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    AGREEMENTon theJoint Financing ofCertain Air Navigation Servicesin Greenland (1956)as amended by

    the Montreal Protocol of 1982

    Published by author@ of the Secretary General

    June 1992

    I N T E R N A T I O N A L C I V I L A V I A T I O N O R G A N I Z A T I O N

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    Agreementon the Joint Financing ofCertain Air Navigation Services

    in Greenland (1956)as amended bythe Montreal Protocol of 1982

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    Table of Contents

    PageAgreement on the Joint Financing ofCertain Air Navigation Services inGreenland (1956) as amended bythe Montreal Protocol of 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Annexes to the Agreement

    Annex I - The Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Annex I1 - nventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Annex I11 - Financial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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    Article I

    For the purposes of this Agreement:a) "Organization" means the International Civil Aviation Organization;b) "Council" means the Council of the Organization;C) "Secretary General" means the Secretary General of the Organization;d) "Services" means the services specified in Annex I to this Agreement and any additional

    services which may from time to time be provided pursuant to this Agreement.

    Article I1The Government of Denmark shall provide, operate and maintain the Services and, in

    consideration of special benefits derived from the Services, shall bear five per cent of the approvedactual costs thereof.

    Article 1111. The Government of Denmark shall operate and maintain the Services without interruption,in an efficient manner and with the greatest degree of economy consistent therewith and, so far aspracticable, in accordance with the applicable Standards, Recommended Practices, Procedures andSpecifications of the Organization.2. Subject to the provisions of Annex I to this Agreement, the manner of taking meteorologicalobservations and of making and disseminating meteorological reports shall be in accordance withthe appropriate procedures and specifications promulgated by the World MeteorologicalOrganization.3. The Government of Denmark shall notify the Secretary General immediately of anyemergency necessitating any temporary change or curtailment of the Services and that Governmentand the Secretary General shall thereupon consult on the measures to be taken to minimize anyadverse effect of such change or curtailment.

    Article IV1. The Secretary General shall generally supervise the operation of the Services and may at anytime arrange for the inspection of the Services, including any equipment used in connectiontherewith.

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    2. The Go vernm ent of Denm ark shall, at the request of the Secretary General, an d to the extentpracticable, furnish such reports on the o perationof the Services as the Secretary General co nsidersdesirable.3. The Secretary Gene ral shall, at the request of the Govern ment of Den mark, provide, to theextent practicable, such advice as that Government may reasonably require in regard to thedischarge of its obligations under this Agreement.4. In the event of any failure by the Gov ernme nt of Denmark efficiently to operate and maintainany of the Services, there shall be consultation between that Government and the SecretaryGen eral for the purpose of agreeing upon remedial measures.

    Article VThe total costs of the Services computed in accordance with Annexes I1 and I11 to thisAgreement shall not, for any one calendar year, exceed 4 663 463 United States dollars. This limitmay be increased by th e Council either with the consent of all the Contracting Govern ments or as aresult of the application of the provisions of Article VI.

    Article VI1. For the purpose only of establishing, operating and maintaining services which have nototherwise been provided for pursuant to this Agreement, the limit determined pursuant to theprovisions of Article V may be increased by a stated amount with the consent of ContractingGov ernme nts responsible in the aggregate for not less than ninety per cent of t he total assessmentsmade und er the provisions of paragraphs 3,4 , 5 and 6 of Article VII in respect of the last calendaryear for which assessments have been made.2. Subject to the provisions of Article 11, any expen diture attrib utable to th e services referred toin paraL:aph 1 of this Article, or any expenditure made possible under the provisions of para-graph 2 a) of Article XI11 as a result of the inclusion of the said services within this Agreement,shall be borne solely by th e Contracting Governm ents so consenting, in shares having the samerelative proportion to each other as the shares of those Governments in the total assessments forthe relevant year, and no part of the R eserve Fund referred to i n Article X not attributable to thoseservices shall be used for purposes to which those Go vern me nts alone have consented.

    A r t k l e VII1. Subject to the provisions of Article V and paragraph 2 of Article VI, the ContractingGov ernme nts agree to share ninety-five per cen t of the approved actual costs of the Services, asdetermined pursuant to the provisions of Article VIII, in proportion to the aeronautical benefitderived therefrom by each Contracting Governm ent. Such proportion shall be determine d for eachContracting Govern ment in respect of each calendar year by the n umber of crossings betweenEurope and No rth America any portion of which lies north of the 45th parallel North between themeridians of 15 " West and 50" West pe rformed in that year by its civil aircraft. In addition,

    a) a crossing between only Green land and Canada, Greenlan d and the United States of America,Green land and Iceland or Iceland and Europe shall be counted as one-third of a crossing;b) a crossirig between only Greenla nd and Europe, Iceland and Canada or Iceland and the UnitedStates of America shall be counted as two-thirds of a crossing; andC) a crossing to or from Europe or Iceland which does not cross the coast of No rth America butcrosses the meridian of 30" West north of the 45th parallel North shall be counted as one-thirdof a crossing.

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    2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 of this Article:a) a crossing shall be counted even if the point of take-off or landing is not in the territories

    mentioned in that paragraph; andb) "Europe" does not include Iceland or the Azores.

