AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT, DONE AT KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 25 JUNE 2022
This article ratifies the Rwanda–Canada air transport agreement and says the agreement is fully effective.
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This article ratifies the Rwanda–Canada air transport agreement and says the agreement is fully effective. The listed ministers are responsible for implementing this Order. The provision states that the Order was drafted in English. This Order takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda. Aeronautical authorities must provide statistics, or have their designated airlines provide them, to the other Contracting Party’s aeronautical authorities when requested.
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Provisions of AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT, DONE AT KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 25 JUNE 2022
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Kwemeza burundu
AI-assisted research summary: This article ratifies the Rwanda–Canada air transport agreement and says the agreement is fully effective.
Ingingo ya mbere: Kwemeza burundu Article One: Ratification Article premier: Ratification Ingingo ya mbere: Kwemeza burundu Article One: Ratification Article premier: Ratification Amasezerano hagati ya Guverinoma ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda na Guverinoma ya Kanada yerekeranye no gutwara abantu n’ibintu mu kirere, yakorewe i Kigali mu Rwanda, ku wa 25 Kamena 2022, ari ku mugereka, yemejwe burundu kandi atangiye gukurikizwa uko yakabaye. The Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Government of Canada on air transport, done at Kigali, Rwanda, on 25 June 2022, in Annex, is ratified and becomes fully effective. du Rwanda L’Accord entre le Gouvernement de la République le Gouvernement du Canada sur le transport aérien, fait à Kigali, au Rwanda, le 25 juin 2022, en annexe, est ratifié et sort son plein et entier effet. et ARTICLE I Headings & Definitions I. Headings used in this Agreement are for reference purposes only. 2. For the purpose of this Agreement unless otherwise stated: "aeronautical authorities" means. in the case of the Republic of Rwanda, the Ministry responsible for Civil Aviation, and. in the case of Canada, the Minister ofT ransport of Canada and the Canadian Transportation Agency, or. in both cases. an) other authority or person empowered to perform the functions exercised by the said authorities: Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025145 .. agreed sen ices·· means scheduled air services on the routes ~pecificd in this Agreement for the transport of p~sengcrs and cargo, including mail. separately or in combination; .. Agreement" means this Agreement. an} Annex attached thereto. and any amendment to this Agreermmt or to any Annex attached thereto: ·•air sen ice ... ••international air service·· and ··airline .. shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in Article 96 of the Convention: .. Convention .. means the C orrvenrion on lnrernational Civil Aviation. done at Chicago on 7 December 1944 and includes any Annex adopted under Article 90 of that Convention and any amendment of the Convention or of the Annexes under Articles 90 and 94 thereof so far as those Anne1.es and amendments have been adopted by both Contracting Parties: .. designated airline .. means an airline that has been designated and authorized in accordance with Articles 3 and 4: .. territory•· means for each Contracting Party, its land areas (mainland and islands), internal waters and territorial Se'd as dctennined by its national law. and includ1.-s the air space above these areas.Referenced legislation
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Abayobozi bashinzwe
AI-assisted research summary: The listed ministers are responsible for implementing this Order.
Ingingo ya 2: Abayobozi bashinzwe gushyira mu bikorwa iri teka Article 2: Authorities responsible for the implementation of this Order Article 2: Autorités l’exécution du présent arrêté chargées de Ingingo ya 2: Abayobozi bashinzwe gushyira mu bikorwa iri teka Article 2: Authorities responsible for the implementation of this Order Article 2: Autorités l’exécution du présent arrêté chargées de Minisitiri Minisitiri w’Intebe, Minisitiri w’Ibikorwa Remezo, w’Ububanyi n’Amahanga n’Ubutwererane na Minisitiri w’Imari bashinzwe n’Igenamigambi gushyira mu bikorwa iri teka. The Prime Minister, the Minister of Infrastructure, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning the are implementation of this Order. entrusted with Le Premier Ministre, le Ministre des Infrastructures, le Ministre des Affaires la Coopération de Étrangères Internationale et le Ministre des Finances et de la Planification Économique sont chargés de l’exécution du présent arrêté. et Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025138 ARTICLE 2 Grant of Rights I. Each Contracting Party grants to the other Contracting Party the following rights for the conduct of international air services by the airlines designated by that other Contracting Party: (a) the right to fly across its territory without landing; (b) the right to land in its territory for non-traffic purposes: and (c) to the extent pennined in this Agreement, the right to make stops in its territory on the routes specified in this Agreement for the purpose of taking up and discharging international traffic in passengers and cargo. including mail, separately or in combination. 3 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025146 2. l::.ach Contracting Part) also grants the rights specified in subparagraphs I (a) nnd (b) to airlines of the other Contracting Part). Nher than those designated under Article 3. 3. Paragrnph I shall not be interpreted .is granting to a Contracting Party the right for its designated airlines to take up. in the territof) of the other Contracting Party. passengers and cargo. including mail. carried for remuneration or hire and destined for another point in the territol') of that other Contracting Part)'. ARTICLEJ Designation Each Contracting Party shall have the right to designate. by diplomatic note. an airline or airlines to operate the agreed services on the routes spcci lied in this Agreement for that Contracting Party and to ,, ithdra\\ a designation or to substitute another airline for one previously designated. ARTICLE4 Authorization I. Following receipt of a notice of designation or of substitution pursuant to Article 3 of this Agreement. the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party shall. consistent with the laws and regulations of that Contracting Party. issue without delay to the airline so designated the required authorizations to operate the agreed services for which that airline has been designated. 2. The Contracting Parties confirm thaL upon receipt of that authorization, the designated airline may begin at anytime to operate the agreed services. in whole or in part. provided that the airline complies with the provisions of this Agreement. 4 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025147 ARTICLES Withholding, Revocation, Sus1,en~ion and Limitation of Authorization I. Notwithstanding paragraph I of Article 4. each Contracting Party shall ha, e the right. through its aeronautical authorities. to withhold the authorizations referred to in ARTICLE II Tariffs I. For the purposes of this Article: (a) "taritr· means a publication comaining prices and general terms and conditions of carriage related to the air transportation of passengers and their baggage and cargo but excluding remuneration and conditions for the carriage of mail: (b) "price" means an) fare, rate or charge (including frequent Ayer plans or other benefits provided in association with air transportation) for the carriage of passengers (including their baggage) or cargo (excluding mail) and the conditions directly governing the availability or applicability of the fare, rate or charge: (c) "general terms and conditions of carriage .. means those terms and conditions that are broadly applicable to the air transportation and not directly related to any price. 