ou condições relativas ao transporte de correio;
h)A expressão "Anexo" significa o Quadro de Rotas apenso ao presente Acordo e todas as Cláusulas ou Notas constantes desse Anexo, bem como quaisquer revisões acordadas pelas autoridades aeronáuticas das Partes. O Anexo ao presente Acordo é um arranjo administrativo entre as autoridades aeronáuticas das Partes;
i)A expressão "Acordo" significa o presente Acordo, o Anexo apenso ao mesmo e quaisquer Protocolos ou documentos similares que emendem o presente Acordo ou o Anexo;
j)A expressão "capacidade" significa a quantidade de serviços oferecidos ao abrigo do acordo, normalmente equacionada através do número de voos (frequências) oferecidos num mercado ou numa rota durante um período específico, diariamente, semanalmente, periodicamente ou anualmente;
k)A expressão "taxas de utilização" significa uma taxa cobrada às transportadoras aéreas pelas autoridades competentes, cuja cobrança estas permitam, pela utilização de instalações aeroportuárias ou serviços, ou de serviços de tráfego aéreo, ou de instalações ou serviços relativos à segurança da aviação civil ou serviços, incluindo serviços associados a aeronaves, respetivas tripulações, passageiros, bagagem e carga.

ARTIGO 2.º

CONCESSÃO DE DIREITOS DE TRÁFEGO

1 -Cada Parte concede à outra Parte os seguintes direitos relativamente aos serviços aéreos internacionais conduzidos pela empresa designada da outra Parte:
1. a)O direito de sobrevoar o seu território sem aterrar, e
2. b)O direito de fazer escalas, para fins não comerciais, no seu território.
2 -Cada Parte concede à outra Parte os direitos especificados no presente Acordo para efeitos de exploração de serviços aéreos regulares internacionais pela empresa designada da outra Parte, nas rotas especificadas na Secção apropriada do Anexo. Tais serviços e rotas são daqui em diante designados, respetivamente, por "os serviços acordados" e "as rotas especificadas". Ao operar um serviço acordado numa rota especificada, a empresa designada por cada Parte usufruirá, para além dos direitos especificados no n.º 1 deste artigo, e sob reserva das disposições do presente Acordo, o direito de aterrar no território da outra Parte, nos pontos especificados para essa rota no Anexo ao presente Acordo, com o fim de embarcar e desembarcar passageiros, bagagem, carga e correio, separadamente ou em combinação.
3 -Nenhuma disposição do n.º 2 deste Artigo poderá ser entendida como conferindo à empresa designada de uma Parte o direito de embarcar, no território da outra Parte, tráfego transportado contra remuneração ou em regime de fretamento e destinado a outro ponto no território dessa Parte.
4 -Se por motivo de conflito armado, perturbações ou acontecimentos de ordem política, ou circunstâncias especiais e extraordinárias, a empresa designada de uma Parte não puder operar serviços nas suas rotas normais, a outra Parte deverá esforçar-se por facilitar a continuidade desse serviço através de adequados reajustamentos das rotas, incluindo a concessão de direitos pelo período de tempo que for necessário, por forma a propiciar a viabilidade das operações. A presente norma deverá ser aplicada sem discriminação entre as empresas designadas das Partes.

ARTIGO 3.º

DESIGNAÇÃO E AUTORIZAÇÃO DE EXPLORAÇÃO DA EMPRESA

1 -Cada Parte terá o direito de designar uma empresa de transporte aéreo para explorar os serviços acordados nas rotas especificadas no Anexo e retirar ou alterar tais designações. As designações deverão ser feitas por escrito e transmitidas à outra Parte através dos canais diplomáticos.
2 -Uma vez recebida esta notificação, bem como a apresentação dos programas da empresa designada, no formato estabelecido para as autorizações técnicas e operacionais, a outra Parte deverá conceder, sem demora, à empresa designada, a competente autorização de exploração, desde que:
1. a)No caso de uma empresa designada pela República Portuguesa:
  (i) Esta se encontre estabelecida no território da República Portuguesa, nos termos dos Tratados UE e disponha de uma licença de exploração válida em conformidade com o direito da União Europeia; e
  (ii) O controlo regulamentar efetivo da empresa designada seja exercido e mantido pelo Estado-Membro da União Europeia responsável pela emissão do seu Certificado de Operador Aéreo e a autoridade aeronáutica competente esteja claramente identificada na designação; e
  (iii) A empresa seja detida, diretamente ou através de participação maioritária, e seja efetivamente controlada pelos Estados-Membros da União Europeia, e ou por Estados da Associação Europeia de Livre Comércio e ou por nacionais desses Estados.
2. b)No caso de uma empresa designada pelo Estado do Qatar:
  1. i)A empresa seja detentora de uma Licença de Exploração válida e de um Certificado de Operador Aéreo emitido pelo Estado do Qatar e o controlo regulamentar efetivo da empresa seja exercido e mantido pelo Estado do Qatar; e
  2. ii)A empresa tenha o seu principal local de negócios no território do Estado do Qatar.
3. c)A empresa designada se encontre habilitada a satisfazer as condições estabelecidas na legislação em vigor aplicável às operações dos serviços aéreos internacionais, pela Parte que aceita a designação.

ARTIGO 4.º

RECUSA, REVOGAÇÃO, SUSPENSÃO E LIMITAÇÃO DE DIREITOS

1 -Cada uma das Partes terá o direito de recusar, de revogar, de suspender ou de limitar as autorizações de exploração ou permissões técnicas de uma empresa designada pela outra Parte dos direitos especificados no Artigo 2.º do presente Acordo, ou ainda de sujeitar o exercício desses direitos às condições que julgar necessárias, quando:
1. a)No caso de uma empresa designada pela República Portuguesa:
  (i) Esta não se encontrar estabelecida no território da República Portuguesa nos termos dos Tratados UE ou não seja detentora de uma licença de exploração válida, em conformidade com o direito da União Europeia; ou
  (ii) O controlo regulamentar efetivo da empresa designada não seja exercido ou mantido pelo Estado Membro da União Europeia responsável pela emissão do Certificado de Operador Aéreo ou a autoridade aeronáutica competente não esteja claramente identificada na designação; ou
  (iii) A empresa não seja detida, diretamente ou através de participação maioritária, ou não seja efetivamente controlada pelos Estados-Membros da União Europeia ou por Estados da Associação Europeia de Livre Comércio e ou por nacionais desses Estados.
2. b)No caso de uma empresa designada pelo Estado do Qatar:
  (i) A empresa não seja detentora de uma Licença de Exploração válida ou de um Certificado de Operador Aéreo emitido pelo Estado do Qatar ou o controlo regulamentar efetivo da empresa não seja exercido ou não seja mantido pelo Estado do Qatar; ou
  (ii) A empresa não tenha o seu principal local de negócios no território do Estado do Qatar;
3. c)No caso da empresa designada não se encontrar habilitada a satisfazer as condições estabelecidas na legislação em vigor aplicável às operações dos serviços aéreos internacionais, pela Parte que considera a designação; ou
4. d)No caso da empresa designada deixar de cumprir a legislação da Parte que concedeu esses direitos ou autorizações; ou
5. e)No caso da empresa designada deixar de observar, na exploração dos serviços acordados, as condições estabelecidas no presente Acordo.
2 -Salvo se a imediata recusa, revogação, suspensão, limitação ou imposição das condições mencionadas no n.º 1 deste Artigo forem necessárias para evitar novas infrações à legislação em vigor, o direito de recusar, de revogar, de suspender, de limitar ou de impor condições apenas será exercido após a realização de consultas com a outra Parte. Tais consultas deverão efetuar-se no prazo de trinta (30) dias a contar da data da proposta para a sua realização, salvo se acordado de outro modo.

ARTIGO 5.º

APLICAÇÃO DE LEGISLAÇÃO NACIONAL E REGULAMENTAÇÃO

1 -A legislação e procedimentos de uma Parte relativos à entrada, permanência ou saída do seu território de aeronaves utilizadas nos serviços aéreos internacionais, ou relativos à exploração e navegação de tais aeronaves no seu território, aplicar-se-ão às aeronaves de ambas as Partes, tanto à chegada como à partida ou enquanto permanecerem no território dessa Parte.
2 -A legislação e procedimentos de uma Parte relativos à entrada, permanência ou saída do seu território de passageiros, tripulações, bagagem, carga e correio transportados a bordo de uma aeronave, tais como as formalidades de entrada, saída, imigração, passaportes, alfândegas e controle sanitário, serão cumpridos pela empresa designada da outra Parte, ou em nome desses passageiros, tripulações, carga e correio à entrada, à saída ou enquanto permanecerem no território dessa Parte.

