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Terms & Conditions of Sale for Hach Company Products

This document sets forth the Terms & Conditions of Sale for goods manufactured and/or supplied provided, by Hach OTT India Private Limited and sold to the original purchaser thereof (“Buyer”). Unless otherwise specifically stated herein, the term “Hach” includes only Hach OTT India Private Limited the above-mentioned entity and none of its affiliates. Unless otherwise specifically stated in a previously-executed written purchase agreement signed by authorized representatives of Hach and Buyer, these Terms & Conditions of Sale establish the rights, obligations and remedies of Hach and Buyer which apply to this offer and any resulting order or contract for the sale of Hach’s goods (“Products”).

    1. APPLICABLE TERMS & CONDITIONS:

      These Terms & Conditions of Sale are contained directly and/or by reference in Hach’s offer, order acknowledgment, and invoice documents. The first of the following acts constitutes an acceptance of Hach’s offer and not a counteroffer and creates a contract of sale (“Contract”) in accordance with these Terms & Conditions: (i) Buyer’s issuance of a purchase order document against Hach’s offer; (ii) acknowledgement of Buyer’s order by Hach; or (iii) commencement of any performance by Hach pursuant to Buyer’s order. Provisions contained in Buyer’s purchase documents (including electronic commerce interfaces) that materially alter, add to or subtract from the provisions of these Terms & Conditions of Sale are not a part of the Contract.


      All Buyers should be persons who can form legally binding contracts under the Indian Contract Act, 1872. Persons who are ‘incompetent to contract’ within the meaning of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 including minors are not eligible to enter into a Contract with Hach.

      This document is an electronic record in terms of Information Technology Act, 2000 and rules there under as applicable and the amended provisions pertaining to electronic records in various statutes as amended by the Information Technology Act, 2000. This electronic record is generated by a computer system and does not require any physical or digital signatures.

    2. PRICES & ORDER SIZES:



      All prices are in Indian Rupees and are based on delivery as stated above. Prices exclude GST, Any other additional charges will be mentioned separately. Buyer will either pay any and all such charges or provide Hach with acceptable exemption certificates, which obligation survives performance under this Contract. Hach reserves the right to establish minimum order sizes and will advise Buyer accordingly.

    3. PAYMENTS:



      All payments must be made in Indian Rupees. For Internet orders, the purchase price is due at the time and manner set forth at in.hach.com. Invoices for all other orders are due and payable as per payment terms mentioned in the order given by buyer else it should be paid immediately. Buyer shall be solely responsible for compliance of all applicable laws including those in India for making payments to Seller (HDIPL)
      • Refund, if any, shall be made at the same Issuing Bank from where Transaction Price was received,
      • Refund shall be made in Indian Rupees only and shall be equivalent to the Transaction Price received in Indian Rupees.
      • For electronics payments, refund shall be made through payment facility using NEFT / RTGS or any other online banking / electronic funds transfer system approved by Reserve Bank India (RBI).
      • Refunds may be supported for select banks. Where a bank is not supported for processing refunds, You will be required to share alternate bank account details with us for processing the refund.
      • Refund shall be conditional and shall be with recourse available to HDIPL in case of any misuse by Buyer.
      • We may also request you for additional documents for verification.
      • Refund shall be subject to Buyer complying with Policies.
      • The Buyer acknowledge that HDIPL will not be liable for any damages, interests or claims etc. resulting from not processing a Transaction/Transaction Price or any delay in processing a Transaction/Transaction Price which is beyond control of HDIPL.

    4. Order Acknowledgment

      (‘OA’) : 

      In case of payment by the Buyer for an order, Hach will first check and confirm validity of PAN and GSTN and other order details before sending Order Acknowledgement. Issuance of OA will be confirmation by Hach for supplying the order. Hach will have a right to cancel the order and refund amount paid by Buyer without any interest and without any liability, at any time.  

    5. DELIVERY:


      Delivery will be accomplished through Hach’s facilities located in India. Legal title and risk of loss or damage pass to Buyer upon delivery. Hach will use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the Products ordered herein within the time specified on the face of this Contract or, if no time is specified, within Hach’s normal lead-time necessary for Hach to deliver the Products sold hereunder. Upon prior agreement with Buyer and for an additional charge, Hach will deliver the Products on an expedited basis. Orders are freight paid and door delivered. Incase the orders are not delivered to Buyer location for the reason attributable to Buyer, then cost of re-delivery attempt will be to Buyer’s account.   In case of delays on supplying goods beyond indicated time, Hach will not be liable to pay any liquidated damages or consequential damages to the Buyer. 
      INSPECTION:

      Buyer will promptly inspect and accept any Products delivered pursuant to this Contract after receipt of such Products. In the event the Products do not confirm to any applicable specifications, Buyer will promptly notify Hach of such nonconformance in writing. Hach will have a reasonable opportunity to repair or replace the nonconforming product at its option (after verification). In case of Returns /Replacement are due to reasons attributed to Buyers default any cost incidental to such transaction has to be borne by the Buyer. Buyer will be deemed to have accepted any Products delivered hereunder and to have waived any such nonconformance in the event such a written notification is not received by Hach within fifteen (15) days of delivery. 

