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CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS
FOR IMPORTED AIRCRAFT Agreement Between the UNITED STATES oF AMERICA and NORWAY Effected by Exchange of Notes Signed at Oslo February 5, 1957 Page 101
Appendix 1 NORWAY Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported Aircraft Agreement effected by exchange of notes Signed at Oslo February 5, 1957;
Entered into force February 5, 1957.
The American Ambassador to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs
THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA No. 266 EXCELLENCY:
I have the honor to refer to negotiations which have taken place between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Norway for the conclusion of a reciprocal arrangement for the acceptance of certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft.
It is my understanding that it has been agreed in the course of the negotiations, now terminated, that the arrangenent shall be as follows:
ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA AND NORWAY RELATING TO CERTIFICATES
OF AIRWORTHINESS FOR IMPORTED AIRCRAFT
ARTICLE I
(a) The present arrangement applies to civil aircraft constructed in continental United States of America, including Alaska, and exported to Norway; and to civil aircraft constructed in Norway and exported to continental United States of Amcrica, including Alaska.
(b) This arrangement shall extend to civil aircraft of all categories, including those used for public transport and those used for private purposes as well as to components of such aircraft.
ARTICLE II The same validity shall be conferred by the competent authorities of the United States on certificates of airworthiness for TIAS 8769 Page 102
Appendix 1 export issued by the competent authorities of Norway for aircraft subsequently 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 Norway in accordance with the airworthiness requirements of Norway.
ARTICLE III The same validity shall be conferred by the competent authorities of Norway on certificates of airworthiness for export issued by the competent authorities of the United States for aircraft subsequently to be registered in Norway as if they had been issued under the regulations in force on the subject in Norway, provided that such aircraft have been constructed in continental United States or Alaska in accordance with the airworthiness requirements of the United States.
ARTICLE IV
(a) The competent authorities of the United States shall arrange for the effective communication to the competent authorities of Norway of particulars of compulsory modifications prescribed in the United States, for the purpose of enabling the authorities of Norway to require these modifications to be made to aircraft of the types affected, whose certificates have been validated by them.
(b) The competent authorities of the United States shall, wherc necessary, afford the competent authorities of Norway facilities for dealing with noncompulsory modifications which are such as to affect the validity of certificates of airworthiness validated under the terms of this arrangement, or any of the other conditions of validation. They will similarly give facilities for dealing with cases of major repairs carried out otherwise than by the titting of spare parts supplied by the original constructors.
ARTICLE V
(a) The competent authorities of Norway shall arrange for the effective communication to the competent authorities of the United States of particulars of compulsory modifications prescribed in Norway, 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.
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Appendix 1 as to affect the validity of certificates of airworthiness validated under the terms of this arrangement, or any of the other original conditions of validation. They will similarly give facilities for dealing with cases of major repairs carried out otherwise than by the fitting of spare parts supplied by the original constructors.
ARTICLE VI
(a) The competent authorities of each 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 country.
(b) The competent authorities of cach 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 civil aircraft and any changes therein that may from time to time be effected.
ARTICLE VII The question of procedure to be followed in the application of the provisions of the present arrangement shall be the subject of direct correspondence, whenever necessary, between the competent authorities of the United States and Norway.
ARTICLE VIII
(a) The present arrangement shall be subject to termination br either Government upon sixty days' notice given in writing to the other Government.
(b) This arrangement shall terminate and replace the arrangement between the United States of America and Norway providing for the acceptance by one country of certificates of airworthiness for aircraft exported from the other country as merchandisc, effected by an exchange of notes signed at Washington on October Upon the receipt of a note from Your Excellency indicating that the foregoing provisions are acceptable to the Government of Norway, the Government of the United States of America will consider that this note and your reply thereto constitute an agreement between the two Governments on this subject, the agreement to come into force on the date of your note in reply.