ARTIGO 6.º

DIREITOS ADUANEIROS E OUTROS ENCARGOS

1 -As aeronaves utilizadas em serviços aéreos internacionais pela empresa designada de cada uma das Partes, bem como o seu equipamento normal, peças sobressalentes, reservas de combustíveis e lubrificantes, outros consumíveis técnicos e provisões (incluindo alimentos, bebidas e tabaco), que se encontrem a bordo de tais aeronaves, serão isentos de direitos aduaneiros, emolumentos de inspeção e outros direitos ou impostos, à chegada ao território da outra Parte, desde que esse equipamento, reservas e provisões permaneçam a bordo das aeronaves até ao momento de serem reexportados ou utilizados na parte da viagem efetuada sobre esse território.
2 -Serão igualmente isentos dos mesmos direitos, emolumentos e impostos, com exceção das taxas correspondentes ao serviço prestado, as seguintes:
1. a)As provisões embarcadas no território de uma Parte, dentro dos limites fixados pelas autoridades dessa Parte, e para utilização a bordo de aeronaves, à saída, em serviços aéreos internacionais da empresa designada da outra Parte;
2. b)As peças sobressalentes e o equipamento normal de bordo introduzidos no território de uma Parte para a manutenção ou reparação das aeronaves utilizadas em serviços aéreos internacionais pela empresa designada da outra Parte;
3. c)O combustível, lubrificantes e outros consumíveis técnicos destinados ao abastecimento das aeronaves, à saída, utilizadas em serviços aéreos internacionais pela empresa designada da outra Parte, mesmo quando estes aprovisionamentos se destinem a ser consumidos na parte da viagem efetuada sobre o território da Parte em que são embarcados.
4. d)materiais publicitários, fardamentos e documentação da transportadora aérea que não tenha qualquer valor comercial utilizado pela empresa designada de uma Parte no território da outra Parte sob importação temporária;
5. e)material de escritório introduzido, sob importação temporária, no território da outra Parte, destinado a ser utilizado nos escritórios da empresa designada da outra Parte, desde que esse equipamento se encontre disponível nesses escritórios por um período máximo de até dois (2) anos a partir da data da sua introdução nesse território e se aplique o princípio da reciprocidade.
3 -Pode ser exigido que todos os produtos referidos no n.º 2 deste Artigo sejam mantidos sob vigilância ou controlo aduaneiro.
4 -O equipamento normal de bordo, bem como os produtos e provisões existentes a bordo das aeronaves da empresa designada de qualquer das Partes, só poderão ser descarregados no território da outra Parte com o consentimento das autoridades aduaneiras desse território. Nesse caso, poderão ser colocados sob vigilância das referidas autoridades até ao momento de serem reexportados ou de lhes ser dado outro destino, de harmonia com os regulamentos aduaneiros.
5 -As isenções previstas neste artigo serão também aplicáveis aos casos em que a empresa designada de qualquer das Partes tenha estabelecido acordos com outra empresa ou empresas para o empréstimo ou transferência, no território da outra Parte, dos produtos especificados nos números 1 e 2 deste artigo, desde que essa outra empresa ou empresas beneficiem igualmente das mesmas isenções junto da outra Parte.
6 -Nenhuma disposição do presente Acordo impede a República Portuguesa de aplicar, numa base de não-discriminação, impostos, taxas, direitos, custas ou encargos ao combustível fornecido no seu território para utilização em aeronaves de uma empresa designada do Estado do Qatar que opere entre um ponto situado no território da República Portuguesa e outro ponto situado no território da República Portuguesa ou no território de outro Estado-Membro da União Europeia.

ARTIGO 7.º

TAXAS DE UTILIZAÇÃO

1 -Cada Parte pode impor ou permitir que sejam impostas taxas adequadas e razoáveis pela utilização de aeroportos, serviços de tráfego aéreo e instalações associadas que estejam sob o seu controle.
2 -Nenhuma Parte deverá impor ou permitir que sejam impostas à empresa designada da outra Parte taxas mais elevadas que as taxas impostas à sua própria transportadora aérea que explore serviços aéreos internacionais similares.
3 -Tais taxas deverão ser justas e razoáveis e deverão ser baseadas em sãos princípios económicos.

ARTIGO 8.º

TRÁFEGO EM TRÂNSITO DIRETO

O tráfego em trânsito direto através do território de qualquer das Partes e que não abandone a área do aeroporto reservada a esse fim será sujeito apenas a um controlo simplificado, exceto no que diz respeito a medidas de segurança destinadas a enfrentar a ameaça de violência, pirataria aérea e a medidas ocasionais de combate ao tráfico de drogas ilícitas. A bagagem e a carga em trânsito direto deverão ficar isentas de direitos aduaneiros, taxas e de outros impostos similares.

ARTIGO 9.º

RECONHECIMENTO DE CERTIFICADOS E LICENÇAS

1 -Os certificados de aeronavegabilidade, certificados de competência e licenças emitidos, ou validados, de acordo com a legislação e procedimentos de uma Parte, incluindo, no caso da República Portuguesa as leis e regulamentos da União Europeia, e dentro do seu prazo de validade, serão reconhecidos como válidos pela outra Parte, para efeitos de exploração dos serviços acordados, desde que os requisitos a que obedeceram a sua emissão ou validação, sejam equivalentes ou superiores aos padrões mínimos que poderão ser estabelecidos em conformidade com a Convenção.
2 -O n.º 1 do presente artigo também se aplica em relação a uma empresa designada pela República Portuguesa cujo controlo regulamentar efetivo é exercido e mantido por outro Estado Membro da União Europeia.
3 -Cada Parte, reserva-se, contudo, o direito de não reconhecer, no que respeita a voos sobre o seu próprio território, os certificados de competência e as licenças concedidos ou validados aos seus nacionais pela outra Parte ou por qualquer outro Estado.

ARTIGO 10.º

REPRESENTAÇÃO COMERCIAL

1 -A empresa designada de cada Parte poderá:
1. a)Estabelecer no território da outra Parte, representações destinadas à promoção do transporte aéreo e venda de bilhetes, assim como, outras facilidades inerentes à exploração do transporte aéreo, em conformidade com a legislação em vigor na referida Parte;
2. b)Estabelecer e manter no território da outra Parte - em conformidade com a legislação dessa outra Parte, relativos à entrada, residência e emprego - pessoal executivo, comercial, técnico e operacional e outro pessoal especializado necessário à exploração do transporte aéreo, e
3. c)Proceder no território da outra Parte, em conformidade com legislação pertinente dessa outra Parte, à venda direta de transporte aéreo e, se as empresas assim o desejarem, através dos seus agentes.
2 -As autoridades competentes de cada Parte tomarão todas as medidas necessárias para assegurar que as representações da empresa designada da outra Parte possam exercer as suas atividades de forma regular.

ARTIGO 11.º

ATIVIDADES COMERCIAIS

1 -A empresa designada de cada Parte poderá proceder à venda de transporte aéreo no território da outra Parte, e qualquer pessoa será livre de comprar o referido transporte na moeda daquele território ou em moedas livremente convertíveis de outros países, em conformidade com as leis e regulamentos vigentes em matéria cambial.
2 -No exercício das atividades comerciais os princípios referidos no número anterior deverão ser aplicados à empresa designada de ambas as Partes.

ARTIGO 12.º

CONVERSÃO E TRANSFERÊNCIA DE LUCROS

Cada Parte concede à empresa designada da outra Parte o direito de livre transferência, à taxa de câmbio oficial da divisa convertível em que o pagamento é efetuado, dos excedentes das receitas auferidas sobre as despesas localmente incorridas por essas empresas e relacionados com o transporte de passageiros, bagagem, carga e correio nos serviços acordados no território da outra Parte.

ARTIGO 13.º

PRINCÍPIOS QUE REGEM A OPERAÇÃO DOS SERVIÇOS ACORDADOS

1 -Cada Parte permitirá reciprocamente que as empresas designadas de ambas as Partes concorram livremente na oferta do transporte aéreo internacional regido pelo presente Acordo.
2 -Cada Parte tomará as medidas apropriadas, no âmbito da respetiva jurisdição, com vista a eliminar todas as formas de discriminação e práticas predatórias e anticoncorrenciais no exercício dos direitos e privilégios estabelecidos no presente Acordo.
3 -Não haverá restrição à capacidade e ao número de frequências e ou tipo(s) de aeronave(s) a serem operadas pelas empresas designadas de ambas as Partes em qualquer tipo de serviço (passageiros ou carga, separadamente ou em combinação). A cada empresa designada será permitido determinar a frequência e a capacidade a oferecer nos Serviços Acordados.
4 -Nenhuma das Partes deverá limitar unilateralmente o volume de tráfego, as frequências, a regularidade do serviço ou o(s) tipo(s) de aeronave(s) operada(s) pela empresa designada da outra Parte, exceto nos casos em que possa ser exigido por motivos alfandegários, técnicos, operacionais ou ambientais, ao abrigo de condições uniformes, em conformidade com o Artigo 14.º da Convenção.
5 -Nenhuma das Partes deverá impor à empresa designada da outra Parte um requisito de primeira recusa, uplift ratio, taxa de não objeção ou qualquer outra exigência respeitante a capacidade, frequências ou tráfego que seja inconsistente com os objetivos do presente Acordo.

ARTIGO 14.º

NOTIFICAÇÃO DE PROGRAMAS

Previamente ao início dos respetivos serviços, o programa dos serviços acordados, especificando a frequência, o tipo de aeronave e o período de validade, deverá ser notificado pela empresa designada de uma Parte às autoridades aeronáuticas da outra Parte. Este requisito deverá ser igualmente aplicável a qualquer modificação ao referido programa.

ARTIGO 15.º

SEGURANÇA AÉREA

1 -Cada Parte pode, em qualquer altura, solicitar consultas sobre a adoção, pela outra Parte, dos padrões de segurança em quaisquer áreas relacionadas com a tripulação, com a aeronave ou com as condições da sua operação. Tais consultas realizar-se-ão no prazo de trinta (30) dias após o referido pedido.
2 -Se, na sequência de tais consultas, uma Parte considerar que a outra Parte não mantém nem aplica efetivamente padrões de segurança, pelo menos, iguais aos padrões mínimos estabelecidos de acordo com a Convenção, em qualquer destas áreas, a primeira Parte notificará a outra Parte dessas conclusões e das ações consideradas necessárias para a adequação aos padrões mínimos mencionados, devendo a outra Parte tomar as necessárias medidas corretivas. A não aplicação pela outra Parte das medidas adequadas, no prazo de quinze (15) dias ou num período superior se este for acordado, constitui fundamento para aplicação do Artigo 4.º do presente Acordo.
3 -Sem prejuízo das obrigações mencionadas no Artigo 33.º da Convenção, é acordado que qualquer aeronave da empresa designada de uma Parte que opere serviços aéreos de ou para o território da outra Parte pode, enquanto permanecer no território da outra Parte, ser objeto de um exame realizado por representantes autorizados da outra Parte, a bordo e no exterior da aeronave, a fim de verificar não só a validade dos documentos e da sua tripulação, mas também o estado aparente da aeronave e do seu equipamento (adiante mencionado como "inspeções de placa"), desde que tal não implique atrasos desnecessários.
4 -Se, na sequência desta inspeção de placa ou de uma série de inspeções de placa surgirem sérias suspeitas de que uma aeronave ou de que as condições de operação de uma aeronave não cumprem os padrões mínimos estabelecidos pela Convenção, ou sérias suspeitas sobre falhas de manutenção e aplicação efetiva dos padrões de segurança estabelecidos pela Convenção, a Parte que efetuou a inspeção é livre de concluir, para os efeitos do artigo 33.º da Convenção, que os requisitos, certificados ou as licenças emitidos ou validados para a aeronave em questão ou para a sua tripulação, ou que os requisitos da operação da aeronave não são iguais ou superiores aos padrões mínimos estabelecidos pela Convenção.
5 -Nos casos em que, para efeitos de uma inspeção de placa a uma aeronave, operada por uma empresa designada por uma Parte, nos termos do n.º 3 acima mencionado, o acesso for negado pelos representantes dessa empresa designada, a outra Parte é livre de inferir que existem sérias suspeitas do tipo mencionado no n.º 4 supra e de tirar as conclusões referidas nesse número.
6 -Cada Parte, reserva-se o direito de suspender ou alterar, imediatamente, a autorização de exploração da empresa designada pela outra Parte caso a primeira Parte conclua, quer na sequência de uma inspeção de placa, de uma série de inspeções de placa, de recusa no acesso para efetuar uma inspeção de placa, e ainda na sequência de consultas de qualquer outra forma, que uma ação imediata é essencial à segurança da operação da empresa.
7 -Qualquer ação tomada por uma Parte de acordo com os números 2 ou 6 acima mencionados, será interrompida assim que o fundamento para essa ação deixe de existir.
8 -Caso a República Portuguesa tenha designado uma empresa de transporte aéreo cujo controlo regulamentar seja exercido e mantido por outro Estado Membro da União Europeia, os direitos da outra Parte previstos neste artigo aplicam-se igualmente no que respeita à adoção, ao exercício ou à manutenção dos requisitos de segurança por esse outro Estado Membro da União Europeia, e no que respeita à autorização de exploração dessa empresa.

