Terms & Conditions of Sale

element14 Limited
Standard Terms & Conditions of Sale
Issue date of Conditions: March 2012.

The Company is predominantly a business to business supplier. This Catalogue and any specialogues and other product brochures produced by the Company are intended for use by business customers and not consumers (except for students purchasing for use in their studies or research at an educational institution at which the Supplies were promoted). By ordering, the Customer confirms that he, she or it wishes to obtain the Supplies:

(a) for the purposes of his, her or its business and not as a consumer, and wishes to obtain the Supplies:

(i)for the purpose of re-supply; or
(ii)for the purpose of using them up or transforming them, in trade or commerce, in the course of a process of production or manufacture, or in the course of repairing or treating other goods or fixtures on land, or

(b) for use in the course of studies or research at an educational institution at which the Supplies were promoted.

1. DEFINITIONS

“Catalogue” means the catalogue (in whatever form, whether paper or electronic) in which these Conditions are set out.
“Company” means element14 Limited, PO Box 74342, Greenlane, Auckland, 1546, New Zealand, or its successors and permitted assigns.
“Conditions” means these terms and conditions.
“Contract” means any contract between the Company and the Customer for the sale and purchase of Supplies.
“Customer” means the person(s) or company whose order for the Supplies is accepted by the Company.
"Financing Change Statement" has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.
"Financing Statement" has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.
“Goods” means any goods supplied or to be supplied by the Company to the Customer, and includes their packaging and any replacement goods supplied under these Conditions.
“GST” means goods and services tax imposed by the GST Act.
"GST Act" means the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 (NZ).
“PPSA” means the Personal Property Securities Act 1999 (NZ).
“PPSR” means the Personal Property Securities Register, as defined in the PPSA.
“Purchase Money Security Interest” has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.
“Security Agreement” has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.
“Security Interest” has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.
“Services” means any services supplied or to be supplied by the Company to the Customer, and includes any technical advice, repair or maintenance services provided by the Company or its technical representatives in connection with Goods.
“Supplies” means any Goods or Services.
“Verification Statement” has the meaning given to that term in the PPSA.
“in writing” includes electronic communications.

Reference in these Conditions to any legislation or regulation includes any re-enactment, amendment or substitution of such legislation or regulation.

2. CONDITIONS

Except as otherwise provided in these Conditions:

  • all orders are accepted by the Company subject to and in accordance with these Conditions;
  • these Conditions override and exclude any terms or conditions in or referred to in any negotiations or course of dealing between the Company and the Customer or set out in the Customer’s standard terms and conditions to the fullest extent permitted by law.
  • if there is any conflict between
  1. i. the other provisions of this Catalogue and these Conditions; or
  2. the provisions of the order for the Supplies and these Conditions,

these Conditions will prevail unless the Company agrees otherwise in writing.

  • together with any terms accepted in writing by the Company in connection with an order, these Conditions constitute the entire agreement between the Company and the Customer in relation to the Supplies ordered. No variation to these Conditions is permitted unless expressly authorised in writing by a director of the Company.

3. PRICES AND GST

Prices stated in the Catalogue for Supplies are in New Zealand dollars, inclusive of GST, other duties or taxes and any applicable transport and handling charges, which will be added at the time of dispatch. The Company has used all reasonable endeavours to ensure that prices for the Supplies are accurately set out in the Catalogue but these prices are not binding and the Company reserves the right to change its prices without notice at any time. Prices charged will be those prevailing when an order is accepted. Where Supplies are to be made in instalments (‘Scheduled Delivery’) the price payable for them will be that applicable at the time of dispatch of the first batch of Supplies but, where Scheduled Delivery may continue for a period of 90 days or more, the Company reserves the right to charge the Customer further amounts if the price of the Supplies increases before the end of that period.

The Company will issue a tax invoice to the Customer in relation to any taxable supply made by the Company to the Customer under these Conditions or any Contract.  The Customer shall pay to the Company an amount equal to the GST charged on any such taxable supply ("GST Amount") in addition to and at the same time as the price (plus any additional freight or other charges) otherwise payable by the Customer for that taxable supply.  The GST Amount will be calculated by multiplying the sum of the price for the relevant taxable supply (plus any additional freight or other charges) by the rate of GST applicable at the time of the supply. The terms "taxable supply" and "tax invoice" in this Condition 3 have the same meaning as that given to them in the GST Act.

