1.The Member States are empowered to negotiate, sign and conclude the arrangements referred to in paragraph 4 of Article AIRTRN.3 [Traffic rights] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, subject to the following conditions:
(a)those arrangements shall be entered into solely for the purpose laid down in paragraph 4 of Article AIRTRN.3 [Traffic rights] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and in accordance with its terms, and shall not govern any other matters whether or not such matters fall within the scope of Title I of Heading Two of Part Two [Air transport] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
(b)those arrangements shall not discriminate between Union air carriers.
The procedure set out in Article 8 of this Decision shall apply.
2.The Member States are empowered to grant the authorisations referred to in paragraph 9 of Article AIRTRN.3 [Traffic rights] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement subject to its terms and in accordance with the applicable provisions of Union and national law. In granting those authorisations, the Member States shall not discriminate between Union air carriers.
3.The Member States are empowered to negotiate, sign and conclude the arrangements referred to in paragraph 9 of Article AIRTRN.3 [Traffic rights] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, subject to the following conditions:
(a)those arrangements shall be entered into solely for the purpose laid down in paragraph 9 of Article AIRTRN.3 [Traffic rights] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement and in accordance with its terms, and shall not govern any other matters whether or not such matters fall within the scope of Title I of Heading Two of Part Two [Air Transport] of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement;
(b)those arrangements shall not discriminate between Union air carriers.
The procedure set out in Article 8 of this Decision shall apply.