    6. CANCELLATION / RETURNS:


      Seller/ Hach will have right to cancel all or part of any order prior to delivery without liability if the order includes any Products that Seller determines may not comply with export, safety, local certification, or any other applicable circumstances / compliance requirements.
      Buyer cannot cancel the order placed with Hach after payments for the same have been made and the goods dispatched from the Hach facility..

    7. LIMITED WARRANTY:


      Hach warrants that Products sold hereunder will be free from defects in material and workmanship and will, when used in accordance with the manufacturer’s operating and maintenance instructions, conform to any express written warranty pertaining to the specific goods purchased, which for most Hach instruments is for a period of twelve (12) months from delivery except Consumables, Reagent, spares which has shelf life as per Hach standard policy. Parts provided by Hach in the performance of services may be new or refurbished parts functioning equivalent to new parts. Any non- functioning parts that are repaired by Hach shall become the property of Hach. No warranties are extended to consumable items such as, without limitation, reagents, batteries, mercury cells, and light bulbs. All other guarantees, warranties, conditions and representations, either express or implied, whether arising under any   statute, law, commercial usage or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are hereby excluded. The sole remedy for Products not meeting this Limited Warranty is replacement, credit or refund of the purchase price. This remedy will not be deemed to have failed of its essential purpose so long as Hach is willing to provide such replacement, credit or refund. the warranty will be applicable for the usage of the product only in India. 

    8. INDEMNIFICATION:

      Indemnification applies to a party and to such party’s successors-in-interest, assignees, affiliates, directors, officers, and employees (“Indemnified Parties”). Buyer is responsible for and will defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Hach Indemnified Parties against all losses, claims, expenses or damages which may result from accident, injury, damage, or death due to negligence, misuse or misapplication of any goods or services, violations of law, or the breach of any provision of this Contract by the Buyer, its affiliates, or those employed by, controlled by or in privity with them. Buyer’s workers’ compensation immunity, if any, does not preclude or limit its indemnification obligations.

    9. PATENT PROTECTION:

      Subject to all limitations of liability provided herein, Hach will, with respect to any Products of Hach’s design or manufacture, indemnify Buyer from any and all damages and costs as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in any suit for infringement of any Indian patent that has issued as of the delivery date, solely by reason of the sale or normal use of any Products sold to Buyer hereunder and from reasonable expenses incurred by Buyer in defence of such suit if Hach does not undertake the defence thereof, provided that Buyer promptly notifies Hach of such suit and offers Hach either (i) full and exclusive control of the defence of such suit when Products of Hach only are involved, or (ii) the right to participate in the defence of such suit when products other than those of Hach are also involved. Hach’s warranty only applies to infringement arising solely out of the inherent operation of the Products according to their applications as envisioned by Hach’s specifications. In case the Products are in such suit held to constitute infringement and the use of the Products is enjoined, Hach will, at its own expense and at its option, either procure for Buyer the right to continue using such Products or replace them with non-infringing products, or modify them so they become non-infringing, or remove the Products and refund the purchase price (prorated for depreciation) and the transportation costs thereof. The foregoing states the entire liability of Hach for patent infringement by the Products. Further, to the same extent as set forth in Hach’s above obligation to Buyer, Buyer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Hach for patent infringement related to (x) any goods manufactured to the Buyer’s design, (y) services provided in accordance with the Buyer’s instructions, or (z) Hach’s Products when used in combination with any other devices, parts or software not provided by Hach hereunder.

    10. TRADEMARKS AND OTHER LABELS

      Buyer agrees not to remove or alter any indicia of manufacturing origin or patent numbers contained on or within the Products, including without limitation the serial numbers or trademarks on nameplates or cast, molded or machined components. 

