3. Packing and m ark ing

Packing and marking are important clauses of a Contract. Packing is a means, which helps to keep goods safe during transportation and storaging. There are a lot of kinds of packing. For example, some goods have inside and outside packing: perfume has inside packing (a bottle) and outside packing (a box). Packing can also be made of different materials: paper, glass, plastic, cardboard, iron and so on. Goods must be packed in full conformity with the specifications of each particular type.

In a Contract all the above characteristics of packing should be stated. Improper or faulty packing may cause damages and breakages of goods.

Marking is usually made on packing. It must include the name and address of the Buyer, the Seller and the manufacturer of the goods, numbers of standards or technical documentation, numbers of roads, kinds of transport and some other details concerning this particular consignment of goods: weight, quantity and others. There are also various kinds of marking for goods that need careful handling, for example, WITH CARE. TOP. DO NOT TURN OVER. USE NO HOOKS and so on. There may be also pictures in marking. Some of them require careful handling too: "fragile", "avoid heat", "open here"', etc.

If goods are transported by sea, their packing must be seaworthy and marking should be made with indelible paint.

It’s also very important that marking should be made right else it can lead to serious problem.

4. Guarantee clause of a contract

The Guarantee Clause is one of the most important points of the Contract made on the sale and purchase of different machinery and equipment. Here is a typical Guarantee Clause. The Sellers guarantee:

1. a) that the equipment meets to the highest requirements of the world;

b) high quality of the materials, technical performance and assembly;

c) that the equipment is manufactured in full conformity with the conditions of the present Contract.

d) completeness of the delivered equipment in accordance with the conditions of the Contract.

2.The guarantee period of the normal operation of the equipment is to be 12 months from the date of putting the equipment into operation, but not more than 24 months from the time of its delivery.

3.If during the guarantee period the equipment proves to be defective the Sellers undertake to eliminate defects by means of repairing or replacing the defective parts.

4.All transport expenses connected with return or replacement of the defective goods are to be borne by the Sellers.

6.The above-said guarantee period in regard to the repaired equipment will start again from the moment of putting it into operation

7.If the Sellers fail to eliminate the detects the Buyers will have the right to eliminate the defects on their own account, the Sellers being charged with the normal actual expenses.

In case of impossibility for the Buyers to use the supplied equipment the Buyers will have the right to cancel the Contract in pail of the said equipment or in whole.