ARTIGO 16.º

SEGURANÇA DA AVIAÇÃO CIVIL

1 -Em conformidade com os direitos e obrigações resultantes do direito internacional, as Partes reafirmam que o seu mútuo compromisso de protegerem a segurança da aviação civil contra atos de interferência ilícita constitui parte integrante do presente Acordo. Sem limitar a generalidade dos seus direitos e obrigações de acordo com o direito internacional, as Partes deverão, em particular, atuar em conformidade com o disposto:
1. a)Na Convenção referente às Infracções e a Certos Outros Actos Cometidos a Bordo de Aeronaves, assinada em Tóquio em 14 de setembro de 1963;
2. b)Na Convenção para a Repressão da Captura Ilícita de Aeronaves, assinada em Haia, em 16 de dezembro de 1970;
3. c)Na Convenção para a Repressão de Actos Ilícitos contra a Segurança da Aviação Civil, assinada em Montreal, em 23 de setembro de 1971, e no seu Protocolo Suplementar para a Repressão de Actos Ilícitos de Violência nos Aeroportos servindo a Aviação Civil Internacional, assinada em Montreal, em 24 de fevereiro de 1988; e
4. d)Na Convenção relativa à Marcação dos Explosivos Plásticos para Fins de Detecção, assinada em Montreal, em 1 de março de 1991.
e com as disposições de acordos multilaterais e protocolos que se tornem vinculativas em ambas as Partes.
2 -Nas suas relações mútuas as Partes atuarão, no mínimo, em conformidade com as disposições sobre segurança da aviação estabelecidas pela Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional e que se denominam Anexos à Convenção, na medida em que sejam aplicáveis às Partes; estas exigirão que os operadores de aeronaves matriculadas nos seus territórios, ou operadores de aeronaves que nele tenham o seu principal local de negócios, a sua residência permanente ou nele se encontrem estabelecidos, ou no caso da República Portuguesa os operadores de aeronaves que se encontrem estabelecidos no seu território sob os Tratados da União Europeia e sejam detentores de Licenças de exploração válidas em conformidade com o Direito da União Europeia, e os operadores de aeroportos situados no seu território atuem em conformidade com as referidas disposições sobre segurança da aviação.
3 -As Partes prestarão, sempre que solicitada, toda a assistência necessária com vista a impedir atos de captura ilícita de aeronaves civis e outros atos ilícitos contra a segurança de tais aeronaves, seus passageiros e tripulações, de aeroportos, instalações e equipamentos de navegação aérea, bem como qualquer outra ameaça à segurança da aviação civil.
4 -Cada Parte aceita que tais operadores de aeronaves fiquem obrigados a observar as disposições sobre segurança da aviação, referidas no n.º 2, exigidas pela outra Parte para a entrada no território dessa outra Parte, e também para a saída ou permanência no território do Estado do Qatar. Para a saída ou permanência no território da República Portuguesa, os operadores de aeronaves ficam obrigados a observar as disposições sobre segurança da aviação em conformidade com o Direito da União Europeia. Cada Parte assegurará a aplicação efetiva, dentro do seu território, de medidas adequadas para proteger as aeronaves e inspecionar passageiros, tripulações, bagagem de mão, bagagem, carga e provisões de bordo, antes e durante o embarque ou carregamento. Cada Parte considerará também favoravelmente qualquer pedido da outra Parte relativo à adoção de adequadas medidas especiais de segurança para fazer face a uma ameaça concreta.
5 -Em caso de incidente ou ameaça de incidente de captura ilícita de aeronaves civis ou de outros atos ilícitos contra a segurança de tais aeronaves, seus passageiros e tripulações, aeroportos ou instalações de navegação aérea, as Partes ajudar-se-ão mutuamente, facilitando as comunicações e adotando outras medidas apropriadas, com vista a pôr termo, de forma rápida e segura, a tal incidente ou ameaça de incidente.
6 -Se uma Parte tiver problemas ocasionais, no âmbito das disposições deste Artigo relativas à segurança da aviação civil, as autoridades aeronáuticas de ambas as Partes podem solicitar de imediato consultas com as autoridades aeronáuticas da outra Parte.

ARTIGO 17.º

FORNECIMENTO DE ESTATÍSTICAS

As autoridades aeronáuticas de uma Parte deverão fornecer às autoridades aeronáuticas da outra Parte, a pedido destas, as estatísticas que possam ser razoavelmente exigidas para fins informativos.

ARTIGO 18.º

TARIFAS

1 -Cada Parte permitirá que as Tarifas sejam estabelecidas por cada empresa designada com base em considerações comerciais de mercado. Nenhuma Parte exigirá às empresas designadas que consultem outras transportadoras aéreas sobre as Tarifas que aplicam ou propõem aplicar.
2 -Cada Parte poderá exigir, junto das respetivas Autoridades Aeronáuticas, a submissão prévia dos preços a aplicar com destino a ou à partida do seu Território pelas empresas designadas das duas Partes. Essa submissão por ou a favor das empresas designadas, poderá ser exigida num período não superior a 30 dias antes da data proposta para a sua entrada em vigor. Em casos especiais, a submissão poderá ser permitida num período inferior ao normalmente exigido. Se uma Parte permitir que uma transportadora aérea submeta um preço num período inferior, o preço entrará em vigor na data proposta para o tráfego originário no Território dessa Parte.
3 -Exceto se disposto de outro modo neste Artigo, nenhuma Parte tomará uma ação unilateral para prevenir a inauguração ou a continuação de um preço proposto para aplicação ou aplicado por uma empresa designada de qualquer das Partes para o transporte aéreo internacional.
4 -A intervenção das Partes ficará limitada à:
(a) Prevenção de tarifas cuja aplicação constitui um comportamento anticoncorrencial que terá ou aparenta ter ou pretende ter o efeito de enfraquecer um concorrente ou de excluir um concorrente da rota;
(b) Proteção dos consumidores face a tarifas excessivas ou restritivas devido ao abuso de posição dominante; e
(c) Proteção das empresas designadas face a preços artificialmente baixos.
5 -Se uma Parte considerar que, um preço proposto para aplicação por uma empresa designada da outra Parte para o transporte aéreo internacional, é inconsistente com as considerações estabelecidas no parágrafo (4) deste Artigo, deverá solicitar consultas e notificar a outra Parte sobre as razões da sua insatisfação o mais brevemente possível. Estas consultas terão lugar o mais tardar trinta (30) dias após a receção do pedido, e as Partes deverão cooperar no sentido de garantir a informação necessária com vista à resolução fundamentada do assunto. Se as Partes chegarem a um acordo relativamente a um preço sobre o qual tenha sido transmitida uma nota de insatisfação, cada Parte deverá usar os seus melhores esforços para que esse acordo entre em vigor. Sem esse acordo mútuo em contrário, o preço previamente existente continuará em vigor.
6 -As Tarifas a aplicar pela empresa designada do Qatar ao transporte inteiramente efetuado dentro da União Europeia ficarão submetidas ao Direito da União Europeia.

ARTIGO 19.º

CONSULTAS

1 -A fim de assegurar uma estreita cooperação em todas as questões relativas à interpretação e aplicação do presente Acordo, as autoridades aeronáuticas de cada uma das Partes consultar-se-ão, sempre que necessário, a pedido de qualquer das Partes.
2 -Tais consultas deverão ter início no prazo de quarenta e cinco (45) dias a contar da data de receção do pedido apresentado, por escrito, por uma Parte.

ARTIGO 20.º

EMENDAS

1 -Se qualquer das Partes considerar conveniente emendar qualquer disposição do presente Acordo, poderá, a todo o momento, solicitar consultas à outra Parte. Tais consultas, deverão ter início no período de sessenta (60) dias a contar da data em que a outra Parte recebeu o pedido, por escrito.
2 -As emendas resultantes das consultas a que se refere o número anterior entrarão em vigor nos termos previstos no artigo 25.º
3 -No caso de as emendas recaírem somente sobre as disposições do Anexo, estas deverão ser acordadas entre as autoridades aeronáuticas de ambas as Partes.

ARTIGO 21.º

RESOLUÇÃO DE DIFERENDOS

1 -Se surgir algum diferendo entre as Partes relativo à interpretação ou aplicação do presente Acordo, as Partes deverão, em primeiro lugar, procurar solucioná-lo, por via diplomática, através de negociação.
2 -Se as Partes não chegarem a uma solução pela via da negociação, poderão acordar em submeter o diferendo à decisão de uma terceira entidade, ou, a pedido de qualquer uma das Partes, tal diferendo poderá ser submetido à decisão de um tribunal arbitral composto por três árbitros, sendo nomeado um por cada Parte e o terceiro designado pelos dois assim nomeados.
3 -Cada uma das Partes deverá nomear um árbitro dentro do prazo de sessenta (60) dias a contar da data da receção, por qualquer das Partes, de uma notificação da outra Parte, feita por via diplomática e o terceiro árbitro será designado dentro de um novo período de sessenta (60) dias.
4 -Se qualquer das Partes não nomear um árbitro dentro do período especificado ou se o terceiro árbitro não tiver sido designado, o Presidente do Conselho da Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional poderá, a pedido de qualquer das Partes, designar um árbitro ou árbitros conforme for necessário. Nessa circunstância, o terceiro árbitro deverá ser nacional de um Estado terceiro e assumirá as funções de presidente do tribunal arbitral.
5 -As Partes comprometem-se a cumprir qualquer decisão tomada ao abrigo do n.º 2 deste Artigo.
6 -Se, e na medida em que, qualquer uma das Partes ou as empresas designadas de qualquer uma das Partes não acatar a decisão proferida nos termos do n.º 2 deste Artigo, a outra Parte poderá limitar, suspender ou revogar quaisquer direitos ou privilégios que, por força do presente Acordo, tenha concedido à Parte em falta.
7 -Cada uma das Partes pagará as despesas do árbitro por si nomeado. As restantes despesas do tribunal arbitral deverão ser repartidas em partes iguais pelas Partes.