All savings shown on the website are against the price that has been held for past 30 days or more before the promotion date & the strike through price does not mean that the product was sold at the was price by us or anyone else.

4. PAYMENT

Where credit terms have been approved, payment is due not later than 30 days from the date of statement, without any deductions, withholding or set off. Time for payment is of the essence. If the Customer fails to make payment by the due date then, without prejudice to any other right or remedy, the Company shall be entitled to:

  1. cancel the order or suspend any further deliveries or performance;
  2. appropriate any payment made by the Customer to such of the Supplies (or the Supplies made under any other contract) as the Company may think fit; and
  3. charge interest (both before and after any judgment) on the amount unpaid at the rate of 4% per annum above the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s published official cash rate until payment is made in full ( a part of the month being treated as a full month for the purpose of calculating interest).

The Company reserves the right to charge for copy invoices or credit notes where the original has been lost or misplaced by the Customer. If legal action is taken to recover monies due to the Company, then the Company reserves the right to charge the Customer an amount to cover all and any costs (including legal costs) incurred by the Company.

5. NEW ACCOUNTS

A Customer wishing to open a credit account must furnish such information as may be requested by the Company and the Company may make a search with a credit reference agency. The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to grant, refuse, suspend or discontinue any credit facilities or reduce or suspend any credit limit at any time.

Commercial Credit Account is only available to bodies corporate and not to individuals.
Non-bodies corporate may purchase goods by cash, NETS, Amex, Visa or Mastercard from the Company's Trade Counter.

6. PPSA

The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the terms of these Conditions and any Contract for supply on credit terms constitute a Security Interest for the purposes of the PPSA in favour of the Company in:

  1. all Goods supplied by the Company to the Customer under such Contracts from time to time; and
  2. all proceeds (if any) received by the Customer in relation to the Goods,

    3. which secures payment of the purchase price of the Goods and the Customer's performance of its obligations under such terms and may be perfected by registering a Financing Statement on the PPSR.

    The Customer undertakes to promptly execute any further documents and to provide any further information and to do such further acts and things as may be required by the Company to ensure the Company has a properly perfected first ranking Security Interest in any Good supplied including, without limitation, to:

    iii. register any Financing Statements or Financing Change Statements in relation to a Security Interest on the PPSR;
    iv. correct any defect or detail in a Financing Statement referred to in clause iii; or
    v. obtain from any third party such agreements and waivers of any Security Interest that third party has in respect of the Goods..

The Customer acknowledges that it has received value as at the date of first delivery of the Goods and has not agreed to postpone the time for attachment of the Security Interest granted to the Company under any Contract.

Where the PPSA applies to action taken by the Company in relation to the Goods, the Customer:

The Customer acknowledges:

  1. and agrees that sections 114(1)(a), 122, 133 and 134 of the PPSA will not apply; and
  2. that it waives its rights listed in section 107(2) of the PPSA and any right to receive a Verification Statement under the PPSA.

The Customer agrees that the Company may exercise the rights in sections 108, 111(1) and 120(1) of the PPSA whether or not the Company has priority over all secured parties and that the Company may charge for complying with a demand under section 162 of the PPSA.

The Customer agrees to indemnify the Company for any cost it incurs in registering, maintaining and/or enforcing the Security Interest created by these terms.

The Customer agrees it will immediately notify the Company of any change in the Customer's name.

7. ORDERS

The Company reserves the right to decline to trade with any company or person, or to accept orders for Supplies in part.

To avoid duplication, written confirmation of telephone orders must be clearly marked ‘Confirmation only’. The Company will not accept liability for orders not so marked and duplicate orders will be charged accordingly.

Once accepted, no order may be cancelled or reduced without the prior written agreement of a director of the Company. Without limiting the generality of this, orders for Goods which are not in catalogue, non stock items, sourced from Newark, consists of software, contain any hazardous substance and/or are consumable items may not be cancelled.

Orders for Goods are usually accepted by the Company by dispatching the Goods provided, however, that dispatch will not be acceptance where the price for the Supplies has been incorrectly quoted or referenced by the Customer in its order.

