Quality and testing of packaging. The supplier has to ensure the material is delivered in an impeccable condition and the packaging material is free of soil and contaminants. For this reason the supplier guarantees that the packaging protects the material from any damages until receipt of material by Xxxxx. Xxxxx will inspect substantial quality features of the packaging regularly at goods receipt. In case of function-affecting deformations, spallings or damages Xxxxx will charge affected packaging to the account of the supplier. Xxxxx generally may request a probational transport of the packed material as agreed on in this regulation to test the functionality of the packaging. The conditions of transport (modes, routes etc.) have to be comparable to the conditions of transport agreed on for regular supply. In general, the Supplier has to guarantee that ready packed pallets are stackable. This has to be ensured by using wooden planks on the top of a pallet. Furthermore, edge protection has to be used. Packaging for goods with special packaging requirements might have to pass qualification phases. For example: LCD / LED Displays, 7-Segment Displays, Relays, Rotary Switches, Heavy components, Transformers, Dissipators, Frames. For this test the supplier has to guarantee prevention against dislocation of the part numbers within the packaging. The sharing of costs incurred by the testing of packaging is subject to an individual agreement.