    3. On or before 20 Novem ber each year, the Council shall assess the Contracting Gov ernm entsfor the purpose of providing advances for the following year. For the year 1983 the assessmentsshall be on th e basis of the n umb er of crossings in 1981 and ninety-five per cent of the estimatedcosts for 1983. The assessment of each Contracting Government shall be adjusted to take intoaccount any difference between the am ounts paid by it to the Organization as advances in respect of1981 and its share, as determ ined by its crossings in 1981, of ninety-five per cent of the approvedactual costs in 1981. The adjusted assessment of each Contracting Governm ent shall be reduced byits share, as determ ined by its crossings in 1981, of the estimated revenues from user charges to beremitted under Article XIV to Denm ark in 1983.4. The procedure set forth in paragraph 3 of this Article shall apply to the assessments for th eyear 1984 with appropriate changes of year.5. For 1985 the p rocedure in paragraph 3 of this Article shall apply, with appropriate changes ofyear, and, in addition, the assessment of each Contracting Gove rnm ent shall be furthe r adjusted totake into account any difference between its share of the estimated re venu es from user charges for1983 and its share, as determined by its crossings in 1983, of the audited actual user chargerevenues remitted to Denm ark in 1983.6 . The procedure for 1985 shall apply in subsequ ent years with appropriate changes of year.7. On 1 January and 1 July of eac h calendar year starting on 1 January 1983, each ContractingGo ver nm ent shall pay to the Organization, in half-yearly instalments, the am ount assessed to it inrespect of advances for the curre nt calendar year, adjusted and reduced asprovided in paragraphs 3,4, 5 and 6 of this Article.8. In the even t of termination of this Agreement, the Council shall undertake adju stme nts soasto accomplish the objectives of this Article in respect of any period for which, at the date oftermination of the Ag reement, payments have not been adjusted pursuant to paragraphs 3 ,4 ,5 an d6 of this Article.9. On or before 1 May of each year, each Contracting G ove rnm ent shall furnish to the SecretaryGeneral, in such form as the Secretary General may prescribe, full particulars of the crossings towhich this A rticle applies performed during th e preceding calendar year.10. The C ontracting Gove rnm ents may agree that the particulars referred to in paragraph 9 of thisArticle will be furnishe d to the Secretary Gener al on their behalf by another G overn men t.

    Article VIII1. The Government of Denmark shall furnish to the Secretary General, on or before15 Septe mb er of each year, estimates, expressed in Danish kroner, of the costs of the Services forthe following calendar year. Th e estima tes shall be drawn up in accordance w ith Article I11 and withAnnexes I1 and I11 to this Agreement.2. The Government of Denmark shall furnish to the Secretary General, not later than sixmo nths after the e nd of each calendar year, a statement of the actual costs of the Services duringthat year. Th e Secretary Gen eral shall subject the statem ent to such audit and othe r examination ashe deem s appropriate and shall furnish to the G overnment of Denmark a report of the audit.

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    3. The Government of Denmark shall furnish to the Secretary General such additionalinformation relating to any estimates of costs or statement of actual costs as the Secretary Gen eralmay require, as well as any available information as to th e exten t to which the Services are beingused by aircraft of any nationality.4. Th e statem ents of actual ws ts for each year shall be subject to approval by the Council.5. Th e stateme nt of actual w st s approved by the C ouncil pursuant to th e provisions of para-graph 4 of this Article shall be circulated to the Contracting Governments.

    Article IX

    1. The Governm ent of Denmark shall be reimbursed fo r ninety-five per cent of the actual costs,as approved by the Council, of providing, operating and maintaining the Services.2. Th e Council shall, after having satisfied itself that the estima tes subm itted by theGovernment of Denmark in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article VIII have been drawn up inaccordance with A rticle I11 an d with Ann exe s I1 and 111 to this A greem ent, autho rize t he SecretaryGen eral to make payments to that Govern men t in respect of each quarter, no t later than the firstday of the second month of that quarter. The payments shall be based on the estima tes referred toand shall constitute advances, subject to adjustment as provided under paragraph 3 of this Article.The total amount of such payments shall not exceed, in respect of any one year, the limitdetermined pursuant to the provisions of Article V. With effect from 1 January 1983, theGovernment of Denmark shall treat all net revenues from user charges, collected from all civilaircraft operators under a system operated pursuant to Article XIV, as part of the advan ces for theyear in which those reven ues are received.3. After the approval by the Council of the sta teme nt of actual costs, the Secretary Ge neral shallmake adjustments in any subsequ ent quarterly payments to the G overnment of Den mark to takeaccount of any differences between the payments mad e und er paragraph 2 of this Article in respectof any year a nd th e approved actual costs for that year.4. Contracting Go vernm ents not represented on the Coun cil shall be invited to participate in theconsideration by th e Council or any of its bodies of the estim ates furnished by the Go vernm ent ofDen mark pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article VIII.5. The estimates of costs as approved by the Council, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 2of this Article, shall be circulated to the Contracting Governments.

    Artkle X1. Th e payments received by the Organization from the Contracting Govern men ts pursuant tothe provisions of Article VII shall, to the extent that they are not from time to time needed formaking current payments to the Gove rnm ent of Denm ark pursuant to this Agreem ent, constitute aReserve Fund to be used by the O rganization for the purposes of this Agreemen t.2. The Secretary General may arrange for short-term investment of the Reserve Fund. TheOrganization shall apply the interest derived therefrom to cover the extraordinary expen ses of theOrganization incidental to this Agreement. If such interest is insufficient to cover such expenses,the diffe rence remaining shall be considered as an additional part of the actual costs of the Servicesand shall be reimbursed to the Organization from payments made by the ContractingGovernments.

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    Article XI1. The annual assessments of Contracting Governments shall be expressed in Danish kroner.2. Each of the Contracting Governments shall make payments to the Organization pursuant tothe provisions of Article VII in Danish kroner. Payments may also be made in United States dollarsif the regulations of the Government making the payment so require. The procedure fordetermining the rate of exchange applicable to a payment made in United States dollars shall bedetermined by the Council in consultation with the Governments concerned.3. The Secretary General shall, subject to the Organization being reimbursed in United Statesdollars for its extraordinary expenses, make payments to the Government of Denmark pursuant tothe provisions of Articles IX and XI1 in the currencies in which Contracting Governments havemade their payments to the Organization and which remain available.