12 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025155 2. Recognizing that the primal') consideration for establishing prices for transportation on the agreed services is market forces. the Contracting Panics shall permit the tariffs referred 10 in this Article to he developed b)' ihe designated airlines individually or, at the option ofihe designated airlines. through coorclinarion with each other or with other airlines. A designated airline shall be responsible only to its own aeronautical authorities for the justification of its prices. 3. The Contracting Parties shall not require designated airlines 10 file prices for transportation between each other's territory with their aeronautical authorities. Each Contracting Part) ma} require designated airlines of the other Contracting Party to provide immediate access. on request. to information on prices to its aeronautical authorities in a manner and format acceptable to those aeronautical authorities. 4. The Contracting Parties shall. tacitly or explicitly. permit prices for transportation between each other's territory to come into and remain in effect unless the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties are dissatislied. 5. If the aeronautical authorities ofa Contracting Party are dissatisfied with a price for transportation between each other's territory. they shall so noti1y the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party and the designated airline concerned. The aeronautical authorities receiving the notice of dissatisfaction shall acknowledge the notice and indicate their concurrence or disagreem.:nt with it within ten ( I 0) working da>s of receipt of the notice. The aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties shall cooperate in securing information nocessary for the consideration of a price on which a notice of dissatisfaction has been given. If the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party have indicated their concurrence \~ith the notice of dissatisfaction. the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties shall take immediate action to ensure that the price is withdrawn and no longer charged. 6. Each Contracting Party may require a designated airline of the other Contracting Party to lite prices for transportation between its territory and third countries. Such tiling shall be required not more than thirty (30) days before the proposed effective date. 7. A price for carriage by a designated airl inc of a Contracting Party between the territory of the other Contracting Party and a third country shall not be lower than the IO\~est publicly available lawful price for scheduled international air services offered by the airlines of the other Contracting Party in that market unless otherwise authori1ed by the aeronautical authorities of that other Contracting Party. 13 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025156 8. Any designated airline of a Contracting Party shall have the rig.ht to match any publicl)' available lawful price of the airlines of the other Contracting Party on scheduled services between the tcrritOI) of the other Contracting Party and any third country. The aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Pany may require the designated airline proposing the price to provide satisfactol) evidence of the availabilil)' of the price being matched and of the consistenc~ of matching \\ith the requirements of this Article. t\ price introduced for matching purposes shall remain in effect only for the period of availabilit) of the price being matched. 9. The aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Part) ma) request technical discussions on prices at anytime. Unless othen\ ise joint I)' decided by the aeronautical authorities. these discussions shall take place no later than ten ( I 0) working days following the receipt of the request. I 0. General terms and conditions of carriage shall be subject to each Contracting Party's national laws and regulaiions. Each Contracting Party may require notification to or filing with its aeronautical authorities of any general terms and conditions of carriage of a designated airline not more than thirty (30) days before the proposed effective date. If a Contracting Party takes action to disapprove any terms or conditions. it shall prompt!) inform the other Contracting Party and the designated airline concerned. 11. The Contracting Parties may require that the designated airlines make full information on prices and general terms and conditions of carriage available to lhe general public. - 3 Verify source ↗
Ingingo y’ururimi
AI-assisted research summary: The provision states that the Order was drafted in English.
Ingingo ya 3: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 3: Language provision Article 3: Disposition linguistique Ingingo ya 3: Ingingo y’ururimi Article 3: Language provision Article 3: Disposition linguistique Iri teka rw’Icyongereza. ryateguwe mu rurimi This Order was drafted in English. Le présent arrêté a été rédigé en anglais. - 4 Verify source ↗
Gutangira gukurikizwa
AI-assisted research summary: This Order takes effect on the day it is published in the Official Gazette of Rwanda.
Ingingo ya 4: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 4: Entry into force Article 4: Entrée en vigueur Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025136 ITEKA RYA PEREZIDA Nº 021/01 RYO KU WA 17/12/2025 RYEMEZA BURUNDU AMASEZERANO HAGATI YA GUVERINOMA YA REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA NA KANADA GUVERINOMA YEREKERANYE NO GUTWARA ABANTU N’IBINTU MU KIRERE, YAKOREWE I KIGALI, MU RWANDA, KU WA 25 KAMENA 2022 YA BETWEEN PRESIDENTIAL ORDER Nº 021/01 OF 17/12/2025 RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT, DONE AT KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 25 JUNE 2022 RWANDA AND ENTRE 17/12/2025 ARRÊTÉ PRÉSIDENTIEL N° 021/01 RATIFIANT DU LE L’ACCORD GOUVERNEMENT LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA ET LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA SUR LE TRANSPORT AÉRIEN, FAIT À KIGALI, AU RWANDA, LE 25 JUIN 2022 DE Twebwe, KAGAME Paul, Perezida wa Repubulika; We, KAGAME Paul, President of the Republic; Nous, KAGAME Paul, Président de la République; rya Dushingiye ku Repubulika y’u Rwanda, cyane cyane mu ngingo zaryo, iya 112 n’iya 168; Itegeko Nshinga Dushingiye ku Itegeko no 030/2025 ryo ku wa 16/12/2025 ryemera kwemeza burundu Amasezerano hagati ya Guverinoma ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda na Guverinoma ya Kanada yerekeranye no gutwara abantu n’ibintu mu kirere, yashyiriweho umukono i Kigali, mu Rwanda, ku wa 25 Kamena 2022; to the Constitution of the Pursuant Republic of Rwanda, especially in Articles 112 and 168; Vu la Constitution de la République du Rwanda, spécialement en ses articles 112 et 168; to Law no 030/2025 of Pursuant 16/12/2025 approving the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the the Republic of Rwanda and Government of Canada on Air Transport, signed at Kigali, Rwanda, on 25 June 2022; Vu la Loi no 030/2025 du 16/12/2025 approuvant la ratification de l’Accord sur le transport aérien entre le Gouvernement le la République du Rwanda et de Gouvernement du Canada, signé à Kigali, au Rwanda, le 25 juin 2022; Tumaze kubona Amasezerano hagati ya Guverinoma ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda na Guverinoma ya Kanada yerekeranye no gutwara abantu n’ibintu mu kirere, Considering the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Government of Canada on air transport, done at Kigali, Rwanda, on 25 l’Accord le entre Considérant la République du Gouvernement de Rwanda et le Gouvernement du Canada sur le transport aérien, fait à Kigali, au Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025137 yakorewe i Kigali mu Rwanda, ku wa 25 Kamena 2022; June 2022; Rwanda, le 25 juin 2022; Bisabwe Remezo; na Minisitiri w’Ibikorwa On proposal by Infrastructure; the Minister of proposition Sur Infrastructures; du Ministre des Inama y’Abaminisitiri imaze kubisuzuma no kubyemeza; After consideration and approval by the Cabinet; Après examen et adoption par le Conseil des Ministres; DUTEGETSE: DO ORDER: ARRÊTONS: Ingingo ya 4: Gutangira gukurikizwa Article 4: Entry into force Article 4: Entrée en vigueur Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda. This Order comes into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Rwanda. Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de sa publication au Journal Officiel de la République du Rwanda. Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025139 Kigali, 17/12/2025 (sé) KAGAME Paul Perezida wa Repubulika President of the Republic Président de la République (sé) Dr NSENGIYUMVA Justin Minisitiri w’Intebe Prime Minister Premier Ministre Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025140 HAGATI UMUGEREKA W’ITEKA RYA PEREZIDA Nº 021/01 RYO KU WA 17/12/2025 RYEMEZA BURUNDU AMASEZERANO YA GUVERINOMA YA REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA NA GUVERINOMA YA KANADA YEREKERANYE NO GUTWARA ABANTU N’IBINTU MU KIRERE, YAKOREWE I KIGALI, MU RWANDA, KU WA 25 KAMENA 2022 HAGATI AMASEZERANO YA GUVERINOMA YA REPUBULIKA Y’U RWANDA NA GUVERINOMA YA KANADA YEREKERANYE NO GUTWARA ABANTU N’IBINTU MU KIRERE, YAKOREWE I KIGALI, MU RWANDA, KU WA 25 KAMENA 2022 ANNEX TO PRESIDENTIAL ORDER Nº 021/01 OF 17/12/2025 RATIFYING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT, DONE AT KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 25 JUNE 2022 RWANDA AND À L’ARRÊTÉ ANNEXE 021/01 DU PRÉSIDENTIEL Nº 17/12/2025 RATIFIANT L’ACCORD ENTRE LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA ET LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA SUR LE TRANSPORT AÉRIEN, FAIT À KIGALI, AU RWANDA, LE 25 JUIN 2022 BETWEEN AGREEMENT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC THE OF GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT, DONE AT KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 25 JUNE 2022 RWANDA AND DE ENTRE LE ACCORD GOUVERNEMENT LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU RWANDA ET LE GOUVERNEMENT DU CANADA SUR LE TRANSPORT AÉRIEN, FAIT À KIGALI, AU RWANDA, LE 25 JUIN 2022 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025141 I AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025142 • TABLE OF' CONTENTS ARTICLE HEADING Headings & Definitions 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Grant of Rights Designation Authorization Withholding. Revocation, Suspension and Limitation of Authorization Application of Laws Safety Standards. Certificates and Licences Aviation Securit)' Customs Duties and Other Charges Statistics Tariffs Availabilil) of Airports and Aviation Facilities and Services Charges for Airports and Aviation Facilities and Services Capacity Airline Representatives Ground Handling Sales and Transfer of Funds Taxation Applicability to Charter/Non-scheduled Flights Consultations Amendment Settlement of Disputes Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025143 23 24 25 26 Termination Registration v.ith International Civil Aviation Organization Multilateral Conventions Entry into Force ■ ii Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025144 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AlR TRANSPORT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE GOVER."IMENT OF CANADA. hereinafter referred to as the ··Contracting Parties"'. BEING PARTIES to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. done at Chicago on 7 December 1944; .DESrRING to ensure the highest degree of safoty and security in international air transportation; RECOGNlZING the importance of international air transportation in promoting trade, tourism and investment: DESIRING to promote their interests in respect of international air transportation; and DESIRING to conclude an agreement on air transport, supplementary to the said Convention: HA VE AGREED as follows: Article 4 ,, ith respect to an airline designated by the other Contracting Party. and to revoke. suspend or impose conditions on those authorizations. temporarily or permanent!)' in an) of the following circumstances: a) the airline fai ls to qualify under the laws and regulations normally applied by the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party issuing the authorizations: b) the airline fails to comply with the laws and regulations of the Contracting Part} issuing the authorizations; c) the Contracting Party issuing the authori,ations is not satisfied that substantial ownership and effective control of tht: airline are vested in th!! Contracting Party designating the airline or its nationals; or d) the airline fails to operate in a mariner consistent with the conditions set out in this Agreement. 2. The rights specified in paragraph I may only be exercised after consultations between the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties are held in accordance with Article 20, unless immediate action is essential to prevent infringeml!nt of the laws and regulations referred to abo,e or unless safery or security requires action in accordance wilh the provisions of Articles 7 or 8. 5 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025148 ARTICLE6 Application of Laws I. Each Contracting Party shall require compliance with: a) its laws. regulations and procedures relating 10 the admission to. remaining in. or departure from its territory of aircraft engaged in international air navigation. or 10 the operation and navigation of that aircraft by the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party upon entrance into. departure from and while within the said territory; and b) its laws and regulations relating LO the admission lo. remaining in. or deparrure from its territory of passengers. crew members and cargo including mail (such as regulations relating to entry. clearance, transit, aviation security. immigration. passportS. customs and quarantine) by the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party and b}' or on behalf of those passengers and ere,~ members. and applicable to the cargo including mail carried by the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party. upon transit of. admission to. departure from and while within the said territory. 2. In the application of those laws and regulations. a Contracting Part) shall. under similar circumstances. accord to the designated airlines of the other Contracting Part) treatment no less favottrable than that accorded to its ovm or any other airline engaged in similar international air services. 6 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025149 ARTICLE? Safe() Standards, Certificates and Licences I. Certificates of airworthiness. certificates of competency and licences. issued or rendered valid by the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party and still in force. shall be recogni7ed as valid by the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party for the purpose of operating the agreed se1' ices provided that those ccni ficates or I icences were issued or rendered valid pursuant to. and in conformity with. as a minimum. the standards established under the ConH:ntion. The aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party ma). however. refuse to recognize. for the purpose of llighcs above it~ own territor'). certificates of competenc) and licences granted to its O\\ n nationals b) the other Contracting Party. 2. lfthe privileges or conditions of the certificates or licences referred to in paragraph I. issued b) the aeronautical authorities ofa Contracting Party to any person or designated airline or in respect of an aircraft used in the operation of the agreed services. permit a difference from the minimum standards established under the Convention. and the difference has lxen filed with the [nternational Civil Aviation Organization. the other Contracting Part:,, may request consultations between the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties in conformity with Article 20 with a view to clarifying the practice in question. 