ARTIGO 22.º

VIGÊNCIA E DENÚNCIA

1 -Este Acordo permanecerá em vigor por período indeterminado.
2 -Cada uma das Partes poderá, a qualquer momento, denunciar o presente Acordo.
3 -A denúncia deverá ser notificada à outra Parte e comunicada, simultaneamente, à Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional, produzindo efeitos doze (12) meses após a data de receção da notificação pela outra Parte.
4 -Caso a outra Parte não acuse a receção da notificação, esta será tida como recebida catorze (14) dias após a sua receção pela Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional.

ARTIGO 23.º

REGISTO

O presente Acordo e qualquer emenda ao mesmo serão registados junto da Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional.

ARTIGO 24.º

CONFORMIDADE COM CONVENÇÕES MULTILATERAIS

Quaisquer convenções ou acordos multilaterais sobre transporte aéreo que entrem em vigor relativamente a ambas as Partes prevalecerão sobre o presente acordo e respetivos anexos.

ARTIGO 25.º

ENTRADA EM VIGOR

O presente Acordo entrará em vigor trinta (30) dias após a data da receção da última notificação, por via diplomática, de que foram cumpridos os respetivos requisitos de direito interno necessários para o efeito.

EM FÉ DO QUE os signatários, devidamente autorizados para o efeito pelos respetivos Governos, assinaram o presente Acordo.

Feito em Doha, no dia 28 de maio de 2012, em duplicado, nas línguas portuguesa, árabe e inglesa, sendo todos os textos igualmente autênticos. No caso de divergência de interpretação, prevalecerá o texto em língua inglesa.

PELA REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA:

Fernando Araújo, Embaixador de Portugal em Doha.

PELO GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO QATAR:

Abdulaziz Al Noiaimi, Diretor da Autoridade da Aviação Civil.

ANEXO

Quadro de Rotas

Rotas a serem operadas em ambos os sentidos pela empresa designada da República Portuguesa:

(ver documento original)

Rotas a serem operadas em ambos os sentidos pela empresa designada do Estado do Qatar:

(ver documento original)

Notas:

