Originally Posted by dusk2dawn
Well, all they have to do is to notify ICAO of whatever differences they like to Annex I.
Wrong !
Even if the French notify a difference for their nationals they will have no rights under article 33 of the Chicago convention,to refuse other pilots whose license is internationally recognised by ICAO.
At the moment they can forbid foreigners over 60 to overfly their territory or operate from their territory because the NORM for captain is 60 max, and if most of the countries have adopted a 65 age limit, it is nonetheless at present a difference from the norm and you have no right to impose your differences to other state.
With the new norm beeing voted very soon, the norm will be 65 , hence no possibility for France to forbid its territory to pilots within the norm.
C.Q.F.D.