Appendix 1 well as any additional requirements which may have been prescribed by the importing State under paragraph 4 of this Agreement, or with applicable laws, regulations and requirements of the importing State, as notified by the importing State as being applicable in the particular case, the importing State shall give the same validity to the certification as if the certification had been made by its own competent aeronautical authorities in accordance with its own applicable laws, regulations and requirements.
(b) In the case of a product produced in another State with which both Contracting States have agreements similar in scope for reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications, if the competent aeronautical authorities of the State exporting the product provide a certification that the product conforms to the design covered by the certificate or approval issued by the importing State and certify that the produet is in a proper state of airworthiness, the importing State shall give the same validity to such certification as if the certification had been made by its own competent aeronautical authorities in accordance with its applicable laws. regulations and requirements.
3. In the case of components which are produced in the exporting State for export and use on products which are or may be certificated or approved in the importing State, if the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State certify that the component conforms to the applicable design data and meets the applicable test and quality control requirements which have been notified by the importing State to the exporting state. the importing State shall give the same validity to the certification as if the certification had been made by its own competent aeronautical authorities. This provision shall only apply to those components which are produced by a manufacturer in the exporting State pursuant to an agreement between that manufacturer and the product manufacturer in the importing State. Furthermore, it shall only apply in those instances where, in the judgment of the importing sitate. the component is of such complesity that determination of conformity and quality control cannot readily be made at the time that the component is assembled with the product.
4. The competent aeronautical authorities of the importing State shall have the right to make acceptance of any certification by the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State dependent upon the product meeting any additional requirements which the importing State finds necessary to ensure that the product meets a level of safety equivalent to that provided by its applicable laws, regulations and requirements which would be effective for a similar product produced in the importing State. The competent acronantical authorities of the importing State shall promptly advise the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State of any such additional requirements.
n. The competent aeronautical authorities of each Contracting State shall keep the competent aeronautival au horities of tho other Contracting State fully informed of all mandatory airworthiness modifications TIAS 7960 Page 59 •
Appendix l and special inspections which they determine are necessary in respect of imported or exported products to which this Agreement applies.
6. The competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State shall, in respect of products produced in that State, assist the competent aeronautical authorities of the importing State in determining whether major design changes and major repairs made under the control of the competent aeronautical authorities of the importing State comply with the laws, regulations and requirements under which the product was originally certificated or approved. They shall also assist in analyzing those major incidents occurring on products to which this Agreement applies and which are such as would raise technical questions regarding the airworthiness of such products.
7. The competent aeronautical authorities of each Contracting State shall keep the competent aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting State currently informed of all relevant laws, regulations and requirements in their State.
8. In the case of conflicting interpretation of the laws. regulations or requirements pertaining to certifications or approvals under this Agreement. the interpretation of the competent aeronautical authorities of the Contracting State whose law, regulation or requirement is being interpreted shall prevail.
9. For the purposes of this Agreement:
(a) "Products" means aircraft, engines, propellers and appli-
(b) "Aircraft" means civil aircraft of all categories. whether used in public transportation or for other purposes, and includes replacement and modification parts therefor;
(c) "Engines" means engines intended for use in aircraft as defined in (b) and includes replacement and modification parts therefor;
(d) "Propellers" means propellers intended for use in aircraft as defined in (b) and includes replacement and modification parts therefor;
(e) "Appliance" means any instrument, equipment, mechanism, apparatus or accessory used or intended to be used in operating an aircraft in flight, which is installed in, intended to be installed in, or attached to the aircraft as defined in (b), but is not part of an airframe, engine or propeller, and includes replacement and modification parts therefor;
(f) "Component" means a material, part, or sub-assembly not covered in (b), (c). (d), or (e) for use on civil aircraft, engines, propellers or appliances;
(g) "Produced in one Contracting State" means that the product or component as a whole is fabricated in the exporting State. even though portions thereof may hare been fabricated in another State; and TIAS 7965 Page 60
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(h) "Applicable laws, regulations and requirements" means:
(i) the airworthiness laws. regulations and requirements which are effective on the date the manufacturer applies for certification of the product in the importing State,
(11) for products currently in production, those airworthiness requirements effective on the date of the latest amendment of the airworthiness requirements which were required to be used for the certification of the product in the exporting State or those airworthiness requirements of the importing State applicable to a similar product certificated to airworthiness requirements of the same date; or,
(iii) for products no longer in production, such airworthiness requirements as the competent aeronautical authorities of the importing State find acceptable in the particular case.
10. The competent aeronautical authorities of each Contracting State shall make such mutual arrangements in respect of procedures as they deem necessary to implement this Agreement, and to ensure that redundant certification, testing and analysis are avoided.
11. Each Contracting State shall keep the other Contracting State advised as to the identity of its competent aeronautical authorities.