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Appendix 1 Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
L. CORRIN STRONG OSLO, NORWAY, February 5, 1957
THE ROYAL NORWEGIAN
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Osto Page 105 (and 106)
Appendix 1 TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 9723
CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS FOR
IMPORTED AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS Agreement Between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Amending the Agreement of November 8, 1976 Effected by Exchange of Notes Signed at Washington January 28, 1980 Page 107
Appendix 1 The Secretary of State to the Polish Ambassador January 28, 1980 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 the Polish People's Republic regarding amendment of the agreement between our two Governments relating to the acceptance of each other's certificates of airworthiness for imported aircraft products, which was effected by an exchange of notes at Washington on November 8, 1976, '] and to propose that the agreement be amended as follows:
1. Renumber paragraph 2 as 2. (a) and add new subparagraphs (b) and (c) to read as follows:
*(b) In the case of a component or appliance which is produced in the exporting State for export and use on a product which is or may be certificated or approved in the importing State, if the competent aeronautical authorities of the exporting State certify that the component or appliance conforms to the applicable design data and meets the applicable test and quality control requirements which have been notified by the Government of the importing State to the Government of the exporting State, the Government of 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 His Excellency Romuald Spasowski, Ambassador of the Polish People's Republic.
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"(c) Subparagraph 2. (b) shall apply only to those components or appliances 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 apply only in those instances where, in the judgment of the Government of the importing state, a component or appliance is of such complexity that determination of conformity and quality control cannot readily be made at the time when the component or appliance is assembled with the product."
2. Renumber subparagraphs 8. (f), (g), and (h) as
8. (g), (h), and (1) respectively and insert a new subparagraph (f) to read as follows:
"(f) "Component" means any material, part, or subassembly not covered in (b), (c), (d), or (e) for use on civil aircraft, engines, propellers, or appliances."
3. Add to the Annex under Products from Poland the following new subparagraphs:
*(D) Helicopters with associated accessories and replacement and modification parts therefor, produced in Poland, and designed in Poland or the United States or in another State with which the United States has a bilateral airworthiness agreement covering such aircraft, provided that in this last case, responsibility for design control exists in Poland. On a case-by-case basis, the United States may also accept helicopters which were designed in another State with which the Onited States has no bilateral airworthiness agreement and Poland is in possession of documentation and design TIAS 9723 Page 109
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*(E) Purbine engines and replacement and modification parts therefor, produced in Poland, and designed in Poland or the United States or in another State vith which the Onited States has a bilateral airvorthiness agreement covering such engines, provided that in this last case, responsibility for design control exists in Poland. On a case-by-case basis, the United States may almo accept turbine engines which were designed in another State with which the United States bas no bilateral airworthiness agreement and Poland is in possession of documentation and design data and bears the exclusive responsibility for design control of these turbine engines.
*(P) Components and appliances for D.S. manufac tured products of the types specified in (A), (B), (C), (D). and (E)."
Revise the Annex under Products from the United States, its Territories and Possessions to read as follows:
"U.S. designed and produced aircraft, engines, propellers, componente and appliances with replacement and modification parts therefor, as well as 0.8. produced components and appliances for Polish manufactured products and replacement and spare parts therefor."
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Appendix 1 this note and your reply thereto indicating acceptance shall constitute an agreement between our two Governments which shall enter into force on the date of your reply.
Accept, Excellency, the renewed assurances of my highest consideration.
For the Secretary of State:
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8/20/82 Appendix 1 AC 21-18 TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 8107
CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS FOR
IMPORTED AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS Agreement Between the
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Effected by Exchange of Notes Signed at Washington November 8, 1976 Page 113
Appendix 1
POLISH PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC Certificates of Airworthiness for Imported Aircraft Products Agreement effected by exchange of notes Signed at Washington Norember 8, 1976;
Entered into force November 8, 1976.
The Secretary of State to the Polish Ambassador NOVEMBER &, 1976 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 certifientions, 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 al-o my understanding that this Agreement does not relate to noise abatement or anti-pollution requirements.
1. This Agreement applies to those civil aeronnutical products listed in the Annex to this Agreement which are certificated or approved by the exporting and importing States. The Annex may be amended, as necessary, from time to time, upon mutual agreement of the parties to this Agreement.
2. If the competent neronautical 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 3 of thi- 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 apphcable laws, regulations and requirements.
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