    Article XI11 . The obligation of the Secretary General to make payments to the Government of Denmarkunder this Agreement shall be limited to amounls actually received by the Organization andavailable in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.2. The Secretary General may, nevertheless, pending receipt of payments from ContractingGovernments and in accordance with the Financial Regulations of the Organization, advancepayments which are due to the Government of Denmark in cases where heconsiders such advancesessential for the inauguration or uninterrupted continuance of the Services.3. No Contracting Government shall have a claim against the Organization because of failure ofany other Contracting Government to make any payment under this Agreement.

    Article XI111. The Council may, subject to the provisions of Article V and paragraph 2 of Article VI and inagreement with the Government of Denmark, include under this Agreement new capitalexpenditure necessary for the proper operation of the Services.2. The Council may, subject to the provisions of Articles V and VI and in agreement with theGovernment of Denmark, include under this Agreement services in addition to those set out inAnnex I hereto and new capital expenditure in respect of such services, provided that any one ofthe following conditions is fulfilled:

    a) the total amount of such expenditure in any one year does not exceed 3.5 per cent of the costlimit approved under Article V; or

    b) such services are those to which all Contracting Governments have consented; orC) such services are those to which Contracting Governments responsible in the aggregate for

    not less than ninety per cent of the total assessments made under the provisions of paragraphs3 , 4 , 5 and 6 f Article VII have consented and in respect of which the provisions of Article VIhave been applied.

    3 . For the purposes of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, renewal of buildings and equipmentfrom payments received on account of depreciation shall not be regarded as new capitalexpenditure.

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    4. If new capital expen diture or additional services are proposed by the Gove rnme nt of Denma rkor by th e Council, that Gove rnmen t shall furnish to the Secretary General an estimate of the coststhereof, together w ith such specifications, plans and other information as may be required in regardthereto, and shall consult with the Secretary General concerning the m ethods of supply, design orconstruction to be adopted.5. The Council may, in agreement with the Government of Denmark, exclude from thisAgreement any part of the Services.6 . Whe n action has been taken pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 or 5 of this Article, the Council shallamend the Annexes to this Agreem ent accordingly.

    Article XIVThe G overnm ent of D enmark shall operate a system of user charges for the Services providedfor all civil aircraft making c rossings as defined in Article VII. These charges shall be calculated inaccordance w ith An nex 111 to this Agreement. The ne t revenues from these charges shall be offset

    against payments due to the Government of Denmark pursuant to the provisions of thisAgreemen t. Except with the consent of the Council, the Gove rnmen t of Denm ark shall not imposeany additional charges for th e Services on other than its own nationals.

    Article XVThe Government of Denmark shall not make any international arrangement for theprovision, operation, maintenance, development or financing of any or all of the Services without

    the approval of the Council.Article XVI

    The Government of Denmark shall, to the fullest possible extent, co-operate with therepresentatives of the Organization in respect of the purposes of this Agreement and shall accord tosuch representatives the privileges and immunities to which they are entitled under the GeneralConvention o n the Privileges and Im munitie s of th e Specialized Agencies, including Annex 111 (2)thereto.

    Article XVIIThe Council shall convene a conference of all the Gove rnm ents concerned:

    a) when requested by two or more of the Contracting Governments or by the Government ofDenmark, or by any one of the Contracting Gov ernm ents if such a conference has not beenheld during the previous five years;

    b) when failure of any Contracting Gov ernme nt to make pay ments under this Agreementnecessitates a revision of the assessments which cannot otherwise be satisfactorily settled; orC ) wh en , for any other reason, the Council considers such a conference necessary.

    Article XVI IIAny dispute relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreem ent or the Annexes

    ther eto which is not settled by nego tiation shall, upon the requ est of any Contra cting Gove rnm entparty to the dispute, be referred to the Council for its recomme ndation.

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    Article XIX1. This Agreement shall remain open until 1December 1956 for signature by th e Gove rnmentsnamed in the Preamble.2. This Agreem ent shall be subject to acceptance by th e signatory Go vern men ts. Instru men ts ofacceptance shall be deposited as soon as possible with the Secretary General, who shall inform allsignatory an d acceding Governm ents of the date of deposit of each such in strument.

    Article XXI. This Agreement shall be open for accession by the Govern men t of any State memb er of theUn itedN ation s or of a Specialized Agency in relationship therewith. Accessions shall be effected bythe deposit of a formal instrument with the Secretary General.2. The Council may initiate wnsultation s with any Govern ment, not a party to this Agreement,whose civil aircraft benefit from the Services, for the purpose of obtaining its accession to th eAgreement.3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this Article, the Council may wncludearrangements for contributions from any Government which does not become a party to thisAgreement. Any such contributions received shall be applied to the purposes of this Agreement asdetermined by th e Council.

    Article XXI

    1. This Agreement shall come into force not earlier than 1 January 1957, when instrum ents ofacceptance or of accession have been deposited by Governments responsible in the aggregate forinitial assessments of not less than ninety per cent of the initial maximum wst figure laid down inArticle V. As regards those Governm ents, deposit of an instrument of acceptance or of accessionshall be deemed to constitute consent to the system of assessments, payments an d adjustmentsunder this Agreement for the period between 1 January 1957 and the entry into force of thisAgreement2. As regards any G ove rnme nt whose instrument of acceptance or of accession is deposited afterthe entry in to force of this Agreement, the Ag reement shall come into force on the d ate of suchdeposit. Each such Government shall consent to the system of assessments, payments andadjustments under this Agreement with effect at least from the beginning of the calendar yearduring which the instrument of acceptance or of accession is deposited. Each such Governmentmay elect to be assessed for its appropriate share of the actual approved costs of any Services inrespect of which the provisions of Article VI have been applied and as to which, at the date ofaccession of such Govern ment, the consents of all Contracting Gove rnments have not been given.