3. Consultations concerning the safety standards and requirements maintained and administered by the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Parr:,,· relating to aeronautical facilities. crew members, aircraft. and operation of the designated airlines shall be held within lifieen (IS) days of receipt of a request from a Contracting Part). or such other period as may be murually determined by the Contracting Parties. If. following those consultations. the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party lind that the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party do not effectively maintain and administer safoty standards and requirements in these areas that are at least equal to the minimum standards established pursuant to the Convention. the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party shall be notified of those findings and the steps considered necess3r) to conform with these minimum standards. Failure to take appropriate corrective action within fifteen ( 15) days. or such other period as may be accepted by the aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Party that made the findings. shall constirute grounds for withholding. 1"1:voking. suspending or imposing conditions on the authorizations of the designated airlin~ of the other Contracting Party. 7 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025150 - - -,...._:-_- - 4. Pursuant to Article 16 of the Convention. each Contracting Party accepts that any aircraft operated by or. where approved. on behalf of. an airline of a Contracting Party, may, ,,hile ,,ithin the territory of the other Contracting Party. be the subject ofan examination b) the aeronautical authorities oJ"thc other Contracting Party. on board and around the aircrall to verify the validity of the relevant aircraft documents and those of its crew members and the apparent condition of the aircraft and its equipment (in this Anicle called .. romp inspection"). provided that ramp inspection does not cause an unreasonable delay in the operation of the aircraft. 5. If the aeronautical authorities ofa Contracting Party. atler carrying out a ramp inspection. find that: (a) an aircraft or the operation of an aircraft does not oomply with the minimum standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention: and/or (b) there is a lack of effective maintenance and adm inistralion of safety standards established at that time pursuant to the Convention. the aeronautical authorities of that Contracting Party may. for the purposes of Article 33 of the Convention and at their discretion. determine that the requirements under which the certificates or licences in respect of that aircraft or its crew members had been issued or rendered valid. or that the requirements under which that aircraft is operated. are not equal to or above the minimum standards established pursuant to the Convention. This same determination may be made in the case of denial of access for ramp inspection. 6. The aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party shall have the right, without consultation. to withhold, revoke. suspend or impose conditions on the authorizations of an airline of the other Contracting Party in the event the aeronautical authorities of the first Contracting Pany conclude that immediate action is essential to the safety of airline operations. 7. The aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Party shal I discontinue an) action taken in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 6 once the basis for that action ceases to c::usl. 8 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025151 .. , ARTICLES A, iation Security I. Consistent with their rights an<l obligations under international law. the Contracting Parties reaflirm that their obligation to each other to protect the ~ecurity of ci, ii a, iation against acts of unlawful interference forms an integral part of this Agreement. 2. Without limiting the gencralit) of their rights and obligations under international law. the Contracting Parties shall act in conformity with the provisions of the Convention on Offences und Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircrajl. done at Tokyo on 14 eptember 1963, the Convenuonfor the Suppression of Unlawful Sei:11re ofAircraji. done al The Hague on 16 December 1970. the Convemionfor 1he Suppression of Unlawful lets Against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971. the Pro1ocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of I 7olence ar Airporrs Serving International Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988, and the Convention on the ,\,larking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection. done at Montreal on I March 1991 and any other multilateral agreement governing aviation securil) binding upon the Contracting Parties. 3. The Contracting Parties shall pro, ide on request all necessary assistance to each other to prevent acts of mil awful seizure of civil aircraft and other unla" fut acts against the safety of that aircraft, their passengers and crew members, airports and air navigation facilities. and any other threat to the security of civil aviation. 4. The Contracting Parties shall act in conformity with the aviation security provisions established by the International Civil Aviation Organization and designated as Annexes to the Convention to the extent that those security provisions arc applicable to the Contracting Parties; they shall require operators ofaircrafl: of their registry. operators of aircraft \~ho have their principal place of business or permanent residence in their territory. and operators of airports located in their territory to act in conformity with those aviation security provisions. Accordingly. each Contracting Part). upon request.. shall provide the other Contracting Party with notification of any difference bel\veen its national laws. regulations and practices and the aviation security standards of the Annexes reforred to in this pa,agraph. A Contracting Part) ma) at any time request consultations, to be held without delay. with the other Contracting Part)· to discuss an)' such differences. 9 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025152 5. Each Contracting Part) accepts that its aircraft operators may bt: required to observe the aYiation securit) prmisions referred to in paragraph 4 required by the other Contracting Part} for entr) into. departure from. or \\hile ,~ithin the territory of that other Contracting Part). Each Contracting Part) shall ensure that adequate measures are cffectivdy applied \\ ithin its territory to protect aircraft and to in:.pect passengers. ere\\ members. carrycon items. baggage. cargo. mail and aircraft stores prior to and during boarding and loading. 6. Each Contracting Party shall. as far as may be practicable. meet any request from the mher Contracting Party for reasonable ~pecial security measures LO address a particular threat These special securil), measures shall remain in effect until alternative equivalent measures have been accepted b)' the Contracting Parry requesting the measures. 7. Each Contracting Party shall have the right. within sixty (60) days following the ~erving of a notice, for its aeronautical authorities to conduct an assessment in the territory of the other Contracting Party of the security measures being carried out. or planned to be carried out, by aircraft operators in respect of flights arriving from. or departing to the territory of the first Contracting Party. fhe administrative arrangements, including the setting of specific dates for the conduct of assessments, shall be mutuall) determined between the aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties and applied without dela)' to ensure that assessments will be conducted expeditiously. 8. If an incident or threat of an incident of unlav. ful seizure of civil aircraft or other unlawful acts against the safety of the aircraft, their passengers and crew members, airports or air navigation facilitie:; occurs. the Contracting Parties shall assist each other by facilitating communications and taking other appropriate measures intended to rapidly and safely terminate that incident or threat thereof. 9. If a Contracting Part) has reasonable grounds to believe that the other Contracting Part} has departed from the provisions of this Article, it may request consultations. fhose consultations shall stan within fifteen ( 15) days of receipt of a request. Failure to reach a satisfactory arrangement within fifteen ( 15) days from the start of consultations shall constitute grounds for the Contracting Party that requested the consultations to,, ithhold. revoke. suspend or impose conditions on the authorizations of the designated airlines of the otht::r Contracting Party. If justified by an emergency, or to prevent further non-compliance with the provisions of this Anicle, the Contracting Party that believes that the other Contracting Party has departed from the provisions of this Article may take interim action at anytime. 