1 -A empresa designada de cada Parte pode, em qualquer ou em todos os voos, omitir escalas em quaisquer pontos intermédios e ou além acima mencionados, desde que os serviços acordados nas rotas comecem ou terminem no território da Parte que designou a empresa.
2 -A empresa designada de cada Parte pode selecionar quaisquer pontos intermédios e ou além à sua própria escolha e podem mudar a sua seleção na estação seguinte na condição de que não sejam exercidos direitos de tráfego entre aqueles pontos e o território da outra Parte.
3 -A empresa designada de cada Parte terá o direito de exercer direitos de tráfego de quinta liberdade nas seguintes rotas:
1. a)Para a empresa designada da República Portuguesa, à partida de pontos em Portugal, via quaisquer pontos intra-Europa, com destino a um ponto no Qatar;
2. b)Para a empresa designada do Estado do Qatar, à partida de pontos no Qatar, via pontos intra-União Europeia, com destino a um ponto em Portugal.
  (ver documento original)
  AGREEMENT ON AIR TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF QATAR
  The PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC and THE GOVERNMENT OF STATE OF QATAR, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
  Being Parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944;
  Desiring to organize, in a safe and orderly manner, international air services and to promote in the greatest possible measure international cooperation in respect of such services; and
  Desiring to establish an Agreement, supplementary to the said Convention, to foster the development of sched-uled air services between and beyond their territories;
  Have agreed as follows:
  ARTICLE 1
  DEFINITIONS
  For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
3. a)The term "Convention" shall mean the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944, including any Annex adopted under Article 90 of that Convention and any amendment of the Annexes or Convention under Articles 90 and 94 thereof, so far as those Annexes and amendments have become effective for both Parties;
4. b)The term "EU Treaties" shall mean the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union;
5. c)The term "Aeronautical Authorities" shall mean, in the case of the Portuguese Republic, the National Institute of Civil Aviation, and in the case of the Government of the state of Qatar; the Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority or, in both cases, any person or body authorized to perform any functions at present exercised by the said authorities or similar functions;
6. d)The term "designated airline" shall mean any airline which has been designated and authorised in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement;
7. e)The term "territory" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of the Convention;
8. f)The terms "air service", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-traffic purposes" shall have the meanings assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention;
9. g)The term "tariff" shall mean the prices to be paid for the carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo and the conditions under which those prices apply, including prices and conditions for agency and other ancillary services, but excluding remuneration or conditions for the carriage of mail;
10. h)The term "Annex" shall mean the Route Schedule attached to this Agreement and any Clauses or Notes appearing in such Annex, as well as any revisions agreed upon by the aeronautical authorities of both Parties. The Annex to this Agreement is an administrative arrangement between the aeronautical authorities of both Parties.
11. i)The term "Agreement" shall mean this Agreement, the Annex attached thereto and any Protocols or similar documents amending this Agreement or the Annex;
12. j)The term "capacity" shall mean the amount(s) of services provided under the agreement, usually measured in the number of flights (frequencies) offered in a market or on a route during a specific period, such as daily, weekly, seasonally or annually;
13. k)The term "user charges" shall mean 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, or aviation security facilities or services, including related services for aircraft, their crews, passengers and cargo.
  ARTICLE 2
  OPERATING RIGHTS
1 -Each Party grants to the other Party the following rights in respect of international air services conducted by the designated airline of the other Party:
1. a)The right to fly across its territory without landing, and
2. b)The right to make stops in its territory for non-traffic purposes.
2 -Each Party grants to the other Party the rights hereinafter specified in this Agreement for the purpose of the operation of scheduled international air services by the other Party's designated airline on the routes specified in the appropriate Section of the Annex. 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 airline designated by each Party shall enjoy in addition to the rights specified in paragraph 1 of this Article and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the right to make stops in the territory of the other Party at the points specified for that route in the Annex to this Agreement for the purpose of taking on board and disembarking passengers, baggage, cargo and mail separately or in combination.
3 -Nothing in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be deemed to confer on the designated airline of one Party the right of embarking, in the territory of the other Party, traffic carried for remuneration or hire and destined for another point in the territory of that Party.
4 -If the designated airline of one Party are unable to operate services on their normal routing, due to armed conflict, political disturbances, or special and unusual circumstances the other Party shall make its best efforts to facilitate the continued operation of such service through appropriate rearrangements of such routes, including the grant of rights for such time as may be necessary to facilitate viable operations. This provision shall be applied without discrimination between the designated airlines of the Parties.
ARTICLE 3
DESIGNATION AND OPERATING AUTHORIZATION OF AIRLINES
1 -Each Party shall have the right to designate an airline for the purpose of operating the agreed services on the routes specified in the Annex and to withdraw or alter such designations. Those designations shall be made in writing and shall be transmitted to the other Party through diplomatic channels.
2 -On receipt of such a designation and applications from a designated airline, in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorisations and technical permissions, the other Party shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedure delay, provided that:
1. a)In the case of an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic:
  (i) It is established in the territory of the Portuguese Republic under the EU Treaties and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the Law of the European Union; and
  (ii) Effective regulatory control of the airline is exercised and maintained by the EU Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator's Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation, and
  (iii) The airline is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by Member States of the EU or the European Free Trade Association and/or by nationals of such states.
2. b)In the case of an airline designated by the State of Qatar:
  (i) the airline has a valid Operating Licence and Air Operator's Certificate issued by the State of Qatar and effective regulatory control of the airline is exercised and maintained by the State of Qatar; and
  (ii) the airline has its principal place of business in the territory of the State of Qatar.
3. c)The designated airline is qualified to meet the conditions prescribed under the legislation normally applied to the operation of international air services by the Party considering the application or applications.
  ARTICLE 4
  REFUSAL, REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND LIMITATION OF RIGHTS
1 -Each Party shall have the right to refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the operating authorisations or technical permissions of an airline designated by the other Party of the rights specified in Article 2 of this Agreement, or to submit the exercise of those rights to the conditions considered necessary, where:
1. a)In the case an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic:
  (i) It is not established in the territory of the Portuguese Republic under the EU Treaties or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the law of the European Union; or
  (ii) Effective regulatory control of the designated airline is not exercised or not maintained by the EU Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator's Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation, or
  (iii) The airline is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or it is not effectively controlled by Member States of the EU or the European Free Trade Association and/or by nationals of such states.
2. b)In the case of an airline designated by the State of Qatar:
  (i) the airline does not have a valid Operating Licence or Air Operator's Certificate issued by the State of Qatar or effective regulatory control of the airline is not exercised or not maintained by the State of Qatar; or
  (ii) the airline does not have its principal place of business in the territory of the State of Qatar;
3. c)In the case the designated airline fails to meet the conditions prescribed under the legislation normally applied to the operation of international air services by the Party considering the application or applications; or
4. d)In the case of failure by such designated airline to comply with the legislation of the Party granting the authorisation or permission, or
5. e)In the case the designated airline fails to operate the agreed services in accordance with the conditions prescribed under this Agreement.
2 -Unless immediate refusal, revocation, suspension, limitation or imposition of the conditions mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article is essential to prevent further infringements of the legislation, the right to refuse, revoke, suspend, limit or impose conditions shall be exercised only after consultation with the other Party. The consultation shall take place within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the proposal to hold it unless otherwise agreed.
ARTICLE 5
ENTRY AND CLEARENCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
1 -The legislation and procedures of one Party relating to the admission to, sojourn in, or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air services, or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft while within its territory, shall be applied to the aircraft of both Parties upon entering into or departing from or while within the territory of the first Party.
2 -The legislation and procedures of one Party relating to the admission to, stay in, or departure from its territory of passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and mail transported on board the aircraft, such as those relating to entry, clearance, immigration, passports, customs and sanitary control, shall be complied with by the airline of the other Party, or on behalf of such passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and mail upon entrance into or departure from or while within the territory of this Party.
ARTICLE 6
CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER CHARGES
1 -Aircraft used in international services by the designated airline of either Party, as well as their regular equipment, spare parts, supplies of fuels and lubricants, other consumable technical supplies and aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) on board such aircraft shall be exempt from custom duties, inspection fees and other duties or taxes on arriving in the territory of the other Party, provided such equipment, supplies and aircraft stores remain on board the aircraft up to such time as they are re-exported, or are used on the part of the journey performed over that territory.
2 -Equally exempt from the same duties, fees and taxes, with the exception of charges corresponding to the service performed, are the following:
1. a)Aircraft stores taken on board in the territory of a Party, within limits fixed by the authorities of that Party, and for use on board outbound aircraft engaged in international air services by the designated airline of the other Party;
2. b)Spare parts and regular equipment entered into the territory of a Party for the maintenance or repair of aircraft used on international air services by the designated airline of the other Party;
3. c)Fuel, lubricants and other consumable technical supplies intended to supply outbound aircraft operated on international air services by the designated airline of the other Party, even when these supplies are to be used on the part of the journey performed over the territory of the Party in which they are taken aboard.
4. d)advertising materials, uniform items and airline documentation having no commercial value used by the designated airline of one Party in the territory of the other Party under temporary importation;
5. e)the office equipment introduced in the territory of either Party in order to be used in the offices of the designated airline of the other Party provided that such equipment is in the disposal of those offices during three (3) years from the date of their introduction into that territory and the principle of reciprocity applies.
3 -All materials referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be required to be kept under customs supervision or control.
4 -The regular airborne equipment, as well as the materials and supplies retained on board the aircraft of the designated airline of either Party, may be unloaded in the territory of the other Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of that territory. In such case, they may be placed under the supervision of the said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with customs regulations.
5 -The exemptions provided for by this Article shall also be available in situations where the designated airline of either Party have entered into arrangements with another airline or airlines for the loan or transfer in the territory of the other Party of the items specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, provided such other airline or airlines similarly enjoy such exemptions from such other Party.
6 -Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Portuguese Republic from imposing, on a non-discriminatory basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated airline of the State of Qatar that operates between a point in the territory of the Portuguese Republic and another point in the territory of the Portuguese Republic or in the territory of another European Union Member State.
ARTICLE 7
USER CHARGES
1 -Each Party may impose or allow the imposition of just and reasonable charges for the use of airports, other facilities and air services under its control.
2 -Neither Party shall impose or allow the imposition on the designated airline of the other Party of charges higher than those imposed on its own airline engaged in similar international services.
3 -Such charges shall be just and reasonable and shall be based on sound economic principles.
ARTICLE 8
TRAFFIC IN DIRECT TRANSIT
Traffic in direct transit across the territory of either Party and not leaving the area of the airport reserved for such purpose shall, except in respect of security measures against the threat of unlawful interference, such as violence and air piracy and occasional measures for the combat of illicit drug traffic, be subject to no more than a simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from custom duties, charges and other similar taxes.
ARTICLE 9
RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES
1 -Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency and licences issued, or rendered valid, in accordance with the rules and procedures of one Party, including, in the case of the Portuguese Republic, European Union laws and regulations, and still in force shall be recognised as valid by the other Party for the purpose of operating the agreed services, provided always that the requirements under which such certificates and licences were issued, or rendered valid, are equal to or above the minimum standards established pursuant to the Convention.
2 -Paragraph 1 of this Article also applies with respect to an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another European Union Member State.
3 -Each Party, however, reserves the right to refuse to recognize, for flights above its own territory, certificates of competency and licences granted or validated to its own nationals by the other Party or by any other State.
ARTICLE 10