Orders for certain Goods, in particular Goods which are not in catalogue or are non-stock items, may be subject to a minimum order quantity or value which the Company will use its reasonable endeavours to notify to the Customer prior to accepting its order.

8. DELIVERY

The Company will use all reasonable endeavours to dispatch Goods ordered before 9:30pm New Zealand time Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) on the same day and all Goods ordered after such times the next working day, provided that those Goods are in stock.

The Company charges a standard delivery and handling cost.

The Company reserves the right to charge extra for delivery of certain items, for example those that are bulky. The Company reserves the right to charge a standard delivery fee of $26 (NZD) plus GST for all orders under $66 (NZD). For all orders over $66 (NZD) where the weight is less than 20kg, delivery is free. Any such charge will be notified to the Customer at the time of establishment of its account or placing of the order to which such charge applies. Dimensional weight calculations may apply. The spend amount does not include GST or any discounts.

The Company will use reasonable endeavours to meet delivery and/or performance estimates but, except as set out in Condition 9 below, to the fullest extent permitted by law it will not be liable to compensate the Customer for non-delivery, non-performance or late delivery or performance, even where it arises as a result of the negligence of the Company or its carriers. Time for delivery and/or performance shall not be of the essence. Delivery will be made to the business or residential address specified by the Customer. The Company do not deliver to PO box address. The Company may use any method of delivery available to it.

When selecting a delivery method that includes ‘No Signature Required’, the Customer is authorising the Goods to be left at their unattended premises. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will not be liable for loss or damage which results from choosing this delivery method.

The Company reserves the right to deliver or perform by instalments. Failure to meet a scheduled delivery or performance date shall not prevent or restrict the Company from making further deliveries or rendering subsequent performance under the relevant Contract by instalment. Scheduled Deliveries can only be accepted for a maximum period of 6 months from the date of order.

9. INSPECTION, DEFECTS AND NON DELIVERY

The Customer must inspect the Supplies as soon as is reasonably practicable after delivery or, in the case of Services, performance. Except as otherwise set out in Conditions 15 or 16 below, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will not be liable under these Conditions for a defect in the Supplies, incomplete or failed delivery, shortage of weight or quantity of Supplies unless written notice is given to the Company within 10 days of the date of inspection.

The Company does not write software comprised in the Goods and it is the Customer’s responsibility to check for the presence of computer viruses before the Goods are used. If the Customer receives a damaged parcel, the Customer should take photographs of the parcel to confirm the damage and notify the Company immediately prior to opening the parcel.

The quantity of any consignment of Goods, as recorded by the Company upon dispatch from the Company’s place of business, shall be conclusive evidence of the quantity received by the Customer on delivery, unless the Customer can provide conclusive evidence to the contrary. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company will not be liable for any non-delivery of Goods or non-performance of Services unless written notice is given to the Company within 10 days of the date when Goods should have been delivered or the Services performed in the ordinary course of events.

Any liability of the Company for non-delivery or non-performance or for Goods notified as defective on delivery or Services notified as defective following performance in accordance with this Condition 9 will, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be limited to replacing the Goods or re-performing the Services within a reasonable time or to refunding the price then paid in respect of such Supplies.

10. RETURNS

No Goods may be returned other than with prior agreement in writing from the Company. Prior to returning any Goods to the Company for any reason, the Customer must contact the Company to obtain a returns authorisation number ('RMA'). All Goods are returned at the Customer's risk and expense and should be undamaged by the Customer and in their original packaging. The Customer is responsible for returning Goods to the Company and for providing proof or delivery of such return.

The company enforces a 30-day return policy. Customers must return goods within 30 days of receiving them. For a 30-day period, the date of receipt will serve as the point of reference. The Customer should return the Goods as directed once an RMA has been obtained , clearly quoting the return materials authorisation number (RMA), Customer's account number and order number on the outside of the package.

Goods that consist of software or are specially constructed or contain any of the hazardous substances referred to in Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical or Electronic Equipment ('RoHS') may not be returned. Any Goods which are not in catalogue or are non-stock items may not be returned. Any items listed as non-cancelable/non-returnable (NCNR) may not be returned. Any static-sensitive Goods or moisture sensitive components (MSL) supplied in sealed packaging may not be returned if the blister or 'peel' packs in which they are supplied have been opened, tampered with or damaged.Products with DLC (date and lock codes) have either lost their picking label or are no longer in their original manufacturer's packaging may not be returned. Products received for more than 30 days may not be returned.