10 I Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025153 ARTICLE9 Cu,toms Dutil!£ anrl Other Charges I. Each Contracting Party shall. 10 the fullest extent possible under its national laws and regulations. on a basis of reciprocit) . e\empt the designated airlines of the other Contracting Part) from impon restrictions. customs dutie1>. excise taxes. inspection fees <111d other national duties and charges on aircraft, fuel. lubricating oils. consumable technical supplies, spare parts including engines, regular aircraft equipmenL aircraft stores (including liquor. tobacco and olher products destined for sale to passc:ngers in limited quamities during the flight) and other items intended for use or used sole!~ in connection with the operation or servicing of aircraft of those airlines as well as printed ticket stock. air 11a) bills. any printed material that bears the insignia of the compan} printed thereon and usual publicity material distributed without charge by those airlines. 2. The exemptions granted with respect to items listed in paragraph I shall apply when those items are: (a) introduced into the territory of a Contracting Part> by or on behalf of a designated airline of the other Contracting Party; (b) reiained on board aircraft of a designated airline of a Contracting Part)- upon arri1 ing in or leaving the territory of the oiher Contracting Party: or (c) taken on board aircraft of a designated airline of a Contracting Pany in !he territory of the other Contracting Party. whether or not those items are used or consumed wholly within the territory of the Contracting Part> granting the exemption. pro, ided those items are not alienated in the territory of the said Contracting Party. J. Regular airborne equipment. as well as materials and supplies normal!)' retainc:d on board the aircraft of a designated airline of a Contracting Party, may be unloaded in the h:rritory of the other Contracting Party only with the approval of the customs authorities of that territOI)'. In that case. they may be placed under the supervision of the said authorities up to such time as they are re-exported or other.vise disposed of in accordance with the customs regulations applicable in the territory of the other Contracting Party. 11 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025154 4. Each Contracting Part) ~hall exempt baggage and cargo in direct transit across its territoay from customs duties and other similar charges.Referenced legislation
- Convention on the ,\,larking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection. done at Montreal on I March 1991 (unresolved)
- Convenuonfor the Suppression of Unlawful Sei:11re ofAircraji. done al The Hague on 16 December 1970 (unresolved)
- Pro1ocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of I 7olence ar Airporrs Serving International Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 24 February 1988 (unresolved)
- Convention on Offences und Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircrajl. done at Tokyo on 14 eptember 1963 (unresolved)
- Convemionfor 1he Suppression of Unlawful lets Against the Safety of Civil Aviation, done at Montreal on 23 September 1971 (unresolved)
- Convention on International Civil Aviation (unresolved)
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Article 10
AI-assisted research summary: Aeronautical authorities must provide statistics, or have their designated airlines provide them, to the other Contracting Party’s aeronautical authorities when requested.
ARTICLE 10 Statistics rhe aeronautical authorities of each Contracting Party shall provide, or shall cause their designated airlines to provide, the aeronautical authorities of the other Contracting Party. upon request. periodic or other statements of statistics~ may b,: r=onabl)' required for the purpose of reviewing the operation of the agreed services. including statistics showing the initial origins and final destinations of the traffic. - 12 Verify source ↗
Article 12
AI-assisted research summary: Each Contracting Party must make specified airport and aviation services available to airlines of the other Contracting Party on terms no less favourable than those given to any other airline.
ARTICLE 12 Availability of Airports and Aviation Facilities and Services Each Contracting Pany shall ensure that airports. airways. air traffic control and air navigation services. aviation security. and other related facilities and services that are provided in its territory shall be available for use by the airlines of the other Contracting Party on terms no less fa, ourable than the most favourable terms available to any other airline at the time arrangements for use are made. 14 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025157 - 13 Verify source ↗
Article 13
AI-assisted research summary: This article sets rules for airport and air-navigation user charges: they must be fair, reasonable, non-discriminatory, and not less favorable than terms offered to other airlines.
ARTICLE 13 C harges for Airports a nd \ viation Facilities and Services I. for the purposes of this Article. ··user charge·· means a charge imposed on airlines for tht: provision of airport. air naviga1ion. or a\iation safety or securit) facilities or seniees including related se1vices and facilities. 2. Each Contracting Pam, ~hall ensure that user charges that may be imposed b) its competent charging authorities or bodies on the airlines of the other Contracting Party for the use of air navigation and air traffic control services shall be just. rea'iOnablc. and not unjustly discriminatory. In any event. any such user charges shall be imposed on terms not less favourable than the most favourable tenns available 10 an)' other airline. 3. Each Contracting Party shall ensure !hat user charges that may be imposed by its competenl charging authorities or bodies on the airlines of the other Contrac1ing Party for the use of airport aviation securil) and related facilities and sen ices shall be just. reasonable. not unjustly discriminatory. and equitably apportioned among categories of users. In an> event. any such user charges shall be imposed on terms not less favourable than the most favourable terms available to an) other airline at the time the charges are assessed. 4. Each Contracting Party shall ensure that user charges imposed under paragraph 3 on the airlines of the other Contracting Party may reflect, but shall not exceed. !he full cost to the competent charging authori1ies or bodies of providing the appropriate airport, aviation security and related facili1i~ and services al the airport or within the airport S)Stem. Those charges may include a reasonable return on assets. after depreciation. Facilities and services for which charges arc made shall be provided on an efficient and economic basis. 15 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025158 5. Each Contracting Part) shall encourage consultations bl:cween the competent charging authorities or bodies in its territol) and the airlines or their representati\C bodies using the services and facilities. and shall encourage the competent charging authorities or bodies and the airlines or their representative bodies to exchange such information as may be necel,Sa!) to permit an accurate re\ ie1\ of the reasonableness of the charges in accordance with the principles of paragraphs 2. 3 and -t Each Contracting Party shall encourage the competent charging authoritie~ to prO\ ide users with reasonable notice of any proposal for changes in user charges to enable users to express their ,·icws before changes are made. 6. A Contracting Part) shall not be held. in dispute resolution procedures pursuant to - 22 Verify source ↗
to be in breach of a provision of this Article. unless:
AI-assisted research summary: If a complaint is made, the other Contracting Party must review the complained-of charge or practice within a reasonable time and then take steps within its power to remedy any inconsistency with this Article.