12. Either Contracting State may terminate this Agreement at the expiration of not less than six months after giving written notice of
13. This Agreement shall terminate and replace the Agreement between our two Governments for the reciprocal validation of certificates of airworthiness, signed at Bonn on December 11, 1958[*] Upon the receipt of a Note from your Excellency indicating that the foregoing provisions are acceptable to the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Government of the United States of America will consider that the present note and your reply thereto constitute an agreement between our two Governments on this subject which will enter into force on the date of your reply.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
MARTIN J. HILLENBRAND His Excellency
WALTER SCHEEL Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs Bonn.
' TIAS 4145, 4960; 9 UST 1478; 13 UST 196.
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Appendix 1 TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 7926
CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS FOR
IMPORTED AIRCRAFT, APPLIANCES
AND COMPONENTS Agreement Between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ISRAEL Amending the Agreement of July 23, 1968 Effected by Exchange of Notes Signed at Washington September 4, 1974 Page 63
8/20/82 AC 21-18 Appendix 1 ISRAEL Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported Aircraft, Appliances and Components Agreement amending the agreement of July 23, 1968.
Effected by exchange of notes Signed at Washington September 4, 1974;
Entered into force September 4, 1974.
The Secretary of State to the Israeli Ambassador SEPTEMBER 4, 1974 EXCELLENCY:
I have the honor to refer to the discussions which have recently taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel regarding amendment of the agreement between our two Governments relating to the reciprocal acceptance oi certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft, which was effected by an exchange of notes at Washington on July 23, 1968. ['] and to propose that the agreement be amended as follows:
In paragraph 1. (a) after the words "civil aircraft" in both places in which they appear insert a comma and add the words "appliances and components" Add new subparagraphs (c) and (d) to paragraph 1 to read as follows:
(c) "Appliance" means any instrument, equipment, mechanism, apparatus or accessory used or intended to be used in operating an aircraft in flight, which is installed in, intended to be installed in, or attached to the aircraft, but is not part of an airframe, engine or propeller, and includes replacement and modification parts therefor.
(d) "Component" means a material. part or subassembly not covered under aircraft, or appliance, for use on aircraft, or appliances.
Renumber paragraphs 2. and 3. as 2. (a) and (b) respectively and add a new paragraph 3. to read as follows:
' TIAS 6530; 19 UST 5459.
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3. (a) In the case of appliances which are constructed in the exporting State for export and use on aircraft which are or may be certificated or approved in the importing State, if the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State certity that the type design of the appliance complies with the airworthiness requirements of the exporting State together with any special conditions which are for the time being required by the importing State for approval of appliances and have certified that the particular appliance conforms to such type design, the importing State shall give the same validity to the certification as if the certification had been made by its own competent aeronautical authorities.
(b) In the case of components which are constructed in the exporting State for export and use on aircraft or appliances which are or may be certificated or approved in the importing State, if the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State certify that the component conforms to the applicable design data and meets the applicable test and quality control system requirements which have been notified by the importing State to the exporting State, the importing State shall give the same validity to the certification as if the certification had been made by its own competent aeronautical authorities. This provision shall only apply to those components which are constructed by a manufacturer in the exporting State pursnant to an agreement between that manufacturer and the aircraft or appliance manufacturer in the importing State. Furthermore, it shall only apply in those instances where, in the judgment of the importing State. the component is of such complexity that determination of conformity and quality control cannot readily be made at the time that the component is assembled with the product.
If the foregoing is acceptable to the Government of Israel, it is proposed that this note together with your reply so indicating shall constitute an agreement between our two governments which shall enter into force on the date of your note in reply.
Accept. Excellency. the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State:
RAYMOND J. WALDMANN His Excellency Simcha Dinitz Ambassador of Israel.
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8/20/82 Appendix 1 AC 21-18 TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 0530
CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS
FOR IMPORTED AIRCRAFT Agreement Between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ISRAEL Effected by Exchange of Notes Signed at Washington July 23, 1968 Page 67
Appendix 1 ISRAEL Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported Aircraft Agreement effected by exchange of notes Signed at Washington July 23, 1968;
Entered into force July 23, 1968.
The Secretury of State to the Ambussador of Lsrael
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTOX July 29. 1968 DXCELLENCY :
I have the honor to refer to the discussions which have recently taken place between representatives of the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel regarding reaching an understanding concerning the reciprocal acceptance of certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft.
It is my understanding that the agreement shall be as follows:
1. (a) The present agreement applies to civil aircraft constructed in the United States, its territories and possessions and exported to Israel: and to civil aircraft constructed in Israel and exported to the United States, its territories and possessions.
(b) As used herein, the term aircraft shall include civil aircraft of all categories including those used for public transport and those used for private purposes; aircraft engines and propellers; and spare parts for aircraft, aircraft engines and propellers which have been exported in accordance with this agreement.