Any Goods returned as 'unwanted' or 'incorrectly ordered' may at the discretion of the Company be subject to a restocking fee of 20% of the invoice value of the Goods.

11. DESCRIPTION

All specifications, drawings, illustrations, descriptions and particulars of weights, dimensions, capacity or other details including, without limitation, any statements regarding compliance with legislation or regulation (together “Descriptions”) wherever they appear (including without limitation in this Catalogue, on dispatch notes, invoices or packaging) are intended to give a general idea of the Supplies, but will not form part of the Contract. If the Description of any Goods differs from the manufacturer’s description, the latter shall be deemed to be correct. The Company shall take all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of Descriptions but relies on such information, if any, as may have been provided to it by its suppliers and to the fullest extent possible by law excludes all liability in contract or tort or under statute or otherwise for any error in or omission from such Descriptions whether caused by the Company’s negligence or otherwise. The Company may make changes to the Supplies as part of a continuous programme of improvement or to comply with legislation.

12. RISK AND OWNERSHIP

The risk of damage to or loss of Goods will pass to the Customer when the Goods are unloaded from the Company’s carriers at the Customer’s premises or when Goods are received by the Customer or its representative. Ownership of the Goods shall not pass to the Customer until the Company has received in full (in cash or cleared funds) all sums due from the Customer to the Company for those Goods.

Until ownership passes to the Customer, the Customer must hold the Goods on a fiduciary basis as the Company’s bailee, insure the Goods against all usual risks to full replacement value, not pledge or allow any lien, charge, Security Interest or other interest to arise over Goods, and store each delivery of Goods separately, clearly identified as the Company’s property and in a manner to enable them to be identified and cross referenced to particular invoices where reasonably possible. The Customer may use or sell Goods in the ordinary course of business, provided that the Customer will be agent for the Company in any sale if Goods are sold. However any such agency will only extend to the obligation to account for proceeds. The Customer will not be bound by any contract between the Customer and the Customer’s purchaser. The Customer must account to the Company for that part of the proceeds of any such sale which equates to the price of the Goods and shall hold that amount in a separate bank account on trust for the Company. The Customer will hold on trust for the Company in a separate bank account any insurance monies received by the Customer for Goods owned by the Company.

The Company’s rights as an unpaid seller will not be affected by the Company retaining title to Goods under this Condition 12.

If any payment for Supplies is not received in full by the due date, or the Customer becomes bankrupt, passes a resolution for winding up or a court shall make an order to that effect, or a receiver or administrator is appointed over any assets or the undertaking of the Customer or an execution or distress is levied against the Customer, the Customer shall not sell, use or part with possession of the Goods, and the Company shall be entitled, without previous notice and without prejudice to the Company’s other remedies, to retake possession of the Goods and for that purpose to enter upon any premises occupied or owned by the Customer. The Customer waives the right to receive any PPSA notice in connection with the Company taking possession of the Goods.

If the Goods are mixed, processed or used so that they lose their identity or are irrevocably incorporated in, mixed with or applied to other goods to make another item, then ownership of the Goods will pass to the Customer, however a portion of proceeds of sale of any such item equivalent to the cost for the unpaid Goods remains in trust for the Company until payment for the Goods is made in full.

This Catalogue remains at all times the sole and exclusive property of the Company.

13. QUALITY ASSURANCE

All Goods detailed in the Catalogue have been processed in strict accordance with standard quality procedures approved to AS/NZS9001: 2000, unless indicated otherwise on the dispatch documentation.

Further details can be obtained from the Company’s telephone sales office at the time of ordering.

Selected items are available with full lot traceability.