Article 22. to be in breach of a provision of this Article. unless: (a) it fails to undenake a review of the charge or practice that is the subject of complaint b)' the other Contracting Pany within a reasonable amount of time; or (b) following such a review it fails to take all step, within its power to rerned), any charge or practice that is inconsistent with this Artich:. - 14 Verify source ↗
Article 14
AI-assisted research summary: Each Contracting Party must give designated airlines fair access to agreed routes and not unilaterally restrict capacity, frequency, traffic volume, or aircraft type, except for specified inspection, technical, or operational reasons. Aeronautical authorities may require schedules or timetables before new or revised services start.
ARTICLE 14 Capacity I. Each Contracting Party shall allow a fair and equal opportunit> for the designated airlines of both Contracting Parties 10 provide the agreed services on the routes specified in this Agreement. 2. Each Contracting Pany shall allow any designated airline of the other Contracting Pany to determine the frequency and capacity of the agreed services it offers based on the airline·s commercial considerations in the marketplace. Therefore. neither Contracting Party shall unilaterally impose any restriction with respect to capacil). frequency. or type of aircraft on a designated airline selling transportation under its O\\ n code on flighlS operated by another air I inc. Neither Contracting Party shall unilaterally limit the, olume of traffic. frequency or regularity of service. or of the aircraft type or types operated by the designated airline of the other Contracting Party, except as may be required for customs and other governmem inspection services, technical, or operational reasons under uniform conditions consistent with Article 15 of the Convention. 16 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025159 3. fhe aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties ma) require. for information purposes. the filing ofschedult!S or Lim..:tablc..s 1101 later th;m ten (10) day:,. or such lesser period as those authorities ma) require. prior to the operation of new or rt!\ ised services. If the aeronautical authorities of a Contracting Part) require filings for information purposes. they shall minimiLc the administrati,e burden of filing requirements and procedures on the designated airlines oflhc other Contracting Party. - 15 Verify source ↗
Article 15
AI-assisted research summary: Each Contracting Party must let designated foreign airlines bring in and keep representatives and staff, and must grant needed work documents and visas.
ARTICLE 15 Airline Representatives I. Each Contracting Party shalJ permit: (a) the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party. on lhe basis of reciprocity. to bring into and to maintain in itS territory !heir representatives and commercial, operational and technical staff as required in connection\\ ith the operation of the agreed services: and (b) lhest staff requirements at the option of the designated airlines of the other Contracting Part). to be satisfied by their O\\ n personnel or. by using the services ol"any other organization. company or airline operating in its territory and authorized to perform such services for other airlines. 2. Each Contracting Party shall: (a) with the minimum of delay and consistent \',ith its laws and regulations. grant the necessary employment authorizations. visitor visas or other similar documents to the representatives and staff referred to in paragraph I; and (b) facilitate and expedite the issuance of employment authorizations for personnel performing certain temporary duties not exceeding ninety (90) da)'S. 17 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025160 - 16 Verify source ↗
Article 16
AI-assisted research summary: Each Contracting Party must allow designated airlines of the other Party to do their own ground handling, use an authorized agent, and provide ground handling for other airlines, subject to airport safety or security constraints.
ARTICLE 16 Ground Handling I. Each Contracting Party shall pem1il the designated airlines of the other Contracting Party when operating in iL~ cerritory: (a) on the basis ofreciprocit). Lo perfonn their own ground handling in it:; territory and. at their option. to have ground handling services pro, ided in whole or in pan by an} agent authorized by its competent authorities to provide such services; and (b) lo provide ground handling services for other airlines operating at the same airport. 2. The exercise of the rights set forth in subparagraphs l(a) and (b) shall be subject only to physical or operational constraints resulting from considerations of airport safety or security. Any such constraints shall he applied uniform!} and on terms no less fovourable than the most favourable tenns available to any airline engaged in similar imemational air services at the time the constraints are imposed. - 17 Verify source ↗
Article 17
AI-assisted research summary: Each Contracting Party must allow designated airlines of the other party to sell air transport, convert and remit operational funds abroad, and pay local expenses in local or freely convertible currency.
ARTICLE 17 Sales and Transfer of Funds Each Contracting Party shall permit the designated airlines of the other Contracting (a) to engage in the sale of air transportation in its territor') directly or. at the discretion of the designated airlines, through their agents and to sell transportation in the currency of that territory or. at the discretion of the designated airlines, in freely convertible currencies of other countries. and an} person shall be free Lo purchase transportation in currencies accepted by those air I ines; (b) to convert and remit abroad. on demand. funds obtained in the normal course of their operations. Conversion and remittance shall be pennined without restriction or delay al the foreign exchange market rates for current payments prevailing at the time of submission of the request for transfer. and shall not be subject to any charges except normal service charges collected by banks for those transactions: and 18 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025161 (C) to pay local expense:,, including purchases of fuel. in its territol) in local currency, or at the discretion of the designated airlines. in freel:r convertible currencies. - 18 Verify source ↗
Article 18
AI-assisted research summary: Airlines of a Contracting Party are exempt from certain taxes on international-air-traffic operations, subject to a double-taxation treaty exception.
