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62 United Nations - Treaty Series 1953
[TRANSLATION - TRADUCTION]
No. 2185. AGREEMENT' BETWEEN SWEDEN AND SWITZ-
ERLAND RELATING TO AIR SERVICES. SIGNED
AT BERNE, ON 18 OCTOBER 1950
The Royal Swedish Government and the Swiss Federal Council, considering
:
that the possibilities of commercial aviation as a means of transport have
considerably increased;
that it is desirable to organize regular air communications in a safe and
orderly manner and to develop as far as possible international co-operation in
this field;
that it is therefore necessary to conclude an agreement between Sweden and
Switzerland with a view to establishing regular air communications,
have for this purpose appointed representatives who, being duly authorized
thereto, have agreed as follows:
Article 1
(a) The Contracting Parties grant each other in peacetime the rights
specified in the Annex hereto for the establishment of the international air services
described therein, which pass through or serve their respective territories.
(b) Each Contracting Party shall designate an airline to operate the agreed
services and shall decide upon the date of opening of such services.
Article 2
(a) Each Contracting Party shall, subject to the provisions of article 6
hereunder, issue the requisite operating permit to the airline designated by the
other Contracting Party.
(b) Nevertheless, before being authorized to open the agreed services, the
designated airline may be called upon to satisfy the aeronautical authority competent
to issue the operating permit that it fulfils the conditions prescribed under
the laws and regulations normally applicable by that authority.
1 Put into effect on 18 October 1950, upon signature, and came into force definitively on
16 May 1951, the date on which the Swiss Federal Council notified the Swedish Government of the
approval of the Agreement by the Swiss Federal Chambers, in accordance with the provisions
of article 9.