14. PERFORMANCE AND FITNESS FOR PURPOSE

i. unless any performance figures, tolerances or characteristics have been specifically and expressly warranted by a director of the Company in writing, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company accepts no liability for any failure of the Supplies to comply with such criteria, whether attributable to the Company’s negligence or otherwise;  and
ii. the responsibility for ensuring that Supplies are sufficient and suitable for a particular purpose is the Customer’s, unless specifically stated in writing by a director of the Company (to the fullest extent permitted by law). Any advice or recommendation given by an employee of the Company which is not confirmed in writing by a director of the Company is acted on entirely at the Customer’s risk and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall not be liable for any such advice or recommendation which is not so confirmed. Except as set out in Condition 16, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the liability of the Company to the Customer, should any warranty, statement, advice or recommendation confirmed in accordance with this Condition 14 prove to be incorrect, inaccurate or misleading, will be limited to the refund of the price paid for the Supplies or, at the Company's option, the supply of replacement Supplies which are sufficient and suitable.

15. WARRANTY / GUARANTEE

Nothing in these Conditions is intended to limit or exclude any rights or remedies that may be available to the Customer under the CGA. 

However, where the Customer is acquiring, or holds itself out as acquiring, the Supplies for the purposes of a business, in terms of section 43(2) of the CGA, the Customer will not assert or attempt to assert any rights or claims against the Company under the provisions of the CGA. 

The Company will endeavour to transfer to the Customer the benefit of any warranty or guarantee given by the manufacturer of Goods.
In addition, the Company will, free of charge, repair or, at the Company’s option, replace Goods or in the case of Services, reperform theServices which are proved to the reasonable satisfaction of the Company to be damaged or defective due to faulty materials, workmanship or design for a period of 12 months after dispatch of the Goods or performance of the Services. The Customer must notify the Company in writing of the defect within 10 days of the date of inspection in accordance with Condition 9.  Software programs are supplied on the strict understanding that the Company does not warrant their function to be free from defects or error.

This obligation will not apply:

  • if the defect arises because the Customer has altered or repaired such Goods without the written consent of the Company;
  • if the defect arises because the Customer did not follow the manufacturers’ instructions for storage, usage, installation, use or maintenance of the Goods;
  • if the Customer has failed to notify the Company of any defect in accordance with Condition 9 where the defect should have been reasonably apparent on reasonable inspection; or
  • if the Customer fails to notify the Company of the defect within 12 months (or such other period as the Company shall specify at the time of acceptance of the order for the Supplies) of the date of dispatch of the Goods or performance of the Services.

Any replacement Supplies made or Goods repaired under this Condition 15 will be guaranteed on these terms for any unexpired portion of the period of guarantee given on the original Supplies. Any Goods which have been replaced will belong to the Company.

The Customer grants to the Company and its employees, agents and representatives a right to enter onto its premises to effect any repair or replacement under this Condition 15. The Customer shall ensure that the Company’s employees, agents and representatives are provided with a safe and secure working environment while at its premises and the Customer shall be responsible for isolating any computers or processors requiring repair or replacement from its network and for making backup copies of any information on such computers or processors before the Company’s arrival on site.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND MAKING A CLAIM

Please contact your Company customer service representative (details below) with any queries regarding this warranty or if you wish to make a warranty claim:

Phone: 0800 90 80 80
Email: nz-sales@element14.com

The Customer will be responsible for the return of any Goods that are the subject of a warranty claim in accordance with Condition 10.

16. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY

This Condition 16 sets out:

  • the full extent of the Company’s obligations and liability to the Customer with respect to the Supplies under any Contract (except for those obligations under the CGA); and
  • all other terms, conditions, warranties and representations that might otherwise be implied by statute or otherwise, are hereby expressly excluded, save for those that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified by law.

To the fullest extent permitted by law and subject only to any express exceptions contained in these Conditions, the Company will be under no liability to the Customer whatsoever (whether in contract, tort, (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, restitution or otherwise) for any injury, death, damage or direct or indirect or consequential loss (all of which terms include, without limitation, pure economic loss, loss of profits, loss of business, loss of use, loss or cost of recovery of data, computer downtime, depletion of goodwill, business interruption, increased purchasing or manufacturing costs, loss of opportunity, loss of contracts and like loss) howsoever caused or arising out of or in connection with:

  • any of the Supplies, or the manufacture, sale, performance, characteristics or supply or failure or delay in performance or supply of the Supplies by the Company or on part of the Company’s employees, agents or sub-contractors;
  • any breach by the Company of any of the express or implied terms of the Contract;
  • any use made or resale or on-supply of any of the Supplies or any product incorporating any of the Goods or developed using the Supplies;
  • any acts or omissions of the Company at the Customer’s premises;
  • any statement made or not made or advice given or not given by or on behalf of the Company, including as to compliance with legislation or regulation; or otherwise under the Contract.