    11. SOFTWARE AND DATA

      All licenses to Hach’s separately-provided software products are subject to the separate software license agreement(s) accompanying the software media and/or included as an Appendix to these Terms & Conditions of Sale. Except to the extent such express licenses conflict with the remainder of this paragraph, the following also applies relative to Hach’s software : Hach grants Buyer only a personal, non-exclusive license to access and use the software provided by Hach with Products purchased hereunder solely as necessary for Buyer to enjoy the benefit of the Products. A portion of the software may contain or consist of open source software, which Buyer may use under the terms and conditions of the specific license under which the open source software is distributed. Buyer agrees that it will be bound by all such license agreements. Title to software remains with the applicable licensor(s). In connection with Buyer’s use of Products, Hach may obtain, receive, or collect data or information, including data produced by the Products. In such cases, Buyer grants Hach a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, non-revocable license to use, compile, distribute, display, store, process, reproduce, or create derivative works of such data, or to aggregate such data for use in an anonymous manner, solely to facilitate marketing, sales and R&D activities of Hach and its affiliates.

    12. PROPRIETARY INFORMATION; PRIVACY:

      “Proprietary Information” means any information, technical data or know-how in whatever form, whether documented, contained in machine readable or physical components, mask works or artwork, or otherwise, which Hach considers proprietary, including but not limited to service and maintenance manuals. Buyer and its customers, employees and agents will keep confidential all such Proprietary Information obtained directly or indirectly from Hach and will not transfer or disclose it without Hach’s prior written consent, or use it for the manufacture, procurement, servicing or calibration of Products or any similar products, or cause such products to be manufactured, serviced or calibrated by or procured from any other source, or reproduce or otherwise appropriate it. All such Proprietary Information remains Hach’s property. No right or license is granted to Buyer or its customers, employees or agents, expressly or by implication, with respect to the Proprietary Information or any patent right or other proprietary right of Hach, except for the limited use licenses implied by law. Hach will manage Customer’s information and personal data in accordance with its Privacy Policy, located at  https://www.in.hach.com/privacypolicy.

       

    13. CHANGES AND ADDITIONAL CHARGES:

      Hach reserves the right to make design changes or improvements to any products of the same general class as Products being delivered hereunder without liability or obligation to incorporate such changes or improvements to Products ordered by Buyer unless agreed upon in writing before the Products’ delivery date. Services which must be performed as a result of any of the following conditions are subject to additional charges for labour, travel and parts: (a) equipment alterations not authorized in writing by Hach; (b) damage resulting from improper use or handling, accident, neglect, power surge, or operation in an environment or manner in which the instrument is not designed to operate or is not in accordance with Hach’s operating manuals; (c) the use of parts or accessories not provided by Hach; (d) damage resulting from acts of war, terrorism or nature; (e) services outside standard business hours; (f) site prework not complete per proposal; or (g) any repairs required to ensure equipment meets manufacturer’s specifications upon activation of a service agreement.

    14. SITE ACCESS / PREPARATION / WORKER SAFETY / ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE:

      In connection with services provided by Hach, Buyer agrees to permit prompt access to equipment. Buyer assumes full responsibility to back-up or otherwise protect its data against loss, damage or destruction before services are performed. Buyer is the operator and in full control of its premises, including those areas where Hach employees or contractors are performing service, repair and maintenance activities. Buyer will ensure that all necessary measures are taken for safety and security of working conditions, sites and installations during the performance of services. Buyer is the generator of any resulting wastes, including without limitation hazardous wastes. Buyer is solely responsible to arrange for the disposal of any wastes at its own expense. Buyer will, at its own expense, provide Hach employees and contractors working on Buyer’s premises with all information and training required under applicable safety compliance regulations and Buyer’s  the event that a Buyer requires Hach employees or contractors to attend safety or compliance training programs provided by Buyer, Buyer will pay Hach the standard hourly rate and expense reimbursement for such training attended. The attendance at or completion of such training does not create or expand any warranty or obligation of Hach and does not serve to alter, amend, limit or supersede any part of this Contract.

    15. LIMITATIONS ON USE:

      The Buyer will not use product sold through this contract in a country other than India. Any demand by the Buyer for purchase of product for usage outside India can be refused by Hach at its sole discretion, Buyer will not use any Products for any purpose other than those identified in Hach’s catalogues and literature as intended uses. Unless Hach has advised the Buyer in writing, in no event will Buyer use any Products in drugs, food additives, food or cosmetics, or medical applications for humans or animals. Buyer will not sell, transfer, export or re-export any Hach Products or technology for use in activities which involve the design, development, production, use or stockpiling of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or missiles, nor use Hach Products or technology in any facility which engages in activities relating to such weapons. Any warranty granted by Hach is void if any goods covered by such warranty are used for any purpose not permitted hereunder.

