specific, reliable, and verifiable assurances to the United States that it will employ the covered defense articles and defense services when armed only after consultation with the United States relating to the mission, flight plan, and purpose of use of the articles and services. (10) The President has established procedures to continually monitor and verify the compliance of the recipient country with the requirements described in paragraphs (1) through (8). (c) Emergency circumstances If the President determines that an emergency exists which requires the proposed transfer of covered defense articles or defense services to any country in the Middle East other than Israel, the President shall provide the certification described in subsection (a) with respect to the proposed transfer not later than 10 days before the proposed transfer. (d) Failure To provide certification If the President is unable to make the certification described in subsection (a) with respect to a proposed transfer of covered defense articles or defense services to any country in the Middle East other than Israel, the President may not transfer the articles or services to such country. (e) Exception The requirements of subsection (b)(9) shall not apply with respect to the use of the covered defense articles and defense services in the airspace of the recipient country. 5. Annual certification (a) In general Not later than February 1 of each calendar year following a calendar year in which covered defense articles or defense services have been transferred to any country in the Middle East other than Israel, the President shall provide a certification to the appropriate congressional committees that the country continues to comply with the requirements described in paragraphs (1) through (8) of section 4(b). (b) Failure To provide certification If the President is unable to make the certification described in subsection (a) with respect to a calendar year, the President may not provide logistic support, maintenance, or supply replacement