    Article XXII1. a) This Agreement may be terminated by the Gov ernment of Denmark on 31 December in anyyear by n otice in writing given to t he Secretary Gen eral n ot later than 1 January of that year.

    b) If at any time it proves impossible for the Government of Denmark to perform the Serviceswithin the limit determined pursuant to the provisions of Article V, that Government shallimmediately notify the Secretary General in writing of such fact and shall furnish to theSecretary General a detailed estimate of the additional amount required. The SecretaryGeneral shall promptly examine such estimate and, after any necessary consultation with that

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    Govern ment, de termine the amount needed in excess of the aforesaid limit. The SecretaryGeneral shall then approach the Contracting Governments, with a view to obtaining theirconsent as required pursuant to the provisions of Article V. Unless, within three m onths afterthe Secretary General has determined the additional amount required, he notifies theGovernment of Denmark that the Contracting Governments have given their consent, theGovern ment of Denma rk may thereafter terminate this Agreement on three months' noticein writing given to the Secretary General.C) This Agreement may be terminated on 31 December in any year by ContractingGovern ments other than the Go vernm ent of Denmar k responsible for current assessments inthe aggregate of not less than ten per cent of the limit determined pursuant to the provisionsof Article V by notice in writing given to the Secretary General not later ihan 1 January of that

    Year.2. Upon receipt of a notice or notices of desire to terminate this Agreem ent in accordance withparagraph 1 of this A rticle, the Secretary General shall notify th e Contracting Governmen ts.

    Article XXIII1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Article XXII, any C ontracting Govern ment other than theGovernment of Denmark, whose current assessment is less than ten per cent of the limitdetermined pursuant to the provisions of Article V, may withdraw from participation in thisAgreement on 31 Decem ber in any year by notice in writing given to the Secretary Gen eral no t laterthan 1 January of tha t year of its intention to terminate its participation. Any such notice shall, forthe purpose of paragraph 1 c) of Article XXII, be deemed also to constitute a notice of desire toterminate this Agreement.2. Following receipt of notice of withdrawal from any Contracting Government, the SecretaryGeneral shall notify th e other Contracting Governments.

    Article XXIV1. In the even t of termination of this Agreement by the Gov ernmen t of Denm ark pursuant tothe provisions of paragraph 1 of Article XXII, that Government shall pay to the Organization, orthe Organization may offset against payments due to that Government hereunder, a sumrepresenting equ itable compensatio n for benefits to it from its acquisition, for its own purposes, ofmoveable or i m v e a b l e property, the cost of which has been partially or wholly reimbursed to thatGovern ment under the provisions of this Agreement.2. In the even t of any termination of this Agreement by Contracting Gover nments o ther theGovern ment of Denmark, the Governm ent of Denmark shall be paid out of the Reserve Fund or,if the Fund is insufficient, by all the Contracting Governments through the Organizntion, anequitable amo unt by way of compensation for capital expe ndit ures undertaken by that Gov ernm entand not wholly reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement. Any payments required from ContractingGovern ments for this purpose shall be computed o n the basis of the m ost recent assessment figuresand shall be due as of the time of termination. The Organization shall have the right to take overany moveable property for which compensation is paid pursuant to this paragraph. Any waiver ofsuch right shall be taken into account in determining the compensation.3. The provisions of paragraph 2 of this A rticle shall apply correspondingly in resp ect of any pa rtof the Services which may be excluded from the Agreement pursuant to the provisions of para-graph 5 of Article XIII.4. The amount of any payments under this Article shall be determined by agreement betweenthe Council and the Government of Denmark.

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    Article XXV1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article X, any balance of the Reserve Fund and ofinterest thereon held by the Organization on the date when this Agreement ceases to be in forceshall be apportioned among and refunded to those Governments which were still parties to thisAgreement immediately before that date on the basis of their most recent annual assessments.2. a) Any Government which has withdrawn from participation in this Agreement in accordance

    with the provisions of Article XXIII shall pay to or receive from the Organization anydifference between the amount it has paid to the Organization in accordance with Article VIIand its appropriate share of the approved actual costs in respect of the period of itsparticipation.

    b) Any Government which has so withdrawn shall pay to the Organization its share of capitalexpenditures which have been undertaken by the Government of Denmark and which havenoi been wholly reimbursed pursuant to this Agreement. The amount payable shall becomputed on the basis of the most recent assessment figure in respect of the Governmentwhich has withdrawn. Payment shall be due as of the time of withdrawal.

    Article XXVI1. Any proposal for an amendment of this Agreement may be initiated by a ContractingGovernment or by the Council. The proposal shall be communicated in writing to the SecretaryGeneral who shall circulate it to all Contracting Governments with the request that they advise himformally whether or not they agree to it.2. Adoption of an amendment shall require the agreement of two-thirds of all ContractingGovernments responsible in the aggregate for not less than ninety per cent of current assessments.3. An amendment so adopted shall enter into force for all Contracting Governments on1 January of the year following the year in which formal written acceptances of the amendmenthave been received by the Secretary General from Contracting Governments responsible in theaggregate for not less than ninety-eight per cent of the current assessments.4. The Secretary General shall send certified copies of each amendment as adopted to allContracting Governments and shall notify them of any acceptances and of the date of entry intoforce of any amendment.5 . The Council may, in cases additional to those specified in paragraph 6 of Article XIII, amendthe Annexes to this Agreement, subject always to the terms and conditions of the Agreement andthe consent of the Government of Denmark.

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    AGREEMENT

    ON THE JOINT FINANCING OF CERTAINAIR NAVIGATION SERVICES IN GREENLAND

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    ANNEX I THE SERVICES

    (Eighteenth Edition)

    Published by authority of the Secretary General

    1 January 2006

    INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION

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    AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX I

    The following Council Working Papers show amendments made by Council during the period between

    publication of the 17th Edition of this Annex, dated 1 March 2004, and the present or 18th Edition, dated

    1 January 2006.

    C-WP/12451

    RECORD OF SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS

    No. Effective date C-WP/No. Recorded by

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    ANNEX I THE SERVICES

    PART I AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

    Air traffic services provided by the Flight Information Centre at Sndre Strmfjord to international flights below

    FL195.

