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Article 4 Shipping and acceptance

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a) The risks of transport from the point at which the delivery is despatched are to be borne by the purchaser. This also applies to freight-paid and free-receiving-facility deliveries, except when we effect transport with our own vehicles from our own plant or warehouse facility.

b) In the case of pick-up of goods from the delivery facility, the purchaser or his designated representatives assume responsibility for vehicle loading, proper securing of loads and compliance with applicable laws and/ regulations governing the transport of hazardous goods.

c) Unloading and storage of goods is always the responsibility of the purchaser. If our employees provide assistance in unloading and cause damages to goods or other damages in the process, they shall be regarded as having acted at the sole risk of the purchaser and not as persons engaged to provide services on our behalf.

d) In the case of deliveries effected with tank vehicles, the purchaser shall be responsible for ensuring proper condition of his tanks or other storage containers and effecting connection of the filling lines to his receiving system at his own risk.

e) The above provisions also apply to deliveries effected by third-party forwarders, to the extent that vendor liability could be derived from their actions. Third-party liability remains unaffected.