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION
1 -The designated airline of each Party shall be allow-ed:
1. a)To establish in the territory of the other Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets as well as, in accordance with the legislation in force of such other Party, other facilities required for the provision of air transportation;
2. b)To bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party - in accordance with the legislation of such other Party relating to entry, residence and employment - man-agerial, sales, technical, operational and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation, and
3. c)In the territory of the other Party to engage - in accordance with the pertinent legislation of such other Party - directly and, at the airline discretion, through its agents in the sale of air transportation.
2 -The competent authorities of each Party will take all necessary steps to ensure that the representatives of the airline designated by the other Party may exercise their activities in an orderly manner.
ARTICLE 11
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
1 -The designated airline of each Party shall have the right to sell air transportation in the territory of the other Party and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies of other countries in accordance with the foreign exchange regulations in force.
2 -In the exercise of the commercial activities, the principles mentioned in the previous number shall be applied to the designated airlines of both Parties.
ARTICLE 12
CONVERSION AND TRANSFER OF REVENUES
Each Party grants to the designated airline of the other Party the right of free transfer at the official rate of exchange, in convertible currencies in which the payment is done, of the excess of revenue over expenditures achieved in connection with the carriage of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail on the agreed services in the territory of the other Party.
ARTICLE 13
PRINCIPLES GOVERNING OPERATION OF AGREED SERVICES
1 -Each Party shall reciprocally allow the designated airlines of both Parties to compete freely in providing the international air transportation governed by this Agreement.
2 -Each Party shall take all appropriate action within its jurisdiction to eliminate all forms of discrimination and anti-competitive or predatory practices in the exercise of the rights and entitlements set out in this Agreement.
3 -There shall be no restriction on the capacity and the number of frequencies and/or type(s) of aircraft to be operated by the designated airline of the other Parties in any type of service (passenger or cargo, separately or in combination). Each designated airline is permitted to determine the frequency and capacity it offers on the Agreed Services.
4 -Neither Party shall unilaterally limit the volume of traffic, frequencies, regularity of services or the aircraft type(s) operated by the designated airline of the other Party, except as may be required for customs, technical, operational or environmental requirements under uniform conditions consistent with Article 14 of the Convention.
5 -Neither Party shall impose on the designated airline of the other Party a first refusal requirement, uplift ratio, no objection fee or any other requirement with respect to capacity, frequencies or traffic which would be inconsistent with the purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 14
NOTIFICATION OF TIMETABLES
1 -Prior to the inauguration of its services, the timetable of the agreed services, specifying the frequency, the type of aircraft and period of validity, shall be notified by the designated airline of one Party to the aeronautical authorities of the other Party. This requirement shall likewise apply to any modification thereof.
ARTICLE 15
AVIATION SAFETY
1 -Each Party may request consultations at any time concerning safety standards in any area relating to aircrew, aircraft or their operation adopted by the other Party. Such consultations shall take place within thirty (30) days of that request.
2 -If, following such consultations, one Party finds that the other Party does not effectively maintain and administer safety standards in any such area that are at least equal to the minimum standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention, the first Party shall notify the other Party of those findings and the steps considered necessary to conform with those minimum standards, whereby the other Party shall take appropriate corrective action. Failure by the other Party to take appropriate action within fifteen (15) days or such longer period as may be agreed, shall be grounds for the application of Article 4 of this Agreement.
3 -Notwithstanding the obligations mentioned in Article 33 of the Convention it is agreed that any aircraft operated by the designated airline of one Party on services to or from the territory of the other Party may, while within the territory of the other Party, be made the subject of an examination by the authorized representatives of the other Party, on board and around the aircraft to check both the validity of the aircraft documents and those of its 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 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 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 above 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 above arise and draw the conclusions referred to in that paragraph.
6 -Each Party reserves the right to suspend or vary the operating authorization of the 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, consultation or otherwise, that immediate action is essential to the safety of the airlines' operation.
7 -Any action by one Party in accordance with paragraphs 2 or 6 above shall be discontinued once the basis for the taking of that action ceases to exist.
8 -Where the Portuguese Republic has designated an airline whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another European Union Member State, the rights of the other Party under this Article shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other European Union Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that airline.
ARTICLE 16
AVIATION SECURITY
1 -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:
1. a)The Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, signed at Tokyo on 14 September 1963;
2. b)The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970;
3. c)The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 23 September 1971, and its Supplementary Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988; and
4. d)The Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, signed at Montreal on 1 March 1991.
and the provisions of multilateral agreements and protocols which will become binding on both Parties.
2 -The Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act as a minimum, in conformity with the 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; they shall require that operators of aircraft of their registry or operators of aircraft who have their principal place of business or permanent residence in their territory or, in the case of the Portuguese Republic operators of aircraft which are established in its territory under the European Union Treaties and have received valid Operating Licences in accordance with European Union Law, and the operators of airports in their territory act in conformity with such aviation security provisions.
3 -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.
4 -Each Party agrees that such operators of aircraft shall be required to observe the aviation security provisions referred to in paragraph 2 above required by the other Party for entry into the territory of that other Party and also for departure from, or while within, the territory of the State of Qatar. For departure from, or while within, the territory of the Portuguese Republic, operators of aircraft shall be required to observe aviation security provisions in conformity with European Union law. Each Party shall ensure that adequate 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. Each Party shall also give sympathetic consideration to any request from the other 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 Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof.
6 -If a Party has occasional problems in the context of this Article on safety of civil aviation, the aeronautical authorities of both Parties may request immediate consultations with the aeronautical authorities of the other Party.
ARTICLE 17
PROVISION OF STATISTICS
The aeronautical authorities of one Party shall supply the aeronautical authorities of the other Party, at their request, with such statistics as may be reasonably required for information purposes.
ARTICLE 18
TARIFFS
1 -Each Party shall allow Tariffs to be established by each designated airline based upon its commercial consideration in the market place. Neither Party shall require the designated airline to consult other airlines about the Tariffs they charge or propose to charge.
2 -Each Party may require prior filing with its Aeronautical Authorities, of prices to be charged to or from its territory by designated airlines of both Parties. Such filing by or on behalf of the designated airlines may be required by no later than thirty (30) days before the proposed date of effectiveness. In individual cases, filing may be permitted on shorter notice than normally required. If a Party permits an airline to file a price on short notice, the price shall become effective on the proposed date for traffic originating in the territory of that Party.
3 -Except as otherwise provided in this Article, neither Party shall take unilateral action to prevent the inauguration or continuation of a price proposed to be charged by a designated airline of either Party for international air transportation.
4 -Intervention by the Parties shall be limited to:
(a) Prevention of tariffs whose application constitute anti-competitive behaviour which has or likely to or intended to have the effect of crippling a competitor or excluding a competitor from a route;
(b) Protection of consumers from prices that are unreasonably high or restrictive due to the abuse of a dominant position; and
(c) Protection of designated airlines from prices those are artificially low.
5 -If a Party believes that a price proposed to be charged by a designated airline of the other Party for international air transportation is inconsistent with considerations set forth in paragraph (4) of this Article, it shall request consultation and notify the other Party of the reasons for its dissatisfaction as soon as possible. These consultations shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the request, and the Parties shall cooperate in securing information necessary for reasoned resolution of the issue. If the Parties reach agreement with respect to a price for which a notice of dissatisfaction has been given, each Party shall use its best efforts to put that agreement into effect. Without such mutual agreement to the contrary, the previously existing price shall continue in effect.
6 -The Tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by Qatar for carriage wholly within the European Union shall be subject to European Union law.
ARTICLE 19
CONSULTATIONS
1 -In order to ensure close cooperation concerning all the issues related to the interpretation and application of this Agreement, the aeronautical authorities of each Party shall consult each other whenever it becomes necessary, on request of either Party.
2 -Such consultations shall begin within a period of forty five (45) days from the date the other Party has received the written request.
ARTICLE 20
AMENDMENTS
1 -If either Party considers it desirable to modify any provision of this Agreement, it may at any time request consultations to the other Party. Such consultations, shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date the other Party has received the written request.
2 -The amendments resulting from the consultations referred to in the previous paragraph shall enter into force according to what is established in Article 25.
3 -If the amendment relates only to the provisions of the Annex, it shall be agreed upon between the aeronautical authorities of both Parties.
ARTICLE 21
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
1 -If any dispute arises between the Parties relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, the Parties shall in the first place endeavour to settle it by negotiation through diplomatic channels.
2 -If the Parties fail to reach a settlement by negotiation, they may agree to refer the dispute for decision to a third entity or, at the request of either Party, the dispute may be submitted to an arbitration tribunal composed of three arbitrators, one appointed by each Party and, in turn, jointly appointing the third arbitrator.
3 -Each of the Parties shall nominate an arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by either Party of a notice sent by the other Party through diplomatic channels requesting arbitration, and the third arbitrator shall be appointed within a further period of sixty (60) days.
4 -If either of the Parties fails to nominate an arbitrator within the period specified or the third arbitrator is not appointed, the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Party to appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators as the case requires. In such case, the third arbitrator shall be a national of a third State and shall act as president of the arbitral body.
5 -The Parties undertake to comply with any decision given under paragraph 2 of this Article.
6 -If and so long as either Party or the designated airline of either Party fail to comply with the decision given under paragraph 2 of this Article, the other Party may limit, suspend or revoke any rights or privileges which it has granted by virtue of this Agreement to the Party in default.
7 -Each Party shall pay the expenses of the arbitrator it has nominated. The remaining expenses of the arbitral tribunal shall be shared equally by the Parties.
ARTICLE 22
DURATION AND TERMINATION
1 -This Agreement shall remain in force for an undetermined period.
2 -Each Party may, at any time, terminate this Agreement.
3 -The termination must be notified to the other Party and, simultaneously, to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, producing its effects twelve (12) months after the receipt of the notification by the other Party.
4 -In case of failure of information to the other Party of the receipt of the notification, notice shall be deemed to have been received fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the notice by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
ARTICLE 23
REGISTRATION
This Agreement and any amendment thereto shall be registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization.
ARTICLE 24
CONFORMITY WITH MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Any multilateral air transport conventions or agreements coming into force in respect of both Parties shall be deemed to prevail over this Agreement and its Annexes.
ARTICLE 25
ENTRY INTO FORCE
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of the receipt of the last notification, through diplomatic channels, indicating that all the internal procedures required for the purpose have been fulfilled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Doha on the 28 of May of 2012, in duplicate, in the Portuguese, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English version shall prevail.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF QATAR:
Abdulaziz Al Noiaimi, Director of Civil Aviation Authority.
FOR THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC:
Fernando Araújo, Ambassador of Portugal in Doha.
ANNEX
Route Schedule
Section 1
Routes to be operated in both directions by the designated airline of the Portuguese Republic:
(ver documento original)
Section 2
Routes to be operated in both directions by the designated airline of the State of Qatar:
(ver documento original)
Notes:
1 -The designated airline of each Party may on any or all flights omit calling at any of the intermediate and/or beyond points mentioned above, provided that the agreed services on the routes begin or end in the territory of the Party which has designated the airline.
2 -The designated airline of each Party may select any intermediate and/or beyond points at its own choice and may change its selection in the next season on condition that no traffic rights are exercised between those points and the territory of the other Party.
3 -The designated airline of each Party shall have the right to exercise fifth freedom traffic rights on the following routes:
1. a)For the designated airline of the State of Qatar, from points in Qatar via intra-European Union points to a point in Portugal.
2. b)For the designated airline of the Portuguese Republic, from points in Portugal via any intra-European points to a point in Qatar.

