Common use of General provisions concerning goods Clause in Contracts

General provisions concerning goods. a) Packaging The goods shall be packaged in strong boxes or crates or in any other way that ensures that the contents remain intact and prevents damage or deterioration. Packaging, pallets, etc., including contents, shall not weigh more than 500 kg. Unless otherwise specified in the Special Conditions or in Annex 1, pallets shall be considered as one-way packaging and shall not be returned. Each box shall be clearly labelled with the following information: − European Environment Agency and address for delivery; − name of Contractor; − description of contents; − date of delivery; − number and date of Order Form; b) Guarantee The goods shall be guaranteed against all defects in manufacture or materials for two years from the date of delivery, unless provision is made for a longer period in Annex I. The Contractor shall guarantee that any permits and licences required for manufacturing and selling the goods have been obtained. The Contractor shall replace at his own expense, within a reasonable time limit to be determined by agreement between the parties, any items which become damaged or defective in the course of normal use during the guarantee period. The Contractor is responsible for any conformity defect which exists at the time of delivery, even if this defect does not appear until a later date. The Contractor is also responsible for any conformity defect which occurs after delivery and is ascribable to non-compliance with his obligations, including failure to provide a guarantee that, for a certain period, goods used for the purposes for which they are normally used or for a specific purpose will preserve their qualities or characteristics as specified. If part of an item is replaced, the replacement part shall be guaranteed under the same terms and conditions for a further period of the same duration as that specified above. If a defect is found to originate in a systematic flaw in design, the Contractor must replace or modify all identical parts incorporated in the other goods that are part of the Order, even though they may not have been the cause of any incident. In this case, the guarantee period shall be extended as stated above.