    PART II METEOROLOGICAL SERVICES

    Surface and upper-air synoptic observations to be made at the following meteorological stations in accordance with the

    following table and the reports to Sndre Strmfjord as designated in Part III E:

    Upper-air observations

    (at 00 and 12 UTC)

    Meteorological stationsand their locations

    Surface synoptic

    observations3-hourly

    (at 00, 03, 06,09, 12, 15, 18and 21 UTC)

    Additionalobservations Radiosonde Radiowind

    1. Danmarkshavn

    7646N 1846W

    8 2 2

    2. Narsarsuaq

    6111N 4525W

    8 2 2

    3. Egedesminde

    6842N 5252W

    8 2 2

    PART III AERONAUTICAL AND METEOROLOGICALTELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

    Telecommunication services to be provided as follows:

    A. Prins Christian Sund

    1. Extended range VHF station.1

    B. Frederiksdal

    1. Extended range VHF station.1

    2. Satellite earth station.1

    C. Qaqatoqaq

    1. VHF station remotely operated from Iceland.2

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    D. Kulusuk

    1. VHF station remotely operated from Iceland.3

    E. Sndre Strmfjord

    1. Collection of meteorological reports from jointly financed synoptic stations.

    2. Aeronautical fixed telecommunication services for transmission of aeronautical and meteorological messages.

    3. Data services:

    a) Data circuit for text communication between the Sndre Strmfjord AFTN station and the AFTN station

    at Gufunes (Reykjavik) derived from the satellite circuit IcelandNuuk and the UHF link NuukSndre

    Strmfjord.

    b) Data circuit for text communication between the Sndre Strmfjord AFTN station and the AFTN station

    at Montreal derived from the satellite circuit CanadaSndre Strmfjord.

    4. Telephone services:

    a) ATS direct speech circuit between Sndre Strmfjord and Reykjavik derived from the satellite circuit

    IcelandNuuk and the UHF link NuukSndre Strmfjord.

    b) ATS direct speech circuit between Sndre Strmfjord and Gander derived from the satellite circuit

    CanadaSndre Strmfjord.

    c) ATS direct speech circuit between Sndre Strmfjord and Edmonton derived from the satellite circuit

    CanadaSndre Strmfjord.

    F. Faroe Islands

    1. Voice/data Faroe IslandsIceland.

    2. Satellite circuit Faroe IslandsReykjavik, A/G GP VHF.

    PART IV RADIO NAVIGATION AIDS

    Radio navigation aids to be provided as follows:

    Non-directional Beacon (NDB)

    Non-directional beacons (NDBs) at Prins Christian Sund, Kulusuk, Sndre Strmfjord, Holsteinsborg, Simiutaq,

    Myggenaes and Akraberg, providing radio navigation services on a continuous basis.

    ________________

    1. Prins Christian Sund and Frederiksdal VHF stations are remotely operated from Gander using satellite circuit CanadaFrederiksdal (INTELSAT

    IBS Digital Carrier Service) and an interconnecting UHF link between Frederiksdal and Prins Christian Sund.

    2. The interconnection IcelandQaqatoqaq is derived from the satellite circuit IcelandNuuk and UHF link NuukSndre StrmfjordQaqatoqaq.3. The interconnection IcelandKulusuk is provided by the satellite circuit IcelandTasiilaq (Ammassalik) and a UHF link Tasiilaq (Ammassalik)

    Kulusuk.

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    AGREEMENT

    ON THE JOINT FINANCING OF CERTAIN

    AIR NAVIGATION SERVICES IN GREENLAND

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    ANNEX II INVENTORY

    (Eighteenth Edition)

    Published by authority of the Secretary General

    1 January 2006

    INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION

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    AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX II

    The following Council Working Papers show amendments made by Council during the period between

    publication of the 17th Edition of this Annex, dated 1 March 2004, and the present or 18th Edition, dated

    1 January 2006.

    C-WP/12347; C-WP/12350; C-WP/12539; C-WP/12541

    RECORD OF SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS

    No. Effective date C-WP/No. Recorded by

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    ANNEX II INVENTORY

    GREENLAND (all stations)

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial value

    for purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved new

    capital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 26 410 555 36 694 349 13 706 953 3 423 159 167 738 2 796 667

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises 1 422 074 1 746 194 324 120 750 000

    3. Machinery and tools 5 972 431 7 627 340 1 654 909

    4. Storage tanks 5 733 376 4 241 733 1 071 750 2 563 393

    5. Communications equipment 11 915 185 14 333 044 6 429 148 4 011 289 400 000 200 000

    6. a) Cables armoured 329 287 259 281 242 569 312 575

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment 5 263 359 8 504 710 4 208 367 967 016 1 800 000

    8. Vehicles 2 133 061 4 215 296 2 117 160 34 925 112 443 388 557

    9. Boats 404 548 598 361 193 813

    10. Office and housing equipment 840 566 952 589 154 351 42 328

    11. Hardware and software equipment

    TOTAL 60 424 442 79 172 897 30 103 140 11 354 685 680 181 5 935 224

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    Station: EGEDESMINDE

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial valuefor purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved newcapital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 1 191 428 2 325 347 1 595 635 461 716

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises

    3. Machinery and tools

    4. Storage tanks

    5. Communications equipment

    6. a) Cables armoured

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment 1 850 150 2 990 358 1 487 780 347 572 600 000

    (Note 1)

    8. Vehicles

    9. Boats

    10. Office and housing equipment

    11. Hardware and software equipment

    TOTAL 3 041 578 5 315 705 3 083 415 809 288 600 000

    Note:1. Radiosounding equipment (C-WP/12350).