The Company does not exclude, restrict or modify any liability that cannot be excluded, restricted or modified by law including liability to the extent it cannot be restricted or excluded under the CGA. However, where such statutory provisions apply, or where the Customer is entitled to claim under an express provision of these Conditions (including Conditions 9, 11, 14 and 15), then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company’s total liability shall be limited at its option to:

  • in the case of a supply of Goods, either the replacement of the Goods; or supply of equivalent Goods; or the payment of the cost of replacing the Goods; or the payment of the cost of acquiring equivalent Goods; or the repair of the Goods; or the payment of the cost of having the Goods repaired; or
  • in the case of a supply of Services, either the supply of the Services again; or the payment of the cost of having the Services supplied again.

If the Goods are capable of storing user-generated data, repair may result in loss of that data and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company expressly excludes all liability for such loss of data, and recommends that the Customer take steps to back-up such data before returning the Goods to the Company for repair.

Each of the Company’s employees, agents and sub-contractors may rely on and enforce the exclusions and restrictions of liability in these Conditions (including Conditions 9, 11, 14, 15, 16 and 17) in that person’s own name and for that person’s own benefit.

17. PRODUCT WATCH AND element14 PRODUCTFIND

The Customer acknowledges that the Company’s ProductWatch and element14 ProductFind services are, as at the date of issue of these Conditions, provided free of charge. Without limiting the generality of Condition 16:

  1. In relation to ProductWatch
    The Company will make all reasonable efforts to inform the Customer of the pending obsolescence or replacement of any Goods but, to the fullest extent permitted by law, accepts no liability for failing to do so in a timely manner or at all, nor for failing to provide details of possible or appropriate substitutes or for failing to provide the service in the manner or at the times anticipated. It is the responsibility of the Customer to determine whether the Goods suggested are suitable for the Customer’s intended use and no representations or warranties are provided in this regard.
  2. In relation to element14 ProductFind
    The Company will make all reasonable efforts to assist the Customer in identifying and/or procuring suitable Goods but, to the fullest extent permitted by law, accepts no liability for failing to do so in a timely manner or at all nor for failing to source possible or appropriate Goods or for failing to provide the service in the manner or at the times anticipated. It is the responsibility of the Customer to determine whether the Goods are suitable for the Customer’s intended use and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, no representations or warranties are provided in this regard.

18. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Supplies in this Catalogue may be subject to the intellectual and industrial property rights (including patents, knowhow, trade marks, copyright, design rights, utilities rights, database rights, circuit layout rights, and/or other rights) of third parties. No right or licence is granted to the Customer, except the right to use the Supplies or re-sell the Goods in the Customer’s ordinary course of business. The Company shall have no liability whatsoever in the event of any claim of infringement of any such rights howsoever arising. In particular, without limiting the above, title in any software program forming all or any part of the Goods is reserved to the Company and/or its suppliers. The Customer is responsible for informing itself of the terms of its licence or use and paying any royalty payable. Such programs may be used only with the Goods.

The Company owns full copyright in respect of this Catalogue and its reproduction in whole or part is prohibited without the Company’s prior written consent.

19. USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Company handles personal data in accordance with the terms of its privacy policy and the consents it has received from each personal data owner. The Company’s privacy policy outlines how and the purposes for which the Company manages, collects, uses and  transfers personal data.

20. PROMOTIONS

In the event that the Company sends promotional material to the Customer in relation to goods or services available from the Company, these Conditions shall apply to all Supplies purchased from such material.

21. COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Unless otherwise confirmed by the Company in writing, nothing in this Catalogue is to be taken as representation of the source of origin, manufacturer or production of the Goods or any part of them. Any fees incurred by the Company to provide certificates of origin  (where available) will be charged to the Customer at cost.

22. TRADE COUNTER

 The Customer must produce an official order if calling directly at the Trade Counter or having previously ordered by telephone or facsimile, if the Goods are to be charged to the Customer's commercial credit account. Goods collected at the Trade Counter are to be duly checked by the Customer for quantity, quality and condition. The Customer must notify the Company of any deficiencies in quantity or condition before leaving the Trade Counter otherwise it will be assumed that the Customer has accepted the Goods.

