“Seller” means B & M Scientific cc, or any subsidiary.

“Buyer” means the individual, company or other party with whom the seller contracts.

“Contract” means the contract or order for the purchase and sale of goods or services.

Any statement (whether written or oral), description, drawing, photograph, illustration, diagram, or specification concerning the goods made before the contract are for the purpose of information and guidance only.

 Where goods are sold by reference to a description in a catalogue, the goods are sold subject to tolerances and variations expressed or implied in the catalogue.

Any typographical, clerical or other error or omission in any document or information issued by the seller shall be subject to correction without any liability on the part of the seller.

Any advice or recommendation given by the seller for the storage, application or use of the goods which is entirely at the buyer’s own risk. The seller shall not be liable for any such advice or recommendation not confirmed in writing.

 The seller’s employees or agents are not authorised to make any recommendations concerning the goods or services unless confirmed by the seller in writing and in entering into the contract the buyer acknowledges that it does not rely on any such representation which are not so confirmed.

 The items supplied by the seller are intended for laboratory experimental use only and are not intended to be used with food or drink for human consumption or for use as drugs.

 Any order for a substance which may be used for illicit purposes may be subject to controls on supply. The buyer agrees to provide full information including name and address, status, business or profession, and the purpose for which each substance is required.

The buyer shall be responsible to the seller for insuring the accuracy of the terms of any order (including any applicable specification) submitted by the buyer and for giving the seller any necessary information relating to the goods or services within a sufficient time to enable the seller to perform the contract in accordance with its terms.

 No order shall be binding on the seller unless or until such order is accepted by the seller in writing.

 The seller reserves the right to make any changes in the specification of the goods which are required to conform with any applicable safety or other statutory requirements or, where the goods are to be supplied to the buyer’s specification, which do not materially affect their quality or performance.

No order which has been accepted by the seller may be cancelled by the buyer except with the agreement in writing of the seller. The buyer shall indemnify the seller in full against all loss (including loss of profit), costs (including the cost of all labour and materials used), damages, charges and expenses incurred as a result of cancellation. The seller reserves the right to impose a handling charge.

If the goods are to be manufactured or any process is to be applied to the goods by the seller in accordance with a specification submitted by the buyer, the buyer shall indemnify the seller against all losses, damages, costs and expenses awarded against or incurred by the seller in connection with or paid or agreed to be paid by the seller in settlement of any claim for infringement of any patent, copyright, trademark or other industrial or intellectual property rights of any person which results from the seller’s use of the buyer’s specification.

All prices quoted are exclusive of any applicable Value Added Tax. The buyer is required to pay any tax, duty or other government charge levied.

Quotations are only valid 30 days, or until earlier acceptance by the buyer.

The seller reserves the right to invoice the buyer prior to the delivery.

The seller undertakes to use its reasonable endeavours to deliver by specified delivery dates. However, any dates quoted for delivery of the goods are approximate only, and the seller shall not be liable for any delay in delivery. Time of delivery shall not be of the essence unless previously agreed by the seller in writing. The buyer shall not be entitled to cancel, delay or refuse payment should delivery be made after the established delivery date.

The seller shall be entitled to make delivery of the goods in instalments and the buyer shall be obliged to pay for each instalment in accordance with the seller’s usual terms. Every delivery shall constitute a separate contract, and failure by the seller to deliver any one or more of its instalments in accordance with these conditions or any claim by the buyer in respect of any one or more instalments shall not entitle the buyer to treat the contract as a whole repudiated.

The buyer shall not use or deal with the goods or the seller’s catalogues, brochures, leaflets, or lists so as to infringe, interfere with or weaken any rights of the seller under or in respect of any patents, processes, proprietary information, trademarks, registered designs, logos, artwork or copyright for or in connection with the goods. The seller shall have no liability for the infringement of any rights of any third party arising from the use of the goods, in combination with other goods, trademarks, or processes not supplied by the seller.

In this contract “Incoterms” means the international rules for interpretation of trade terms of the International Chamber of Commerce as in force at the date of when the contract is made unless otherwise requires any term or expression which is defined in or given a particular meaning by the provision of Incoterms shall have the same meaning as in this contract but if there is any conflict between the provisions of Incoterms and this contract the later shall prevail.

Certain products including a number of chemicals are not suitable for export or may be restricted due to international regulations. To obtain more information please contact our international sales office.