Common use of User Charges Clause in Contracts

User Charges. 1. Each Party shall use its best efforts to encourage those responsible for the provision of airport, airport environmental, air navigation, and aviation security facilities and services to levy charges on the designated airline(s) of either Party only on the basis that they are reasonable, non-discriminatory, and equitably apportioned amongst categories of users. 2. Reasonable charges reflect, but do not exceed, the full cost to the competent charging authorities of providing the facilities and services. This may include a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. Facilities and services for which charges are made should be provided on an efficient and economic basis. For charges to be non-discriminatory, they should be levied on foreign airlines at a rate no higher than the rate imposed on a Party’s own airlines operating similar international services. 3. The Parties shall encourage the exchange of such information between the competent charging authorities and the airlines as may be necessary to permit a full assessment of the reasonableness of, justification for, and apportionment of the charges in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. Increased or new charges should only follow adequate consultations between the competent charging authorities and the airlines. Reasonable notice of any proposals for changes in user charges should be given to users to enable them to express their views before changes are made.

User Charges. 1. Each Party shall use its best efforts to encourage those responsible for the provision of airport, airport environmental, air navigation, and aviation security facilities and services to levy charges on the designated airline(s) of either Party only on the basis that they are reasonable, non-discriminatory, and equitably apportioned amongst categories of users. 2. Reasonable charges reflect, but do not exceed, reflect the full cost to the competent charging authorities of providing the facilities and services. This may include a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. Facilities and services for which charges are made should be provided on an efficient and economic basis. For charges to be non-discriminatory, they should be levied on foreign airlines at a rate no higher than the rate imposed on a Party’s own airlines operating similar international services, in accordance with their respective laws and regulations. 3. The Parties shall encourage the exchange of such information between the competent charging authorities and the airlines as may be necessary to permit a full assessment of the reasonableness of, justification for, and apportionment of the charges in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. Increased or new charges should only follow adequate consultations between the competent charging authorities and the airlines. Reasonable notice of any proposals for changes in user charges should be given to users to enable them to express their views before changes are made.

User Charges. 1. Each Party shall use its best efforts to encourage those responsible for the provision of airport, airport environmental, air navigation, and aviation security facilities and services to levy charges on the designated airline(s) of either Party only on the basis that they are reasonable, non-discriminatory, and equitably apportioned amongst categories of users. 2. Reasonable charges reflect, but do not exceed, the full cost to the competent charging authorities of providing the facilities and services. This may include a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. Facilities and services for which charges are made should be provided on an efficient and economic basis. For charges to be non-non- discriminatory, they should be levied on foreign airlines at a rate no higher than the rate imposed on a Party’s own airlines operating similar international services. 3. The Parties shall encourage the exchange of such information between the competent charging authorities and the airlines as may be necessary to permit a full assessment of the reasonableness of, justification for, and apportionment of the charges in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. Increased or new charges should only follow adequate consultations between the competent charging authorities and the airlines. Reasonable notice of any proposals for changes in user charges should be given to users to enable them to express their views before changes are made.

User Charges. 1. Each Contracting Party shall use its best efforts to encourage those responsible for the provision of airport, airport environmental, air navigation, and aviation security facilities and services to levy charges on the designated airline(s) of either Party airlines only on the basis that they are reasonable, non-discriminatory, and equitably apportioned amongst categories of users. 2. Reasonable charges reflect, but do not exceed, the full cost to the competent charging authorities of providing the facilities and services. This may include a reasonable return on assets, after depreciation. Facilities and services for which charges are made should be provided on an efficient and economic basis. For charges to be non-non discriminatory, they should be levied on foreign airlines at a rate no higher than the rate imposed on a Contracting Party’s own airlines operating similar international services. 3. The Contracting Parties shall encourage the exchange of such information between the competent charging authorities and the airlines as may be necessary to permit a full assessment of the reasonableness of, justification for, and apportionment of the charges in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article. 4. Increased or new charges should only follow adequate consultations between the competent charging authorities and the airlines. Reasonable notice of any proposals for changes in user charges should be given to users airlines to enable them to express their views before changes are made.