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20 WARRANTY CONDITIONS
1. Without prejudice to the restrictions stated hereinafter, the contractor guarantees both the
soundness of the product delivered by him and the quality of the material used and/or delivered
for it, insofar as this concerns faults in the product delivered which do not become apparent
during inspection or transfer test, which the principal shall demonstrate to have arisen within 12
months from delivery in accordance with sub article 1A exclusively or predominantly as a direct
consequence of unsoundness of the construction used by the contractor or as a consequence of
faulty finishing or the use of poor materials.
1A. The product shall be deemed to have been delivered when it is ready for inspection (if
inspection at the premises of the contractor has been agreed) and otherwise when it is ready
for shipment.
2. Articles 1 and 1A shall equally apply to faults which do not become apparent during inspection
or transfer test which are caused exclusively or predominantly by unsound assembly/installation
by the contractor. If assembly/installation is carried out by the contractor, the guarantee period
intended in article 1 shall last 12 months from the day on which assembly/installation is
completed by the contractor, with the understanding that in this case the guarantee period shall
end not later than 18 months after delivery in accordance with the terms of sub article 1A.
3. Defects covered by the guarantee intended under articles 1, 1A and 2 shall be remedied by the
contractor by repair or replacement of the faulty component either on or off the premises of the
contractor, or by shipment of a replacement component, this remaining at the discretion of the
contractor. Sub article 3A shall equally apply if repair or replacement takes place at the site
where the product has been assembled/installed. All costs accruing above the single obligation
described in the first sentence, such as are not restricted to shipment costs, travelling and
accommodation costs or disassembly or assembly costs insofar as they are not covered by the
agreement, shall be paid by the principal.
3A. If repair or replacement takes place at the site where the product has been
assembled/installed, the principal shall ensure, at his own expense and risk, that:
a. the employees of the contractor shall be able to commence their work as soon as they
have arrived at the erection site and continue to do so during normal working hours, and
moreover, if the contractor deems it necessary, outside the normal working hours, with
the proviso that the contractor informs the principal of this in good time;
b. suitable accommodation and/or all facilities required in accordance with government
regulations, the agreement and common usage, shall be available for the employees of
the contractor;
c. the access roads to the erection site shall be suitable for the transport required;
d. the allocated site shall be suitable for storage and assembly; the necessary lockable
storage sites for materials, tools and other goods shall be available;
e. the necessary and usual auxiliary workmen, auxiliary machines, auxiliary tools, materials
and working materials (including process liquids, oils and greases, cleaning and other
minor materials, gas, water, electricity, steam, compressed air, heating, lighting, etc.) and
the measurement and testing equipment usual for in the business operations of the
principal, shall be available at the correct place and at the disposal of the contractor at
the correct time and without charge;
f. all necessary safety and precautionary measures shall have been taken and adhered to,
and all measures shall have been taken and adhered to necessary to observe the
applicable government regulations in the context of assembly/installation;
g. the products shipped shall be available at the correct site at the commencement of and
during assembly.