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    Station: NARSARSUAQ

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial valuefor purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved newcapital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 3 844 840 3 735 639 86 156 195 357

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises

    3. Machinery and tools

    4. Storage tanks

    5. Communications equipment

    6. a) Cables armoured

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment 1 801 164 3 300 587 1 603 202 103 779 600 000

    (Note 1)

    8. Vehicles 453 532 608 334 154 802 300 000

    (Note 2)

    9. Boats

    10. Office and housing equipment 67 152 67 152

    11. Hardware and software

    TOTAL 6 166 688 7 711 712 1 844 160 299 136 900 000

    Notes:1. Radiosounding equipment (C-WP/12350).2. Four-wheel drive car (C-WP/12350).

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    Station: PRINS CHRISTIAN SUND

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial value

    for purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved new

    capital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 2 572 689 8 188 450 5 789 054 173 293 2 046 667

    (Notes 13)

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises 922 357 1 116 961 194 604 750 000

    (Note 4)

    3. Machinery and tools 2 291 959 3 556 079 1 264 120

    4. Storage tanks 2 383 946 2 208 454 420 505 595 997

    5. Communications equipment 1 332 861 1 269 143 1 135 857 1 199 575

    6. a) Cables armoured 329 287 259 281 242 569 312 575

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment

    8. Vehicles 290 625 334 451 78 751 34 925

    9. Boats 24 554 72 468 47 914

    10. Office and housing equipment 110 399 122 432 12 033

    11. Hardware and software equipment

    TOTAL 10 258 677 17 127 719 9 185 407 2 316 365 2 796 667

    Notes:

    1. General overhaul of electrical installation (C-WP/12118).

    2. Piers and cranes renovation (C-WP/12350).

    3. Renovation sewerage (C-WP/12541).

    4. Radio beacon and antenna (C-WP/12541).

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    Station: DANMARKSHAVN

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial valuefor purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved newcapital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 18 801 598 22 444 913 6 236 108 2 592 793 750 000

    (Note 1)

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises 499 717 629 233 129 516

    3. Machinery and tools 3 680 472 4 071 261 390 789

    4. Storage tanks 3 349 430 2 033 279 651 245 1 967 396

    5. Communications equipment 868 795 1 018 307 301 509 151 997

    6. a) Cables armoured

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment 1 612 045 2 213 765 1 117 385 515 665 600 000

    (Note 2)

    8. Vehicles 1 181 782 2 977 765 1 795 983

    9. Boats 379 994 525 893 145 899

    10. Office and housing equipment 550 132 692 450 142 318

    11. Hardware and software equipment

    TOTAL 30 923 965 36 606 866 10 910 752 5 227 851 1 350 000

    Notes:

    1. Backup power plant (C-WP/12350).

    2. Radiosounding equipment (C-WP/12350).

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    Station: SNDRE STRMFJORD AFTN

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial valuefor purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved newcapital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 188 683

    (Note 1)

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises

    3. Machinery and tools

    4. Storage tanks

    5. Communications equipment 3 398 729 4 724 882 3 321 710 1 995 557

    6 a) Cables armoured

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment

    8. Vehicles 88 557 176 181 87 624 112 443

    (Note 2)

    88 557

    (Note 2)

    9. Boats

    10. Office and housing equipment 70 684 44 180 26 504

    11. Hardware and software equipment

    TOTAL 3 557 970 4 945 243 3 409 334 2 022 061 201 126 88 557

    Notes:1. Establishment of contingency facilities (C-WP/12541).2. Four-wheel drive car (C-WP/12350).

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    Station: SNDRE STRMFJORD ATS

    (Calculated in Danish Kroner)

    From JS-WP/1856 Audited actual costs for 2004 Subject to audit

    Items

    Initial valuefor purposes

    of annual

    depreciation

    31/12/04

    Depreciation

    received to

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation to

    31/12/04

    Residual

    value

    as of

    31/12/04

    Approved newcapital for

    implementation

    after

    31/12/04

    Renewals from

    depreciation

    after

    31/12/04

    1. Buildings and appurtenances thereto 179 055(Note 1)

    2. Antennas, towers and counterpoises

    3. Machinery and tools

    4. Storage tanks

    5. Communications equipment 6 314 800 7 320 712 1 670 072 664 160 400 000

    (Note 2)

    200 000

    (Note 3)

    6. a) Cables armoured

    b) Cables ordinary

    7. Meteorological equipment

    8. Vehicles 118 565 118 565

    9. Boats

    10. Office and housing equipment 42 199 26 375 115 824

    11. Hardware and software equipment

    TOTAL 6 475 564 7 465 652 1 670 072 679 984 479 055 200 000

    Notes:1. Establishment of contingency facilities (C-WP/12541).2. Three controllers work stations (C-WP/11900).3. Antenna cables (C-WP/11900).

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    ON THE JOINT FINANCING OF CERTAINAIR NAVIGATION SERVICES IN GREENLAND

    ____________

    ANNEX III FINANCIAL

    (Eighteenth Edition)

    Published by authority of the Secretary General

    1 January 2006

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    AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX III

    The following Council Working Papers show amendments made by Council during the period between

    publication of the 17th Edition of this Annex, dated 1 March 2004, and the present or 18th Edition, dated

    1 January 2006.

    C-WP/12451

    RECORD OF SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS

    No. Effective date C-WP/No. Recorded by

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    ANNEX III FINANCIAL

    SECTION I

    1. Statements rendered by the Government of Denmark on the cost of operating and maintaining the Services set

    forth in Annex I shall be based on the elements enumerated in Parts A, B and C of Section II of this Annex. These esti-

    mates and accounts shall be rendered in accordance with a format and breakdown to be agreed upon between the

    Secretary General and the Government of Denmark. The Government of Denmark shall also provide, in a form agreed

    upon with the Secretary General, an annual statement showing any capital investment undertaken by Denmark in

    respect of the Services, including renewal of buildings or equipment met from provision for depreciation.

    2. The Government of Denmark shall not include, in the costs of the Services, customs or other duties on equipment

    or other materials imported for direct and exclusive application to the purposes of the Agreement.

