TESTING SERVICE TERMS

Testing applications are voluntarily signed by both parties. Our group will offer services in accordance with the following terms. Any violation and modification is not allowed. The applicant has fully understood all the terms of this application and has confirmed that none of formatting clause, that any rules for interpretation of formatting clause are not applicable.

1 Submittal for inspection

1.1 The applicant should provide all materials required for inspection on time, including the information of the applicant, the requirements for inspection, and samples. The applicant should be responsible for the accuracy of all the information and materials provided. If the applicant fails to or delays to provide the correct information or samples, our group may fail to or delay to fulfill our service commitments or fail to collect the data as expected. We will not be responsible for any loss incurred.  

1.2 The applicant should inform our group in time of any potential danger of the samples. Otherwise, the applicant should be responsible for any loss incurred.

1.3 Normally, the inspection cycle is within the time as stipulated in the application, unless under exceptional circumstances.

1.4 Normally, the contact and address specified in the application are sending information by default, unless under exceptional circumstances.

1.5 The applicant shall ensure the legality of the sample for inspection. If the source of sample is suspected to be illegal, the applicant shall submit sufficient relevant proof materials in time. Otherwise, the applicant must be fully responsible for any penalties, detention, confiscation and the relevant consequences.
2 Inspection of samples and test Report

2.1 Unless the applicant specifies the requirements, it is assumed that the business is for the domestic production and marketing and we will choose a suitable standard or means for the tests. If necessary, the applicant may need to agree that the samples are tested by a testing standard established by our group.

2.2 The applicant must specify the version of the testing standard if necessary. Otherwise, our group will test the samples by the latest or suitable version of the standard.

2.3 If necessary, our group will explain the situation to the applicant that an appointed subcontractor will undertake the whole or most of the testing services. The details of confirmation will be noted in the application briefly. The note is considered as a written agreement on the subcontracting so that our group will provide all the necessary information to our subcontractors. Since the day the applicant agrees on the subcontracting at the first time, the applicant should clearly know all the details of subcontracting at the next inspection.

2.4 If it is not specified by the applicant, the products of textile and garments are usually judged according to the first grade and bags or shoes are judged according to the qualified grade.

2.5 For the color fastness items related to the use of standard adjacent fabric, multifibre adjacent fabrics are preferred if the standards are not clearly specified, unless under exceptional circumstances.

2.6 The testing reports issued by our group are only responsible for the incoming samples.

2.7 In the absence of special requirements in laws and regulations, and in accordance with product standards or technical specifications, which is not specified that the uncertainty should be taken into account in conformity evaluation. Based on the principle of "risk sharing", the Group defaults to not consider the effects of uncertainty in conformity determination.

2.8 Any objection to the inspection report, please put forward to our group within 15 days after receiving the report.

2.9 If there is no signature in the application sent by the applicant, the contact person in the application or the sender is thought to be the signer who shall be responsible for the information in the application.

2.10 The modification of the application shall be performed after consultation by both parties and the re-contract review by our group.

2.11 The client shall obtain the report by application, either by himself or by others. If the application is lost, the applicant or his authorized representative should present the personal identity card and a copy (for retention of the group) or the payment certificate to obtain the report.

3  Charge and Pay

3.1 The testing charges should be paid before the report is received. The applicant has no right to delay or refuse to pay because of the so-called dispute, counterclaim or counteraction of our group. If the applicant fails to pay for the relevant charges on time, our group has the right to suspend all services, including sending reports, the samples or other materials. Meanwhile, our group will take no responsibility for it, unless there is other agreement between two parties.

3.2 If there is any added charge in the process of services because of extra work or unforeseen problems, our group will inform the applicant and the final payment will be processed based on the actual cost.

3.3 Under the circumstances that are beyond the control of our group, for example, the applicant fails to fulfill any of his duties as mentioned above (1.1), and we cannot provide the total or parts of the services, our group still has the right to charge the total fees incurred or the corresponding fees for the already given services as stipulated.

3.4 The invoice title ought to be the alike as the name of the remitter. The invoice may be sent later than reports and samples. Our group will not be liable for any loss incurred.

3.5 In case of bank transfer, the payer shall send the remittance voucher to our group by mail or fax and that has noted the report number.
4 Remaining Sample

4.1 It is required for the applicant to check the option “ return the defect sample” or “return the intact sample” in the application if the remaining samples need to be sent back. Our group will return the remaining samples once the testing report is finished.

4.2 The remaining samples will be kept for 45 days after the testing reports are finished. We will dispose of any remaining samples uniformly and terminate any responsibility for them.

5 Others

5.1 The testing reports issued by our group, the name and the registered trademark of our group must not be illegally used for false propaganda.

5.2 The samples sent by the applicant are tested in accordance with the agreement by two parties. If there is any particular demand for the use of testing result and some relevant certifications are needed from our group, please put forward when you fill the application.

5.3 If one or some of the service terms are invalid, it does not affect the validity, legality and performability of other service terms.

5.4 In the event of natural calamities, force majeure and unusual samples, our group has the right to refuse to provide, delay or cancel our services.

5.5 Our group shall never release the applicant’s patents, enterprise standards, requirements and other materials to any third party, exception that we are asked to show the information to some relevant organizations for the use of getting approval of our business, or other uses to fulfill our duties and responsibilities in accordance with the related laws and regulations.

5.6 For any service issues, because of any sample testing or performance of the service terms, a lawsuit shall be brought to our local court.