23. EXPORT CONTROLS

The customer acknowledges that the commodities, technology[1], or software (“Item”) that they have purchased or will purchase from Avnet, Inc. or its subsidiaries or affiliates (“Avnet”) are subject to the export control laws of the United States and the export control laws of jurisdictions from which those Items are exported as well as the import laws of the jurisdictions into which those Items are imported.

The customer hereby certifies that:

  1. they will not use any Avnet Item in relation to chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons; rocket systems (including ballistic missile systems, space launch vehicles, and sounding rockets) or unmanned air vehicles capable of delivering chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons; development of weapons of mass destruction, or any other end-usage prohibited by applicable laws.
  2. they will not directly or indirectly export, re-export, or transfer (or cause to be exported, re-exported or transferred) any Avnet Item to any country, jurisdiction, individual, corporation, organization, or entity to which such export, re-export, or transfer is restricted or prohibited except as may be authorized by the applicable governmental authority pursuant to an export license or other approval. This includes any country, jurisdiction, individual, corporation, organization, or entity subject to sanctions or embargoes administered by the United States Government, the European Union, or by any other applicable government authority.
  3. they accept responsibility to obtain licenses or other authorization to export, re-export, transfer, or import any Avnet Item as required by applicable laws. They will not export, re-export, transfer, or import any Avnet Item except in accordance with applicable laws.
  4. they will not export and/or re-export any Avnet Item to Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Russian controlled areas of Ukraine, and Syria. Note: These countries are subject to change at any time.
  5. they will not use, export, reexport, or transfer any Avnet Item for any supercomputer[2], advanced-node ICs[3], advanced computing[4], or semiconductor manufacturing[5] end use in destinations specified under Part 744.23 of the EAR.
  6. they will not use, export, reexport, or transfer any Avnet Item for military end-use or military end-user in destinations specified under Part 744.21 of the EAR.
  7. they will comply fully with all requests for information by Avnet in connection with compliance with the terms and conditions of any export, re-export, transfer, or import licenses or authorization relating to the Items.

The Customer represents and warrants that it is not a Government[6] and/or Military[7] End-User and will not use the Goods for Government and/or Military End-Use. The Customer commits that the Goods will not be supplied to a Government and/or Military End-User, or for a Military End-Use.

This Statement of Assurance shall survive the term and termination of the customer’s relationship with Avnet.

Definition of terms:
1 “Technology” consists of “Technical data” and “Technical Assistance”. “Technical Data” can take on the form such as blueprints, plans, diagrams, modals, tables, engineering, design and specifications, manuals and instructions written or recorded on media or devices such as disk, tape, or read-only memories. “Technical assistance” can take on the form such as instructions, skills training, working knowledge, or consulting services.
2 “Supercomputer” means a computing system having a collective maximum theoretical compute capacity of 100 or more double-precision (64-bit) petaflops or 200 or more single-precision (32-bit) petaflops within a 41,600 ft3 or smaller envelope.
3 “Advanced-Node Integrated Circuits” (Advance-Node ICs). For parts 734 and 744 of the EAR, advanced-node integrated circuits include integrated circuits that meet any of the following criteria:
  1. Logic integrated circuits using a non-planar transistor architecture or with a “production” ‘technology node’ of 16/14 nanometers or less;
  2. NOT AND (NAND) memory integrated circuits with 128 layers or more; or
  3. Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) integrated circuits using a “production” ‘technology node’ of 18 nanometer half-pitch or less.