ARTICLE 18 Taxation I. Profits or income from the operation of aircraft in international traffic derived by an airline of a Contracting Party. including panicipation in inter-airline commercial agreement~ or joint business ventures. shall be exempt from any tax on profits or income imposed b} the other Contracting Party. 2. Capital Wld assets of an airline of a Contracting Party pertaining to the operation of aircraft in international traffic shall be exempt from any ia.x on capital and assets imp◊sed b) the other Contracting Part)'. 3. Gains from the alienation of aircraft operated in international traffic and movable propert) pertaining to the operation of such aircraft derived by an airline of a Contracting Part) shall be exempt from any tax on gains imp◊sed b) the other Contracting Pany. 4. For the purposes of this Article: (a) thi;: term ··profits or income·• includes gross receipts and revenues derived directly from the operation of aircraft in international traffic. including: (i) the charter or rental of aircraft; (ii) the sale of air transportation. either for the airline itseu· or for any other airline; and (iii) interest on sums generated directly from the operation of aircraft in international traffic provided that the interest is incidental to the operation; (b) the term .. international traffic'· means the transportation of persons and/or cargo. including mail. except where the transponation is principally between points in the territory of a Contracting Party: and 19 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025162 (c) the term "airline of a Contracting Pany"· means. in the case of the Republic of Rwanda an airline res idem 1J1 the Republic of Rwanda for purposes of income taxation and. in the case of Canada an airline resident in Canada for purposes of income taxation. 5. This Article shall not have effect \vhen an agreement for the a, oidance of double taxation with respect to laxes on income is in effect between the two Contracting Panies. ARTIC LE l9 Applicability to Charter/ on-scheduled f lights I. The provisions set out in Articles 6 (Application of La\\S). 7 ( afety Standards. Certificates and Licences). 8 (Aviation Securit} ). 9 (Customs Duties and Other Charges). IO (Statistics). 12 (Availability of Airports and Aviation Facilities and Services). 13 (Charges for Airports and Aviation Facilities and Services). 15 (Airline Representatives). 16 (Ground Handling). 17 (Sales and Transfer of Funds). 18 (Taxation) and 20 (Consultations) of this Agreement apply as well to charters and other non-scheduled flightl. operated by the air carriers of a Contracting Part) into or from the territory oft he other Contracting Party and to the air carriers operating those flights. 2. The provisions of paragraph 1 shall not affect national laws and regulations governing the authorization of charters or non-scheduled flights or the conduct of air carriers or other parties involved in the organization of those operations. - 20 Verify source ↗
Article 20
AI-assisted research summary: The provision sets rules for consultations, dispute settlement, amendment, termination, and code-sharing operations under the agreement.
ARTICLE 20 Coosu ltations A Contracting Party may at any time request through diplomatic channels, consultations on the implementation. interpretation. application or amendment of this Agreement or compliance with this Agreement. Those consultations. which may be between aeronautical authorities of the Contracting Parties, shall begin within a period of sixty (60) days from the date the other Contracting Party receives a written request unless otherwise mutually determined by the Contracting Parties or unless otherwise provided for in this Agreement. 20 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025163 ARTICLE21 Amendment An) amendment to this Agreement muruall) detennined pursuant to consultations held in conform it) \\ ith Article 20 shall come into force on the date of the last wrinen notification. through diplomatic channels. by \Vhich the Contracting Partie~ shall ha, e notified each other that all neccssal") internal procedures for entl") into force of the amendment have been completed. ARTICLE22 Settlement of Disputes I. If any dispute arises between the Contracting Parties relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement. the Contracting Parties shall in the first place endeavour to settle it by consultations held in conformil) with Article 20. 2. lfthe dispute is not resolved within 60 days of the commencement of consultations pursuant to Article 20, the Contracting Parties may jointly decide to refer the dispute for decision to a person or body, or a Contracting Party may submit the dispute for decision 10 a Tribunal of three arbitrators. one to be named by each Contracting Party and the third to be jointly decided upon by the two arbitrators. Each of the Contracting Parties shall designate an arbitrator within a period of sixty (60) days from the date of receipt by a Contracting Party from the other of a written notice through diplomatic channels requesting arbitration of the dispute. and the third arbitrator shall be appointed within a further period of sixty (60) days. lfeitherofthe Contracting Parties fails to designate an arbitrator within the period specified. or if the third arbitrator is notjointl) decided upon within the period specified. the President of the Council of the lmemational Civil Aviation Organization may be requested by either Contracting Party co appoint an arbitrator or arbitrators as the case requires. Iftbe President is of the same nationality~ one of the Contracting Parties. the most senior Vice-President who is not disqualified on that ground. shall make the appointment. In all cases the lhird arbitrator shall be a national of a third State. shall act as President of the Tribunal and shall determine the place where arbitration will be held. 3. 4. The Contracting Parties shall oomply with any decision given under paragraph 2. The expenses of the Tribunal shall be shared equally bern-eeo the Contracting Parties. 21 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025164 If and so long as either Contracting Part) fails lO comp!) \\ ith an) decision gi,cn 5. under paragraph 2. the other Contracting Part) may limit, withhold or re, oke an) righrs or privileges that it hc!!i granted b) virtue of this Agreement lo the Contracting Party in default or to the designated airline in default. ARTICLE23 Termination A Contracting Party may at an) time from the entry into force of this Agr~-ement give notice in writing through diplomatic channels to the other Contracting Part) of its decision to terminate this Agreement. That notice shall be communicated simultaneously to the lmcmational Civil Aviation Organization. This Agra!ment shall terminate one (I) year after the date of receipt of the notice b) the other Contracting Part}. unless the notice to terminate is withdrawn by mutual consent of the Contracting Parties before the expir) of this period. In the absence of an acknowledgement of receipt by the other Contraeting Pany. the notice shall be deemed to have been received fourteen ( 14) days after the receipt of the notice by the International Civil Aviation Organization. ARTICLE24 Registration with International Civil Aviation Organization This Agreement and any amendment thereto shall be registered with the lmemarional Civil Aviacion Organization. ARTIC LE 25 Multilateral Conventions If a multilateral convention comes into force in respect of both Contracting Parties. consultations may be held in accordance with Article 20 with a view to determining the extent to which this Agreement is a.fleeted by the provisions of the multilateral I convention. 22 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025165 ARTICLE26 Entry into For·ce "l his Agreement shall enter into force on the date of the last ,Hinen notification. through diplomatic channels. h) \\hich the Contracting Parties have notified each other 1hat all ncccssaJ) internal procedures for entry into force of this Agreement have been completed. lN WITNESS WH EREOF. the undersigned. duly authorized thereto by their respective governments. have signed this Agrccmenl. DONE in duplicate at \(.