    16. EXPORT AND IMPORT LICENSES AND COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS:

      Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, Buyer is responsible for obtaining any required export or import licenses. Buyer will comply with all laws and regulations applicable to the installation or use of all Products, including applicable import and export control laws and regulations of India and any other country having proper jurisdiction, and will obtain all necessary export licenses in connection with any subsequent export, re-export, transfer and use of all Products and technology delivered hereunder. Buyer will comply with all local, national, and other laws of all jurisdictions globally relating to anti-corruption, bribery, extortion, kickbacks, or similar matters which are applicable to Buyer’s business activities in connection with this Contract. Buyer agrees that no payment of money or provision of anything of value will be offered, promised, paid or transferred, directly or indirectly, by any person or entity, to any government official, government employee, or employee of any company owned in part by a government, political party, political party official, or candidate for any government office or political party office to induce such organizations or persons to use their authority or influence to obtain or retain an improper business advantage for Buyer or for Hach, or which otherwise constitute or have the purpose or effect of public or commercial bribery, acceptance of or acquiescence in extortion, kickbacks or other unlawful or improper means of obtaining business or any improper advantage, with respect to any of Buyer’s activities related to this Contract. Hach asks Buyer to “Speak Up!” if aware of any violation of law, regulation or our Standards of Conduct (“SOC”) in relation to this Contract. See  https://www.veralto.com/integrity-compliance/  and  www.veraltointegrity.com  for a copy of the SOC and for access to our Helpline portal.

    17. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES:

      Buyer is not an agent or representative of Hach and will not present itself as such under any circumstances unless and to the extent it has been formally screened by Hach’s compliance department and received a separate duly-authorized letter from Hach setting forth the scope and limitations of such authorization.

    18. FORCE MAJEURE:

      Hach is excused from performance of its obligations under this Contract to the extent caused by acts or omissions that are beyond its control of, including but not limited to Government embargoes, blockages, seizures or freeze of assets, delays or refusals to grant an export or import license or the suspension or revocation thereof, or any other acts of any Government; fires, floods, severe weather conditions, or any other acts of God; quarantines; labour strikes or lockouts; riots; strife; insurrections; civil disobedience or acts of criminals or terrorists; war; material shortages or delays in deliveries to Hach by third parties. In the event of the existence of any force majeure circumstances, the period of time for delivery, payment terms and payments under any letters of credit will be extended for a period of time equal to the period of delay. If the force majeure circumstances extend for six months, Hach may, at its option, terminate this Contract without penalty and without being deemed in default or in breach thereof.

    19. NON ASSIGNMENT AND WAIVER:

      Buyer will not transfer or assign this Contract or any rights or interests hereunder without Hach’s prior written consent. Failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of any provision of this Contract, or to exercise any right or privilege contained herein, or the waiver of any breach of the terms or conditions of this Contract will not be construed as thereafter waiving any such terms, conditions, rights, or privileges, and the same will continue and remain in force and effect as if no waiver had occurred.

    20. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:

      None of the Hach Indemnified Parties will be liable to Buyer under any circumstances for any special, treble, incidental or consequential damages, including without limitation, damage to or loss of property other than for the Products purchased hereunder; damages incurred in installation, repair or replacement; lost profits, revenue or opportunity; loss of use; losses resulting from or related to downtime of the products or inaccurate measurements or reporting; the cost of substitute products; or claims of Buyer’s customers for such damages, howsoever caused, and whether based on warranty, contract, and/or tort (including negligence, strict liability or otherwise). The total liability of the Hach Indemnified Parties arising out of the performance or non-performance hereunder or Hach’s obligations in connection with the design, manufacture, sale, delivery, and/or use of Products will in no circumstance exceed in the aggregate a sum equal to twice the amount actually paid to Hach for Products delivered hereunder.

    21. APPLICABLE LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION:

      The construction, interpretation and performance hereof and all transactions hereunder shall be governed by the laws of India, without regard to its principles or laws regarding conflicts of laws. If any provision of this Contract violates any local statutes or regulations of any countries having jurisdiction of this transaction, or is illegal for any reason, said provision shall be self-deleting without affecting the validity of the remaining provisions. Unless otherwise specifically agreed upon in writing between Hach and Buyer, any dispute relating to this Contract which is not resolved by the parties shall be adjudicated by the Courts of Bangalore, India.

    22. ENTIRE AGREEMENT & MODIFICATION:

      These Terms & Conditions of Sale constitute the entire agreement between the parties and supersede any prior agreements or representations, whether oral or written. No change to or modification of these Terms & Conditions shall be binding upon Hach unless in a written instrument specifically referencing that it is amending these Terms & Conditions of Sale and signed by an authorized representative of Hach. Hach rejects any additional or inconsistent Terms & Conditions of Sale offered by Buyer at any time, whether or not such terms or conditions materially alter the Terms & Conditions herein and irrespective of Hach’s acceptance of Buyer’s order for the described goods and services.