4 “Advanced Computing” includes integrated circuits (“ICs”) using a non-planar transistor architecture or with a production technology node of 16/14 nanometers or less; NOT AND (NAND) memory ICs with 128 layers or more; Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) ICs using a production technology node of 18 nanometer half-pitch or less; ICs that have or are programmable to have an aggregate bidirectional transfer rate over all inputs and outputs of 600 Gbyte/s or more to or from ICs other than volatile memories; and any computer, electronic assembly, component, software, or technology meeting or emulating such performance parameters.
5 “Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment”: This rule is limited to non-EAR99 items subject to the EAR and specified on the CCL when destined to a country specified under Part 744.23(a)(4) for use in ‘front-end integrated circuit “production” equipment’ and other items specified in ECCN 3B001 (except 3B001.g, .h, and .j), 3B002, 3B611, 3B991 (except 3B991.b.2), or 3B992.
6 “Government” means a SOE (State Owned Enterprise) defined as a legal entity in which the State/GOV has full ownership and control, or has a controlling interest (i.e. over 50% shareholding), that enables the State/GOV to take part in commercial activities separately from its public administrative functions.
7 “Military“ means (i) national armed services (army, navy, marine, air force, or coast guard) as well as the national guard and national police, government intelligence or reconnaissance organizations; and (ii) any other end user whose activities are intended to support or contribute to “military end uses”.

24. RE-REELING SERVICE

The Company offers a re-reeling service on selected Goods on the terms of these Conditions. This service is available in respect of Goods which the Company designates as eligible for this service from time to time provided that the minimum order quantity for such Goods shall be 150 or more. Where the aggregate price of Goods so ordered is 66 or more the re-reeling service will be provided free of charge.

25. AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN GOODS

Where the law requires a minimum age for the purchase of certain Goods, the Customer confirms that he or she is over the required age and that delivery of the Goods will be accepted by a person over the relevant age limit.

26. PROHIBITED APPLICATIONS

The Goods are strictly prohibited for use in anti-personnel landmines, or in any connection with biological, chemical or nuclear weapons or missiles to deliver them under any circumstances. 

The Goods are not authorised for use in space or aircraft or air traffic applications, life support or life sustaining equipment, surgical implantation equipment or for any other purpose where the failure or malfunction of the Goods could reasonably be expected to result in personal injury, death, environmental damage or severe property damage. Use or inclusion of the Goods in any such equipment, system or applications is also strictly prohibited.

The Customer will indemnify the Company and its suppliers against any and all losses, liability and expense (including legal and other costs) resulting from any such inclusion or use even if damage is attributed to defective design or manufacture.

27. FORCE MAJEURE

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall not be liable to the Customer in any manner or be deemed to be in breach of these Conditions because of any delay in performing or any failure to perform any of the Company’s obligations under these Contract if the delay or failure was due to any cause beyond the Company’s reasonable control (which shall include, but not be limited to government actions, war, fire, explosion, flood, import or export regulations or embargoes, labour disputes or inability to obtain or a delay in obtaining supplies of Goods or labour). The Company may, at its option, delay the performance of, or cancel the whole or any part of a Contract.

28. RECORDING OF TELEPHONE CALLS

The Company reserves the right to monitor, intercept or record telephone calls and may monitor or intercept all email or other electronic communications made to its premises for training, security and quality purposes.

29. LIEN

The Company shall have a general lien in respect of all sums due from the Customer upon all Goods to be supplied to the Customer or upon which work has been done on the Customer's behalf and upon fourteen days written notice to the Customer, the Company may sell such Goods and apply the proceeds towards the satisfaction of any sums due to the Company.

30. LEGAL CONSTRUCTION

All Contracts shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with New Zealand law and the Customer submits to the jurisdiction of the New Zealand Courts and Courts able to hear appeals from those Courts, but the Company may enforce such Contract in any court of competent jurisdiction.

31. GENERAL

Any provision of these Conditions of Supply which is held by any competent authority to be invalid, void, voidable, unenforceable or unreasonable (in whole or in part) shall to the extent of such invalidity, voidness, voidability, unenforceability or unreasonableness be deemed severable and the other provisions of these Conditions and the remainder of such provision shall not be affected. Failure by the Company to enforce or partially enforce any provision of these Conditions will not be constrained as a waiver of any rights under these Conditions.

The Company shall be entitled, without the consent of or notice to the Customer, to assign the benefit, subject to the burden, of these Conditions and/or any Contract to a related company (as defined in section 2(3) of the Companies Act 1993 (NZ), provided that a reference to "company" in that section will refer to any company or body corporate, notwithstanding the jurisdiction of incorporation or establishment of the relevant company or body corporate) at any time.

These conditions supersede all previous terms and conditions which have previously governed a contract for the sale of Supplies from the Company to the Customer.
March 2012

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