    3. If in the year 1957 or any later year the use by the Government of Denmark of the Services for commercial

    purposes changes, that change shall be reflected by an appropriate change in the accounts.

    4. The number of regular personnel charged to the Services shall not exceed the following:

    I.Air traffic services: Staff included under III-2)

    II.Meteorological services:

    1) Danmarkshavn 8

    2) Narsarsuaq 5

    3) Egedesminde 4

    III.Aeronautical and meteorological telecommunication services:

    1) Prins Christian Sund 5

    2) Sndre Strmfjord 16

    3) Egedesminde Staff included under II-3)

    IV.Radio navigation aids:

    1) Prins Christian Sund Staff included under III-1)

    4.1 Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 4, the Government of Denmark may employ additional temporary

    personnel to replace regular personnel on annual leave or on sick leave in cases where the services cannot be

    maintained more economically by overtime work.

    5. On behalf of the Danish Government, administration of the services under the Agreement related to the

    meteorological services described in Annex I, Part II is conducted by the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) and

    administration of the services described in Annex I, Parts I, III and IV is conducted by Naviair (Air Navigation

    Services Denmark). Apart from the services at Sndre Strmfjord provided by Naviair, provision of the services and

    facilities specified in Annex I is based on contracts or lease agreements with Tele Greenland A/S. Naviair is thecoordinating agency for the services under the Agreement.

    6. Sixty-seven per cent of the cost of the aeronautical fixed telecommunication services in Annex I, Part III E,

    paragraphs 1 and 2 may be charged.

    7. In recognition of the fact that total costs of Prins Christian Sund pertain to both jointly financed and non-jointly

    financed services, not more than two thirds of the operational, maintenance and indirect expenses may be charged to

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    the Joint Financing Agreement. However, the capital costs (depreciation and interest) for the provision of the NDB and

    Gander remote VHF facilities, which are exclusively provided for the international services, are to be charged at

    100 per cent. Similarly, the capital costs (depreciation and interest) of facilities provided exclusively for domestic

    services shall not be charged.

    8. In recognition of the fact that the staff at Sndre Strmfjord is engaged in the provision of both AFTN and ATS

    services, all staff costs and staff-related costs shall be apportioned between AFTN and ATS services using the ratio ofman-hours required each year to provide these services.

    9. In recognition of the fact that the costs of air traffic services provided by the Flight Information Centre at Sndre

    Strmfjord to flights below FL195 pertain to both international and domestic civil aviation, 40 per cent of the costs may

    be charged to the Joint Financing Agreement.

    10. At Danmarkshavn, Egedesminde and Narsarsuaq stations all direct and indirect costs are to be charged at 100 per

    cent.

    11. The cost of transmitting the meteorological reports as described in Annex I, Part II, will be based on the total

    yearly number of surface and upper-air observations and will be charged at the normal commercial rate.

    12. In recognition of the fact that the costs of en-route navigation facilities NDB Myggenaes pertain to bothinternational and domestic civil aviation, 50 per cent of the costs may be charged to the Joint Financing Agreement.

    SECTION II

    The direct costs of operating and maintaining the Services which the Government of Denmark may charge are

    categorized in Parts A and B hereunder. The indirect costs which the Government of Denmark may charge are set out

    in Part C hereunder.

    PART A OPERATIONAL EXPENSES

    1. Salaries of regular personnel.

    (Basic salaries established by the Government of Denmark from time to time, plus any applicable allowances or

    other payments such as for cost of living, subsistence, night shift, overtime, personnel insurance, sickness, leave,

    etc.)

    2. Working expendables.

    (Including, where applicable, fuel, provisions, radiosondes, balloons, hydrogen, etc.)

    3. General operating expenses.

    (Including, where applicable, charges for electric power, commercial communications charges, heating, lighting,

    cleaning, stationery and miscellaneous supplies, rent, etc.)

    4. Transportation.

    (Including, where applicable, transportation of personnel and goods, operational expenses of vehicles used in

    connection therewith, etc.)

    5. Miscellaneous additional necessary operating expenses.

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    PART B MAINTENANCE EXPENSES

    1. Salaries of regular maintenance personnel.

    (Salaries to be included under Part A-1.)

    2. Special labour employed in maintenance.

    (Including, where applicable, experts employed on a temporary basis for special maintenance purposes.)

    3. Material and labour used for maintenance.

    (Including, where applicable, spare parts, material and labour excluding B-1 and B-2 for maintenance of

    buildings and appurtenances thereto, antennas, towers and counterpoises, machinery and tools, storage tanks,

    communications equipment, cables, meteorological equipment, vehicles, boats, office and housing equipment, etc.)

    4. Miscellaneous additional necessary maintenance expenses.

    (Including any single item of new or renewed equipment totalling not more than fifteen thousand United Statesdollars which it is not practicable to amortize, contractual repairs away from a Station and transportation

    connected therewith, etc.)

    PART C INDIRECT EXPENSES

    1. Miscellaneous overhead including administration.For administration of the Services listed in Annex I, a charge

    of 15 per cent on the total direct expenses on items listed in parts A and B of this Annex may be charged. For the

    amount of the rental costs for leased circuits as listed in Annex I, Part III Aeronautical and Meteorological

    Telecommunication Services, only 5 per cent may be charged.

    2. Depreciation. Commencing with the calendar year following that in which implementation is completed,

    depreciation shall be charged at the following rates, provided that it shall not be charged in respect of buildings and

    equipment which have been completely depreciated except when renewal of such buildings or equipment has been

    undertaken from provision for depreciation; in which case depreciation may be charged until the renewed buildings or

    equipment have also been depreciated.

    2.1 Buildings and appurtenances thereto at:

    Rate

    (%)

    Prins Christian Sund 10

    Narsarsuaq 10Danmarkshavn 6.6

    Egedesminde 6.6

    per annum of the value specified as the basis for depreciation in Annex II.

