Distribution Agreements · glossary
A fault in a machine’s design, materials, manufacture or instructions that existed when it was delivered to Tullavane. The faulty valve found in 30 machines in 2028 was one, so Cressby paid for the parts and €100 a machine repaired. Agreement, clause 1.1, “Defect” · Chapter 7 · see Indemnity, Recall
Explained in Chapter 7, CE Marking and Product Recalls: the Importer’s Duties, of Distribution Agreements.
Cressby then decides the fix, and Tullavane’s engineers fit new valves when the parts arrive. The faulty valve is a Defect, a fault in design, materials or manufacture that was there when the machine was delivered. So under clause 12.3, Cressby supplies the parts free and pays €100 for each machine repaired. 30 machines at €100 a machine is €3,000.Read Chapter 7, CE Marking and Product Recalls: the Importer’s Duties →
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a defect in the design, materials or manufacture of a Product, or in its instructions, that existed when the Product was delivered to the Distributor;Read the definition in the document →
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