~ ct.Lt' on this 2.,J;' day of 2022. in the English and French languages. each version being equally authentic. FOR Tl IE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA .. 23 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025166 Al\'NEX ROUTE SCHEDULE Code sharing services may be operated on the following applicable routes,~ iLh traffic rights and operational flexibilities identified in the associated Notes. SECTION l The folio,, ing route shall be arnilable for the operation of code sharing sen ices in either or both directions b) airlines designated by the Government of Canada: POI TS I CANADA I TERMEDIATE POINTS IN POlNTS RWAJ DA POINTS BEYOND Any point(s) Any point(s) Any point(s) Any point(s) Otes: I. 2. Points in Rwanda may be served separately or in combination on the same service. Any Intermediate Points. Points in Rwanda and/or Points Beyond may be omined on any or all services, provided that all services originate or terminate in Canada 3. Transit and own stopover rights shall be available at Intermediate Points and at Points in Rwanda. Stopover rights shall not be available between Points in Rwanda 24 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025167 4. (I) Subject to the regulatory requirements normally applied 10 such operations by Lhc aeronau1ical authorities of Rwanda the Government of the Republic of Rwanda grants the right for designated airlines of Canada to enter into coopcrati\e arrangements for the purposes of allowing muhiple airline codes on single nights and specilicall) to hold-out the agreed sen ices on the specified routes by code-sharing (i.e. selling transportation under its O\\O code) on flights operated by any airlines of Canada of Rwanda. and/or or an) third countries. (2) All airlines involved in code-sharing arrangements shall hold the appropriate underlying route authorit), to provide air services to and from Rwanda. (3) Code-sharing services by each designated airline of Canada involving transportation betwe1.11 the Points in Rwanda shall be restricted to flights operated by airlines authorized by the aeronautical authorities of Rwanda to provide services between the Points in Rwanda All transportation bel\\ een the Points in Rwanda under the code of each designated airline of Canada shall only be avai I able as part of an international journey. (4) The aeronautical authorities of Rwanda may require designated airlines of Canada to appl) for authorization prior to the operation of the proposed code-sharing services (5) The aeronautical authorities of Rwanda shall not withhold ix,-nnission for designated airlines of Canada to operate code-sharing services on nights operated by airlines of any third countries or for any third oounlr) airlines operating tlights to/from Rwanda to carry traffic under the codes of the designated airlim:s of Canada on the basis that (i) the airlines operating £he Oights arc not appropriately authorized or (ii) air services arrangements between Rwanda and £he countries of the airlines operating the nights do not pro\ ide or permit code sharing. 25 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025168 (6) The aeronautical authorities of both Contracting Parties ma) require all participams in code-sharing Jrrangemems to l)nsure that passengers arc full> infonned of the identi!)' of the operator and the mode oflransportation for each St.-gmmt of the journey. (7) For the purpose of co<le-sharing sen ices. airlines shall be perminoo to 1ran:,li::t traftic between aircraft without limitation. SECTION n The following route shall be a, ailable for the operation of code sharing services in either or both directions by airlines designated b) the Government of the Republic of Rwanda: POINTS lN RWANDA I T ERM EDlATE POINTS IN POINT S POINTS CANADA BEYOND Any point(s) Any point(s) Any poim(s) An> point(s) NOies: I. 2. Points in Canada may be served separately or in combination on the same service. Any lntem1cdiate Points. Points in Canada and/or Points Be) ond ma:,, be omitted on any or all services. provided that all services originate or terminate in Rwanda. 3. Transit and own stopover rights shall be a\ailable at lntennediate Points and at Points in Canada. Stopover rights shall not be available between Points in Canada. 4. (I) Suqjcct to the regularory requirements nonnally applied to such operations by the aeronautical authorities of Canada the Government of Canada grants the right for designated airlines ofRwanda to enter into cooperative arrangements for the purposes of allowing multiple airline codes on single flights and specifically to holck>ut the agreed services on the specified routes by code-sharing (i.e. selling transportation under its ov,,ncode) on flights operated b> any airlinesofRwand~ of Canada. and/or of any third countries. 26 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025169 (2) A II airlines involve<l in code-sharing WTa11gcrncnts shall hold the appropiate underlying rullle authority to pro\ i<lc air services lo and from Canada. (3) Code-sharing SCI'\ ices by each designated airline ofRwanda involving lranSporuuion between the PointS in Canada shall be restricted to flights operated by airlines authoriz.cd by the aeronautical authorities of Canada to pro\ ide services between the Points in Canada. All transportation between the PoinlS in Canada under the code of each designated airline ofRwanda shall only be availablt: as part of an international journey. ( 4) !be aeronautical authorities of Canada may require designated airlines of Rwanda to apply for authorization prior to the: operation of the proposed code-sharing sen-ices. (S) The aeronautical authorities of Canada shall not withhold pennission for designated airlines of Rwanda to operate code-sharing services on flights operated by airlim:s of any third countries or for any third country airlines operating nights to/from Canada to carry traffic Wlder the codes of the designated airlines of R\~anda on the basis that (i) the airlines operating the flights are not appropriately authorized or (ii) air SCI'\ ices arrangements between Canada and the countries of the airlines operating the nights do not provide or pennil code sharing. (6) The aeronautical authorities of both Controcting Parties may require all participanlS in code-sharing arrangements to en.sure that passengers are full) informed of the identity of the operator and the mode of transportation for each segment of the journey. (7) For the purpose of code-sharing services. airlines shall be pcnnillcd to transfer traffic between aircrafl without limitation. 27 Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025170 Bibonywe kugira ngo bishyirwe ku mugereka w’Iteka rya Perezida nº 021/01 ryo ku wa 17/12/2025 ryemeza burundu Amasezerano hagati ya Guverinoma ya Repubulika y’u Rwanda na Guverinoma ya Kanada yerekeranye no gutwara abantu n’ibintu mu kirere, yakorewe i Kigali mu Rwanda, ku wa 25 Kamena 2022 Seen to be annexed to Presidential Order nº 021/01 of 17/12/2025 ratifying the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Rwanda and the Government of Canada on air transport, done at Kigali, Rwanda, on 25 June 2022 l’Accord l’Arrêté Vu pour être annexé à Présidentiel nº 021/01 du 17/12/2025 ratifiant le Gouvernement de la République du Rwanda et le Gouvernement du Canada sur le transport aérien, fait à Kigali, au Rwanda, le 25 juin 2022 entre Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025171 Kigali, 17/12/2025 (sé) KAGAME Paul Perezida wa Repubulika President of the Republic Président de la République (sé) Dr NSENGIYUMVA Justin Minisitiri w’Intebe Prime Minister Premier Ministre Bibonywe kandi bishyizweho Ikirango cya Repubulika: Seen and sealed with the Seal of the Republic: Vu et scellé du Sceau de la République: (sé) Dr UGIRASHEBUJA Emmanuel Minisitiri w’Ubutabera akaba n’Intumwa Nkuru ya Leta Minister of Justice and Attorney General Ministre de la Justice et Garde des Sceaux Official Gazette n° Special of 18/12/2025172
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AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA ON AIR TRANSPORT, DONE AT KIGALI, RWANDA, ON 25 JUNE 2022
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