Secção 1

Secção 2

ARTIGO 25.º

ENTRADA EM VIGOR

EM FÉ DO QUE os signatários, devidamente autorizados para o efeito pelos respetivos Governos, assinaram o presente Acordo.

PELA REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA:

Fernando Araújo, Embaixador de Portugal em Doha.

PELO GOVERNO DO ESTADO DO QATAR:

Abdulaziz Al Noiaimi, Diretor da Autoridade da Aviação Civil.

ANEXO

Quadro de Rotas

Rotas a serem operadas em ambos os sentidos pela empresa designada da República Portuguesa:

(ver documento original)

Rotas a serem operadas em ambos os sentidos pela empresa designada do Estado do Qatar:

(ver documento original)

Notas:

1 -A empresa designada de cada Parte pode, em qualquer ou em todos os voos, omitir escalas em quaisquer pontos intermédios e ou além acima mencionados, desde que os serviços acordados nas rotas comecem ou terminem no território da Parte que designou a empresa.
2 -A empresa designada de cada Parte pode selecionar quaisquer pontos intermédios e ou além à sua própria escolha e podem mudar a sua seleção na estação seguinte na condição de que não sejam exercidos direitos de tráfego entre aqueles pontos e o território da outra Parte.
3 -A empresa designada de cada Parte terá o direito de exercer direitos de tráfego de quinta liberdade nas seguintes rotas:
1. a)Para a empresa designada da República Portuguesa, à partida de pontos em Portugal, via quaisquer pontos intra-Europa, com destino a um ponto no Qatar;
2. b)Para a empresa designada do Estado do Qatar, à partida de pontos no Qatar, via pontos intra-União Europeia, com destino a um ponto em Portugal.
  (ver documento original)
  AGREEMENT ON AIR TRANSPORT BETWEEN THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF QATAR
  The PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC and THE GOVERNMENT OF STATE OF QATAR, hereinafter referred to as "the Parties",
  Being Parties to the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944;
  Desiring to organize, in a safe and orderly manner, international air services and to promote in the greatest possible measure international cooperation in respect of such services; and
  Desiring to establish an Agreement, supplementary to the said Convention, to foster the development of sched-uled air services between and beyond their territories;
  Have agreed as follows:
  ARTICLE 1
  DEFINITIONS
  For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires:
3. a)The term "Convention" shall mean the Convention on International Civil Aviation opened for signature at Chicago on the seventh day of December 1944, including any Annex adopted under Article 90 of that Convention and any amendment of the Annexes or Convention under Articles 90 and 94 thereof, so far as those Annexes and amendments have become effective for both Parties;
4. b)The term "EU Treaties" shall mean the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union;
5. c)The term "Aeronautical Authorities" shall mean, in the case of the Portuguese Republic, the National Institute of Civil Aviation, and in the case of the Government of the state of Qatar; the Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority or, in both cases, any person or body authorized to perform any functions at present exercised by the said authorities or similar functions;
6. d)The term "designated airline" shall mean any airline which has been designated and authorised in accordance with Article 3 of this Agreement;
7. e)The term "territory" shall have the meaning assigned to it in Article 2 of the Convention;
8. f)The terms "air service", "international air service", "airline" and "stop for non-traffic purposes" shall have the meanings assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention;
9. g)The term "tariff" shall mean the prices to be paid for the carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo and the conditions under which those prices apply, including prices and conditions for agency and other ancillary services, but excluding remuneration or conditions for the carriage of mail;
10. h)The term "Annex" shall mean the Route Schedule attached to this Agreement and any Clauses or Notes appearing in such Annex, as well as any revisions agreed upon by the aeronautical authorities of both Parties. The Annex to this Agreement is an administrative arrangement between the aeronautical authorities of both Parties.
11. i)The term "Agreement" shall mean this Agreement, the Annex attached thereto and any Protocols or similar documents amending this Agreement or the Annex;
12. j)The term "capacity" shall mean the amount(s) of services provided under the agreement, usually measured in the number of flights (frequencies) offered in a market or on a route during a specific period, such as daily, weekly, seasonally or annually;
13. k)The term "user charges" shall mean 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, or aviation security facilities or services, including related services for aircraft, their crews, passengers and cargo.
  ARTICLE 2
  OPERATING RIGHTS
1 -Each Party grants to the other Party the following rights in respect of international air services conducted by the designated airline of the other Party:
1. a)The right to fly across its territory without landing, and
2. b)The right to make stops in its territory for non-traffic purposes.
2 -Each Party grants to the other Party the rights hereinafter specified in this Agreement for the purpose of the operation of scheduled international air services by the other Party's designated airline on the routes specified in the appropriate Section of the Annex. 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 airline designated by each Party shall enjoy in addition to the rights specified in paragraph 1 of this Article and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the right to make stops in the territory of the other Party at the points specified for that route in the Annex to this Agreement for the purpose of taking on board and disembarking passengers, baggage, cargo and mail separately or in combination.
3 -Nothing in paragraph 2 of this Article shall be deemed to confer on the designated airline of one Party the right of embarking, in the territory of the other Party, traffic carried for remuneration or hire and destined for another point in the territory of that Party.
4 -If the designated airline of one Party are unable to operate services on their normal routing, due to armed conflict, political disturbances, or special and unusual circumstances the other Party shall make its best efforts to facilitate the continued operation of such service through appropriate rearrangements of such routes, including the grant of rights for such time as may be necessary to facilitate viable operations. This provision shall be applied without discrimination between the designated airlines of the Parties.
ARTICLE 3
DESIGNATION AND OPERATING AUTHORIZATION OF AIRLINES
1 -Each Party shall have the right to designate an airline for the purpose of operating the agreed services on the routes specified in the Annex and to withdraw or alter such designations. Those designations shall be made in writing and shall be transmitted to the other Party through diplomatic channels.
2 -On receipt of such a designation and applications from a designated airline, in the form and manner prescribed for operating authorisations and technical permissions, the other Party shall grant the appropriate authorisations and permissions with minimum procedure delay, provided that:
1. a)In the case of an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic:
  (i) It is established in the territory of the Portuguese Republic under the EU Treaties and has a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the Law of the European Union; and
  (ii) Effective regulatory control of the airline is exercised and maintained by the EU Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator's Certificate and the relevant aeronautical authority is clearly identified in the designation, and
  (iii) The airline is owned, directly or through majority ownership, and it is effectively controlled by Member States of the EU or the European Free Trade Association and/or by nationals of such states.
2. b)In the case of an airline designated by the State of Qatar:
  (i) the airline has a valid Operating Licence and Air Operator's Certificate issued by the State of Qatar and effective regulatory control of the airline is exercised and maintained by the State of Qatar; and
  (ii) the airline has its principal place of business in the territory of the State of Qatar.
3. c)The designated airline is qualified to meet the conditions prescribed under the legislation normally applied to the operation of international air services by the Party considering the application or applications.
  ARTICLE 4
  REFUSAL, REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND LIMITATION OF RIGHTS
1 -Each Party shall have the right to refuse, revoke, suspend or limit the operating authorisations or technical permissions of an airline designated by the other Party of the rights specified in Article 2 of this Agreement, or to submit the exercise of those rights to the conditions considered necessary, where:
1. a)In the case an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic:
  (i) It is not established in the territory of the Portuguese Republic under the EU Treaties or does not have a valid Operating Licence in accordance with the law of the European Union; or
  (ii) Effective regulatory control of the designated airline is not exercised or not maintained by the EU Member State responsible for issuing its Air Operator's Certificate, or the relevant aeronautical authority is not clearly identified in the designation, or
  (iii) The airline is not owned, directly or through majority ownership, or it is not effectively controlled by Member States of the EU or the European Free Trade Association and/or by nationals of such states.
2. b)In the case of an airline designated by the State of Qatar:
  (i) the airline does not have a valid Operating Licence or Air Operator's Certificate issued by the State of Qatar or effective regulatory control of the airline is not exercised or not maintained by the State of Qatar; or
  (ii) the airline does not have its principal place of business in the territory of the State of Qatar;
3. c)In the case the designated airline fails to meet the conditions prescribed under the legislation normally applied to the operation of international air services by the Party considering the application or applications; or
4. d)In the case of failure by such designated airline to comply with the legislation of the Party granting the authorisation or permission, or
5. e)In the case the designated airline fails to operate the agreed services in accordance with the conditions prescribed under this Agreement.
2 -Unless immediate refusal, revocation, suspension, limitation or imposition of the conditions mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article is essential to prevent further infringements of the legislation, the right to refuse, revoke, suspend, limit or impose conditions shall be exercised only after consultation with the other Party. The consultation shall take place within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the proposal to hold it unless otherwise agreed.
ARTICLE 5
ENTRY AND CLEARENCE LAWS AND REGULATIONS
1 -The legislation and procedures of one Party relating to the admission to, sojourn in, or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air services, or to the operation and navigation of such aircraft while within its territory, shall be applied to the aircraft of both Parties upon entering into or departing from or while within the territory of the first Party.
2 -The legislation and procedures of one Party relating to the admission to, stay in, or departure from its territory of passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and mail transported on board the aircraft, such as those relating to entry, clearance, immigration, passports, customs and sanitary control, shall be complied with by the airline of the other Party, or on behalf of such passengers, crew, baggage, cargo and mail upon entrance into or departure from or while within the territory of this Party.
ARTICLE 6
CUSTOMS DUTIES AND OTHER CHARGES
1 -Aircraft used in international services by the designated airline of either Party, as well as their regular equipment, spare parts, supplies of fuels and lubricants, other consumable technical supplies and aircraft stores (including food, beverages and tobacco) on board such aircraft shall be exempt from custom duties, inspection fees and other duties or taxes on arriving in the territory of the other Party, provided such equipment, supplies and aircraft stores remain on board the aircraft up to such time as they are re-exported, or are used on the part of the journey performed over that territory.
2 -Equally exempt from the same duties, fees and taxes, with the exception of charges corresponding to the service performed, are the following:
1. a)Aircraft stores taken on board in the territory of a Party, within limits fixed by the authorities of that Party, and for use on board outbound aircraft engaged in international air services by the designated airline of the other Party;
2. b)Spare parts and regular equipment entered into the territory of a Party for the maintenance or repair of aircraft used on international air services by the designated airline of the other Party;
3. c)Fuel, lubricants and other consumable technical supplies intended to supply outbound aircraft operated on international air services by the designated airline of the other Party, even when these supplies are to be used on the part of the journey performed over the territory of the Party in which they are taken aboard.
4. d)advertising materials, uniform items and airline documentation having no commercial value used by the designated airline of one Party in the territory of the other Party under temporary importation;
5. e)the office equipment introduced in the territory of either Party in order to be used in the offices of the designated airline of the other Party provided that such equipment is in the disposal of those offices during three (3) years from the date of their introduction into that territory and the principle of reciprocity applies.
3 -All materials referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article may be required to be kept under customs supervision or control.
4 -The regular airborne equipment, as well as the materials and supplies retained on board the aircraft of the designated airline of either Party, may be unloaded in the territory of the other Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of that territory. In such case, they may be placed under the supervision of the said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or otherwise disposed of in accordance with customs regulations.
5 -The exemptions provided for by this Article shall also be available in situations where the designated airline of either Party have entered into arrangements with another airline or airlines for the loan or transfer in the territory of the other Party of the items specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, provided such other airline or airlines similarly enjoy such exemptions from such other Party.
6 -Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Portuguese Republic from imposing, on a non-discriminatory basis, taxes, levies, duties, fees or charges on fuel supplied in its territory for use in an aircraft of a designated airline of the State of Qatar that operates between a point in the territory of the Portuguese Republic and another point in the territory of the Portuguese Republic or in the territory of another European Union Member State.
ARTICLE 7
USER CHARGES
1 -Each Party may impose or allow the imposition of just and reasonable charges for the use of airports, other facilities and air services under its control.
2 -Neither Party shall impose or allow the imposition on the designated airline of the other Party of charges higher than those imposed on its own airline engaged in similar international services.
3 -Such charges shall be just and reasonable and shall be based on sound economic principles.
ARTICLE 8
TRAFFIC IN DIRECT TRANSIT
Traffic in direct transit across the territory of either Party and not leaving the area of the airport reserved for such purpose shall, except in respect of security measures against the threat of unlawful interference, such as violence and air piracy and occasional measures for the combat of illicit drug traffic, be subject to no more than a simplified control. Baggage and cargo in direct transit shall be exempt from custom duties, charges and other similar taxes.
ARTICLE 9
RECOGNITION OF CERTIFICATES AND LICENCES
1 -Certificates of airworthiness, certificates of competency and licences issued, or rendered valid, in accordance with the rules and procedures of one Party, including, in the case of the Portuguese Republic, European Union laws and regulations, and still in force shall be recognised as valid by the other Party for the purpose of operating the agreed services, provided always that the requirements under which such certificates and licences were issued, or rendered valid, are equal to or above the minimum standards established pursuant to the Convention.
2 -Paragraph 1 of this Article also applies with respect to an airline designated by the Portuguese Republic whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another European Union Member State.
