General Terms and Conditions of Purchase

The following terms and conditions of purchase are an integral part of Unger's purchase orders. If deviating conditions are mutually agreed, these must be included in the official purchase order. Accordingly, the conditions listed in the purchase order take precedence.

Agreements made according to individual manufacturing or Master Purchasing Agreements have priority over the general Terms and Conditions of Purchase of Unger Germany GmbH.

1. General

1.1 Orders from Unger are made exclusively on the basis of these terms and conditions of purchase. These also apply to all future business relationships, even if they are not expressly agreed again.

1.2 The supplier undertakes to confirm each individual order based on these purchasing conditions in writing within 5 working days.

2. Invoice and Payment

Invoices should be emailed to buchhaltung@ungerglobal.com . The payments require a proper fulfillment of the contractual obligations.

3. Completeness Clause, Delivery Agreements and Information Obligations

The supplier ensures that all deliveries comply with applicable legal requirements.

4. Delivery Dates

4.1 The delivery date specified in the purchase order is a fixed date and binding.

4.2 The delivery period begins on the day of the order. Delays in delivery are to be communicated to Unger immediately in writing.

4.3 In the event of a delay in delivery, the statutory regulations apply.

5. Delay in Delivery Penalty

The supplier is in default without further reminder if the contractually agreed dates and deadlines are exceeded.

6. Examination of defects – liability for defects

6.1 Before delivering the goods, the supplier shall take appropriate measures to ensure that the goods meet the requirements of the order/specification. The supplier documents the results of the relevant quality checks and makes them available to Unger upon request.

6.2 Against the background of the process-controlled quality assurance maintained by the supplier, the supplier waives further legal requirements for the incoming goods inspection at Unger.

6.3 Unger is entitled to the statutory claims for defects in full; In any case, Unger is entitled to demand that the supplier either remedy the defect or deliver a new item, at Unger's discretion. The right to compensation, in particular compensation in lieu of performance, remains expressly reserved.

6.4 Unger is entitled to remedy the defect itself at the expense of the supplier if there is a risk of delay or if there is a particular urgency.

7. Replacement parts

The supplier assures Unger, within the framework of its own possibilities, that spare parts will be available for 3 years after the product has been discontinued.

8. Technical regulations, standards and terms of delivery

8.1 For the execution and control of deliveries and services, the currently valid standards and all relevant state-of-the-art regulations must always be applied at the time of the start.

8.2 If, in the course of development, production or inspection of the contractual items, the supplier recognizes that the description is incorrect, ambiguous, incomplete or deviates from the sample, he will inform Unger of this immediately in writing and submit suggestions for remedy.

9. Goods Delivery Policies

Goods must be delivered in accordance with the Unger logistics guidelines.

10. Drawings, Models, Tools, Moulds, Samples and Confidentiality

10.1 All necessary drawings or documents are to be supplied to Unger on demand. If Unger provides parts to the supplier, Unger retains title to them. Processing or transformation by the supplier is carried out for Unger.

10.2 The supplier is obliged to keep all received illustrations, drawings, calculations and other documents and information strictly confidential. They may only be disclosed to third parties with the express consent of Unger.

11. Patent Infringement

The supplier is responsible for ensuring that no rights of third parties within the Federal Republic of Germany are violated in connection with his delivery.

12. Jurisdiction

The place of performance for all services arising from the business relationship is Solingen, unless otherwise stipulated. The place of jurisdiction is exclusively Wuppertal.

13. Severability Clause

Should a provision in these terms and conditions or a provision within the framework of other agreements be or become invalid, this shall not affect the validity of all other provisions or agreements. Instead of the invalid provision, a wording that comes as close as possible to the meaning and purpose of the contract and the conditions and is legally permissible.

Status: July 2023

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