2. The same validity shall be conferred by the competent authorities of the United States on certificates of airworthiness for export issued by the competent authoritics of Israel for aircraft subseqnently to be registered in the United States as if they had been issued under the regulations in force on the subject in the United States, provided that such aircraft have been constructed in Israel and the competent authority of Israel has certified that the type design of the aircraft complies with the airworthiness requirements of Israel together with any special conditions prescribed in accordance with paragraph 6.
and has certified that the particular aircraft conform to such type design.
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3. The same validity shall be conferred by the competent authorities of Israel on certificates of airworthiness for export issued by the competent authorities of the United States for aircraft subsequently to be registered in Israel as if they had been issued under the regulations in force on the subject in Israel, provided, that such aircrait have been constructed in the United States, its territories or possessions, and the competent authority of the United States has certified that the type design of the aircraft complies with the airworthiness requirements of the United States together with any special conditions prescribed in accordance with paragraph 6, and has certified that the particular aircraft conforn to such type design.
+. (a) The competent authorities of the United States shall arrange for the effective communication to the competent authorities of Israel of particulars of compulsory modifications prescribed in the United States, for the purpose of enabling authorities of Israel to require these modifications to be made to aircraft of the types affected, whose certificates have been validated by them.
(b) In the case of aircraft for which the United States has issued certificates of airworthiness for export, subsequently validated by Israel, the competent authorities of the United States shall, when requested, afford the competent authorities of Israel assistance in determining that major design changes or major repairs made to such aircraft comply with the applicable airworthiness requirements of the United States.
ž. (a) The competent authorities of Israel shall arrange for the effective communication to the competent authorities of the United States of particulars of compulsory modifications prescribed in Israel for the purpose of enabling the authorities of the United States to require these modifications to be made to aircraft of the types affected.
whose certificates have been validated by them.
(b) In the case of aircraft for which Israel has issued certificates of airworthiness, subsequently validated by the United States, the competent authorities of Israel shall, when requested, afford the competent authorities of the United States assistance in determining that major desigu changes or major repairs made to such aircraft comply with the applicable airworthiness requirements of Israel.
6. (a) The competent authorities of cach country shall have the right to make the validation of certificates of airworthiness for export dependent upon the fulfillment of any special conditions which are for the time being required by them for the issuance of certificates of airworthiness in their own country. Information with regard to these special conditions in respect to either country will from time to time be communicated to the competent authorities of the other
(b) The competent authorities of each country shall keep the competent authorities of the other country fully and currently informed of all regulations in force in regard to the airworthiness of TIAS 080 Page 69
8/20/82 AC 21-18 Appendix 1 civil aircraft and any changes therein that may from time to time be effected.
7. The question of procedure to be followed in the application of the provisions of the present agrcement shall be the subject of direct correspondence, whenever necessary, between the competent authorities of the United States and Israel.
8. The present agreement shall be subject to termination by either Government upon six (6) months notice given in writing to the other Government.
Upon the receipt of a note from Your Excellency indicating that the foregoing provisions are acceptable to the Government of Israel, the Government of the United States of America will consider that this note and your reply thereto constitute an agreement between our two Governments on this subject, the agreement to enter into force on the date of your reply note.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secrelary of State:
FRANK E. LOY His Excellency Major General YITZHAE RABIN, Ambassulor of Israel.
Appendix 1 TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 7895
CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS
FOR IMPORTED AERONAUTICAL
PRODUCTS AND COMPONENTS Agreement Between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and ITALY Effected by Exchange of Notes Signed at Rome June 30 and August 3, 1973 Page 71
Appendix 1 ITALY Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported Aeronautical Products and Components Agreement effected by exchange of notes Signed at Rome June 30 and August 3, 1973;
Entered into force August 3, 1973.
The American Ambassador to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs No. 415 ROME, June 30, 1973 EXCELLENCY:
I have the honor to refer to conversations which have taken place between representatives of our two Governments relating to the reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications, in the course of which discussions were held regarding appropriate actions necessary to work towards common safety objectives and to establish standards which will be as similar as practicable. It is my understanding that the two Governments have reached an agreement as set out below.
It is also my understanding that this agreement does not relate to noise abatement or antipollution requirements.
1. This Agreement applies to civil aeronautical products (hereinafter referred to as "products") and certain components referred to in paragraph 3 of this Agreement when such products or components are produced in one Contracting State (hereinafter referred to as the "exporting State") and exported to the other Contracting State (hereinafter referred to as the "importing State"), and to products produced in another State with which both Contracting States have agreements similar in scope for reciprocal acceptance of airworthiness certifications.
2a. If the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State certify that a product produced in that State complies either with its applicable laws, regulations and requirements as well as any additional requirements which may have been prescribed by the importing State under paragraph 4 of this Agreement, or with applicable laws, regulations and requirements of the importing State, as notified by the importing State as being applicable in the particular case, the importing State shall give the same validity to the certification as if the certification had been made by its own competent aeronautical TIAS 7895 Page 72