3 -Each Party, however, reserves the right to refuse to recognize, for flights above its own territory, certificates of competency and licences granted or validated to its own nationals by the other Party or by any other State.
ARTICLE 10
COMMERCIAL REPRESENTATION
1 -The designated airline of each Party shall be allow-ed:
1. a)To establish in the territory of the other Party offices for the promotion of air transportation and sale of air tickets as well as, in accordance with the legislation in force of such other Party, other facilities required for the provision of air transportation;
2. b)To bring in and maintain in the territory of the other Party - in accordance with the legislation of such other Party relating to entry, residence and employment - man-agerial, sales, technical, operational and other specialist staff required for the provision of air transportation, and
3. c)In the territory of the other Party to engage - in accordance with the pertinent legislation of such other Party - directly and, at the airline discretion, through its agents in the sale of air transportation.
2 -The competent authorities of each Party will take all necessary steps to ensure that the representatives of the airline designated by the other Party may exercise their activities in an orderly manner.
ARTICLE 11
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
1 -The designated airline of each Party shall have the right to sell air transportation in the territory of the other Party and any person shall be free to purchase such transportation in the currency of that territory or in freely convertible currencies of other countries in accordance with the foreign exchange regulations in force.
2 -In the exercise of the commercial activities, the principles mentioned in the previous number shall be applied to the designated airlines of both Parties.
ARTICLE 12
CONVERSION AND TRANSFER OF REVENUES
Each Party grants to the designated airline of the other Party the right of free transfer at the official rate of exchange, in convertible currencies in which the payment is done, of the excess of revenue over expenditures achieved in connection with the carriage of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail on the agreed services in the territory of the other Party.
ARTICLE 13
PRINCIPLES GOVERNING OPERATION OF AGREED SERVICES
1 -Each Party shall reciprocally allow the designated airlines of both Parties to compete freely in providing the international air transportation governed by this Agreement.
2 -Each Party shall take all appropriate action within its jurisdiction to eliminate all forms of discrimination and anti-competitive or predatory practices in the exercise of the rights and entitlements set out in this Agreement.
3 -There shall be no restriction on the capacity and the number of frequencies and/or type(s) of aircraft to be operated by the designated airline of the other Parties in any type of service (passenger or cargo, separately or in combination). Each designated airline is permitted to determine the frequency and capacity it offers on the Agreed Services.
4 -Neither Party shall unilaterally limit the volume of traffic, frequencies, regularity of services or the aircraft type(s) operated by the designated airline of the other Party, except as may be required for customs, technical, operational or environmental requirements under uniform conditions consistent with Article 14 of the Convention.
5 -Neither Party shall impose on the designated airline of the other Party a first refusal requirement, uplift ratio, no objection fee or any other requirement with respect to capacity, frequencies or traffic which would be inconsistent with the purposes of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 14
NOTIFICATION OF TIMETABLES
1 -Prior to the inauguration of its services, the timetable of the agreed services, specifying the frequency, the type of aircraft and period of validity, shall be notified by the designated airline of one Party to the aeronautical authorities of the other Party. This requirement shall likewise apply to any modification thereof.
ARTICLE 15
AVIATION SAFETY
1 -Each Party may request consultations at any time concerning safety standards in any area relating to aircrew, aircraft or their operation adopted by the other Party. Such consultations shall take place within thirty (30) days of that request.
2 -If, following such consultations, one Party finds that the other Party does not effectively maintain and administer safety standards in any such area that are at least equal to the minimum standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention, the first Party shall notify the other Party of those findings and the steps considered necessary to conform with those minimum standards, whereby the other Party shall take appropriate corrective action. Failure by the other Party to take appropriate action within fifteen (15) days or such longer period as may be agreed, shall be grounds for the application of Article 4 of this Agreement.
3 -Notwithstanding the obligations mentioned in Article 33 of the Convention it is agreed that any aircraft operated by the designated airline of one Party on services to or from the territory of the other Party may, while within the territory of the other Party, be made the subject of an examination by the authorized representatives of the other Party, on board and around the aircraft to check both the validity of the aircraft documents and those of its 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 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 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 above 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 above arise and draw the conclusions referred to in that paragraph.
6 -Each Party reserves the right to suspend or vary the operating authorization of the 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, consultation or otherwise, that immediate action is essential to the safety of the airlines' operation.
7 -Any action by one Party in accordance with paragraphs 2 or 6 above shall be discontinued once the basis for the taking of that action ceases to exist.
8 -Where the Portuguese Republic has designated an airline whose regulatory control is exercised and maintained by another European Union Member State, the rights of the other Party under this Article shall apply equally in respect of the adoption, exercise or maintenance of safety standards by that other European Union Member State and in respect of the operating authorisation of that airline.
ARTICLE 16
AVIATION SECURITY
1 -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:
1. a)The Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft, signed at Tokyo on 14 September 1963;
2. b)The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft, signed at The Hague on 16 December 1970;
3. c)The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 23 September 1971, and its Supplementary Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation, signed at Montreal on 24 February 1988; and
4. d)The Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, signed at Montreal on 1 March 1991.
and the provisions of multilateral agreements and protocols which will become binding on both Parties.
2 -The Parties shall, in their mutual relations, act as a minimum, in conformity with the 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; they shall require that operators of aircraft of their registry or operators of aircraft who have their principal place of business or permanent residence in their territory or, in the case of the Portuguese Republic operators of aircraft which are established in its territory under the European Union Treaties and have received valid Operating Licences in accordance with European Union Law, and the operators of airports in their territory act in conformity with such aviation security provisions.
3 -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.
4 -Each Party agrees that such operators of aircraft shall be required to observe the aviation security provisions referred to in paragraph 2 above required by the other Party for entry into the territory of that other Party and also for departure from, or while within, the territory of the State of Qatar. For departure from, or while within, the territory of the Portuguese Republic, operators of aircraft shall be required to observe aviation security provisions in conformity with European Union law. Each Party shall ensure that adequate 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. Each Party shall also give sympathetic consideration to any request from the other 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 Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and other appropriate measures intended to terminate rapidly and safely such incident or threat thereof.
6 -If a Party has occasional problems in the context of this Article on safety of civil aviation, the aeronautical authorities of both Parties may request immediate consultations with the aeronautical authorities of the other Party.
ARTICLE 17
PROVISION OF STATISTICS
The aeronautical authorities of one Party shall supply the aeronautical authorities of the other Party, at their request, with such statistics as may be reasonably required for information purposes.
ARTICLE 18
TARIFFS
1 -Each Party shall allow Tariffs to be established by each designated airline based upon its commercial consideration in the market place. Neither Party shall require the designated airline to consult other airlines about the Tariffs they charge or propose to charge.
2 -Each Party may require prior filing with its Aeronautical Authorities, of prices to be charged to or from its territory by designated airlines of both Parties. Such filing by or on behalf of the designated airlines may be required by no later than thirty (30) days before the proposed date of effectiveness. In individual cases, filing may be permitted on shorter notice than normally required. If a Party permits an airline to file a price on short notice, the price shall become effective on the proposed date for traffic originating in the territory of that Party.
3 -Except as otherwise provided in this Article, neither Party shall take unilateral action to prevent the inauguration or continuation of a price proposed to be charged by a designated airline of either Party for international air transportation.
4 -Intervention by the Parties shall be limited to:
(a) Prevention of tariffs whose application constitute anti-competitive behaviour which has or likely to or intended to have the effect of crippling a competitor or excluding a competitor from a route;
(b) Protection of consumers from prices that are unreasonably high or restrictive due to the abuse of a dominant position; and
(c) Protection of designated airlines from prices those are artificially low.
5 -If a Party believes that a price proposed to be charged by a designated airline of the other Party for international air transportation is inconsistent with considerations set forth in paragraph (4) of this Article, it shall request consultation and notify the other Party of the reasons for its dissatisfaction as soon as possible. These consultations shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after receipt of the request, and the Parties shall cooperate in securing information necessary for reasoned resolution of the issue. If the Parties reach agreement with respect to a price for which a notice of dissatisfaction has been given, each Party shall use its best efforts to put that agreement into effect. Without such mutual agreement to the contrary, the previously existing price shall continue in effect.
6 -The Tariffs to be charged by the air carrier(s) designated by Qatar for carriage wholly within the European Union shall be subject to European Union law.
ARTICLE 19
CONSULTATIONS
1 -In order to ensure close cooperation concerning all the issues related to the interpretation and application of this Agreement, the aeronautical authorities of each Party shall consult each other whenever it becomes necessary, on request of either Party.
2 -Such consultations shall begin within a period of forty five (45) days from the date the other Party has received the written request.
ARTICLE 20
AMENDMENTS
1 -If either Party considers it desirable to modify any provision of this Agreement, it may at any time request consultations to the other Party. Such consultations, shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date the other Party has received the written request.
2 -The amendments resulting from the consultations referred to in the previous paragraph shall enter into force according to what is established in Article 25.
3 -If the amendment relates only to the provisions of the Annex, it shall be agreed upon between the aeronautical authorities of both Parties.
ARTICLE 21
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
1 -If any dispute arises between the Parties relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement, the Parties shall in the first place endeavour to settle it by negotiation through diplomatic channels.
2 -If the Parties fail to reach a settlement by negotiation, they may agree to refer the dispute for decision to a third entity or, at the request of either Party, the dispute may be submitted to an arbitration tribunal composed of three arbitrators, one appointed by each Party and, in turn, jointly appointing the third arbitrator.
3 -Each of the Parties shall nominate an arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by either Party of a notice sent by the other Party through diplomatic channels requesting arbitration, and the third arbitrator shall be appointed within a further period of sixty (60) days.
4 -If either of the Parties fails to nominate an arbitrator within the period specified or the third arbitrator is not appointed, the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Party to appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators as the case requires. In such case, the third arbitrator shall be a national of a third State and shall act as president of the arbitral body.
5 -The Parties undertake to comply with any decision given under paragraph 2 of this Article.
6 -If and so long as either Party or the designated airline of either Party fail to comply with the decision given under paragraph 2 of this Article, the other Party may limit, suspend or revoke any rights or privileges which it has granted by virtue of this Agreement to the Party in default.
7 -Each Party shall pay the expenses of the arbitrator it has nominated. The remaining expenses of the arbitral tribunal shall be shared equally by the Parties.
ARTICLE 22
DURATION AND TERMINATION
1 -This Agreement shall remain in force for an undetermined period.
2 -Each Party may, at any time, terminate this Agreement.
3 -The termination must be notified to the other Party and, simultaneously, to the International Civil Aviation Organisation, producing its effects twelve (12) months after the receipt of the notification by the other Party.
4 -In case of failure of information to the other Party of the receipt of the notification, notice shall be deemed to have been received fourteen (14) days after the receipt of the notice by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.
ARTICLE 23
REGISTRATION
This Agreement and any amendment thereto shall be registered with the International Civil Aviation Organization.
ARTICLE 24
CONFORMITY WITH MULTILATERAL CONVENTIONS
Any multilateral air transport conventions or agreements coming into force in respect of both Parties shall be deemed to prevail over this Agreement and its Annexes.
ARTICLE 25
ENTRY INTO FORCE
This Agreement shall enter into force thirty (30) days after the date of the receipt of the last notification, through diplomatic channels, indicating that all the internal procedures required for the purpose have been fulfilled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.
Done in Doha on the 28 of May of 2012, in duplicate, in the Portuguese, Arabic and English languages, all texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence of interpretation, the English version shall prevail.
FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF QATAR:
Abdulaziz Al Noiaimi, Director of Civil Aviation Authority.
FOR THE PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC:
Fernando Araújo, Ambassador of Portugal in Doha.
ANNEX
Route Schedule
Section 1
Routes to be operated in both directions by the designated airline of the Portuguese Republic:
(ver documento original)
Section 2
Routes to be operated in both directions by the designated airline of the State of Qatar:
(ver documento original)
Notes:
1 -The designated airline of each Party may on any or all flights omit calling at any of the intermediate and/or beyond points mentioned above, provided that the agreed services on the routes begin or end in the territory of the Party which has designated the airline.
2 -The designated airline of each Party may select any intermediate and/or beyond points at its own choice and may change its selection in the next season on condition that no traffic rights are exercised between those points and the territory of the other Party.
3 -The designated airline of each Party shall have the right to exercise fifth freedom traffic rights on the following routes:
1. a)For the designated airline of the State of Qatar, from points in Qatar via intra-European Union points to a point in Portugal.
2. b)For the designated airline of the Portuguese Republic, from points in Portugal via any intra-European points to a point in Qatar.