U.S . Department of State
Office of Language Services
Translating Division
July 15, 2002
Republic of Ecuador
Ministry of Foreign Relations
LS No. 08-2002-0056
ME/JPM
Spanish
[Stamped : Protocol Received 7/8/02]
[IP-095 ]
No . 33975/2002 -DGSL
The Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, presents its
compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honor to refer to the
Air Transportation Agreement, with annexes, signed by representatives of our two governments
at Washington, on September 26, 1986; and to the exchange of notes at Quito on October 23 and
December 19, 1995, which modified Annex I to the 1986 Agreement ; as well as the exchange of
notes in Quito on May 20 and July 1, 1999, extending the application of the 1986 Agreement (as
amended) through June 30, 2000 .
The Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, refers also to a
note from the Embassy of the United States, No . 175/01 of December 20, 2001 and to the
Ministry's Note No . 9392/2002-DGSL of February 21, 2002, regarding further extension of the
application of the 1986 Agreement .
Embassy of the United States of America,
Quito .
U.S . Department of State
Office of Language Services
Translating Division
Republic of Ecuador
Ministry of Foreign Relations
LS No. 08-2002-0056
ME/JPM
Spanish
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[Stamped : Protocol Received 7/8/02]
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In accordance with consultations held between our two governments on May 29 and 30,
2002, the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, on behalf of the
Government of Ecuador, proposes that appropriate authorities of the Republic of Ecuador and the
United States of America continue to permit operations in accordance with the terms of the 1986
Agreement; and that Annex I, as amended, and Annex II of the 1986 Agreement, regulate air
services between the two countries until June 30, 2003 .
In accordance with the understanding reached in the aforementioned consultations, the
Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, further proposes that Section
3 (1) and (2) of Annex I to the 1986 Agreement, as applied to both countries, be amended as
follows :
Quote: (1) The airlines designated by each of the Parties may operate a maximum
number of round-trip flight combinations per week on the routes specified in Section 2 of this
Annex, as follows :
Between a point or points in Ecuador and the following gateways in the United States :
For the purpose of determining these frequencies, the term "gateway" is understood to be
the first point of entry into or the last point of departure from territory of either of the Parties .
(Footnote 1): To be assigned by each government among all gateways permitted under
Section 2 of this Annex .
Miami 23
New York 15
Any point (footnote 1) 11
Points other than Miami or New York (footnote 2) 11
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(Footnote 2): To be assigned by each government among all gateways permitted under
Section 2 of this Annex, excluding Miami and New York .
(2) The airlines designated by each Party for all cargo services may operate a maximum
of 30 round-trip flights per week on the routes specified in Section 2 of this Annex . Unquote .
The Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, further proposes
that Section 3 (3) of Annex I of the 1986 Agreement not be applied to our two countries .
The Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, proposes that, if
acceptable to the Government of the United States of America, this note and the Embassy's note
No. 069/02 of July 15, 2002, shall constitute an agreement between the Republic of Ecuador and
the United States of America, to enter into force on this date .
The Ministry of Foreign Relations, Bureau of Sovereignty and Borders, avails itself of
this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America the assurances of its
highest consideration .
Quito, July 15, 2002
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[Bureau stamp]
