The Department of International Relations and Economic Affairs is responsible for negotiating Air Services Agreements with foreign civil aviation authorities and for maintaining bilateral relations with them.
As such, the department is in charge of the designation of Luxembourg air operators to foreign civil aviation authorities as well as the management of traffic rights.
The department is also responsible for the representation of the DAC in regional civil aviation organizations (e.g. European Civil Aviation Conference, ECAC) and international (e.g. International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO) .