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    2.2 All equipment at a rate of 10 per cent per annum of the value specified as the basis for depreciation in Annex II,

    except:

    Rate

    (%)

    Storage tanks 5

    Cables, armoured 5

    Boats 15

    Vehicles 20

    Office and housing equipment 12.5

    Hardware and software equipment 20

    3. Interest. Interest on capital invested in buildings and equipment is to be charged at the weighted per annum

    average of the official discount and rediscount rates prevailing in Denmark plus 1 per cent. This interest will apply to

    the value specified for depreciation in Annex II, as adjusted by annual depreciation and taking into account renewals of

    buildings and equipment met from provision for depreciation.

    3.1 Interest on renewals and new capital investment will be charged commencing with the year following that inwhich implementation is completed. In respect of the period preceding the commencement of depreciation, an amount

    will be included in the total capital cost to be shown in the inventory. Such amount will be equivalent to 6 months

    interest when implementation is completed within one calendar year, to 12 months interest when implementation is

    completed within two calendar years, to 18 months interest when implementation is completed within three calendar

    years, etc.

    4. Residual value. The residual value of fixed assets disposed of should be charged to depreciation in the year of

    disposition and the proceeds from disposition, if any, should be credited under sub-heading Proceeds from sale of

    inventory items in the same year.

    SECTION III USER CHARGES

    1. Pursuant to Article XIV of this Agreement, on or before 20 November 2000 the Council shall determine a single

    user charge per civil aircraft crossing for the calendar year 2001 for the jointly financed services. The charge shall be

    calculated by dividing 95 per cent of the approved estimated costs, expressed in Danish kroner, allocable to civil

    aviation for 2001 (as defined in paragraph 7 below) plus an adjustment for under-recovery or minus an adjustment for

    over-recovery in 1999 (calculated in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 below) by the total number of crossings

    forecast for 2001 using the baseline forecast percentage change in aircraft movements prepared by the North Atlantic

    Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG).

    2. The provisions of paragraph 1 above, with appropriate revision of the years mentioned therein, shall govern the

    calculation of the user charge per civil aircraft crossing for the calendar year 2002 and thereafter.

    3. The over- or under-recovery referred to in paragraph 1 above is the difference between the amount subject to

    collection in any year (paragraph 4 below) and the total amounts collected from the users in that year (paragraph 5

    below).

    4. The amount subject to collection in 1999 (for calculation of the 2001 user charge) is 95 per cent of the approved

    costs allocable to civil aviation in 1999 less the over-recovery in 1997. The amount subject to collection in 2000 (for

    calculation of the 2002 user charge) is 95 per cent of the approved costs allocable to civil aviation in 2000 less the

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    over-recovery in 1998. For 2001 and thereafter the amount subject to collection will be 95 per cent of the approved

    costs allocable to civil aviation in that year, less the over-recovery or plus the under-recovery of two years earlier.

    5. In calculating the user charge for 2001, the amounts collected from the users in pounds sterling in 1999 (required

    to establish the over- or under-recovery for 1999) shall exclude any amount collected for crossings that took place in

    1998 and prior years, then converted to Danish kroner at the rates of exchange agreed for 1999. In subsequent years the

    amounts collected from the users shall be calculated in the same way.

    6. The amount subject to collection for the calendar year 1993 and subsequent years shall include the administrative

    fee in accordance with Section IV.

    7. For the purpose of calculation of user charges, the following percentages of the jointly financed costs (i.e. 95 per

    cent of the total costs) are allocable to international civil aviation:

    a) 100 per cent of air traffic services;

    b) 90 per cent of the meteorological services (surface and upper-air synoptic observations) and related

    meteorological telecommunication services;

    c) 100 per cent of aeronautical communication and the satellite services (excluding MET/COM);

    d) 90 per cent of the non-directional beacon (NDB) at Prins Christian Sund; and

    e) 100 per cent of the non-directional beacons (NDBs) at Kulusuk, Sndre Strmfjord, Holsteinsborg, Simiutaq,

    Myggenaes and Akraberg.

    SECTION IV ADMINISTRATIVE FEE

    1. On or before 20 November 1992, the Council shall establish the amount of an administrative fee to cover the full

    costs of the Organization1 for facilities and services provided for the administration of this Agreement, exclusive of any

    extraordinary expenses to be covered by the interest from the Reserve Fund in accordance with Article X of thisAgreement.

    2. The administrative fee shall represent an estimate of the costs of the facilities and services of the Organization for

    the following calendar year and be expressed in United States dollars.

    3. After the end of each calendar year the Council shall determine and approve the audited actual costs of the

    Organization for facilities and services provided during that year.

    4. The statement of these costs approved by the Council shall be circulated to the Contracting Governments along

    with the other statements mentioned in Article VIII of this Agreement.

    5. The amount subject to collection for the year 1995 shall be the estimated costs of the Organization for facilities

    and services provided in that year plus an adjustment for under-recovery or minus an adjustment for over-recovery in1993 (calculated in accordance with paragraph 6 below).

    6. The over- or under-recovery referred to in paragraph 5 above is the difference between the amount subject to

    collection in 1993 and the total amount collected from the users in that year.

    7. In subsequent years the amount subject to collection shall be the estimated cost of the Organization for facilities

    and services provided in that year, less the over-recovery or plus the under-recovery of two years earlier.

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    8. The Organization shall establish a specific Account, including any interest derived therefrom, to be used by the

    Organization for the sole purpose of covering the costs incurred for the administration of this Agreement, as provided

    for in this Section IV.

    9. In the event of any termination of this Agreement, pursuant to the provisions of Article XXIV, any balance of the

    Account mentioned in paragraph 8 above, and of interest thereon shall be transferred to the Reserve Fund mentioned in

    Article X of this Agreement and accordingly be subject to the provisions of this Agreement regarding this Fund.

    END

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    1. Less than full costs will be recovered during the first three years (19931995).

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