Common use of Quality and documentation Clause in Contracts

Quality and documentation. 1. The Supplier must manufacture orders in accordance with the European standard of state-of-the-art technology when producing goods to be supplied and must comply with the applicable safety regulations listed in Paragraph 3 as well as the technical data agreed in the specification. Changes to the contents of a delivery require the prior written agreement of the Buyer. 2. The current edition of the VDA publication “Quality Management in the Automotive Industry- Quality Assurance for Supplies” (supplier selection/production process and product approval/quality performance) is suggested as a key guide to industry standards for first article inspection in the automotive industry. Additionally, the Supplier must constantly check the quality of delivery items. The contractual parties shall inform each other of ways to improve quality. 3. As part of the specifications, the Supplier and the Buyer shall agree upon the kind and scope of testing the goods will be subject to as well as the testing equipment and methods. Furthermore, the Buyer shall inform the Supplier of all relevant safety regulations and other stipulations for the Supplier’s goods. 4. The Supplier must keep specific records on motor vehicle parts that are specially labeled in the technical documents or by a separate agreement, for example with “A” ("D"). The Supplier must record when, how and by whom the goods were inspected with respect to special record-keeping requirements or to the properties subject to documentation as well as the results of the required tests. The test documents must be stored for an agreed upon time and presented to the Buyer as needed. The Supplier must place upstream suppliers under the same obligations to the extent that this is legally possible. The current edition of the VDA publication “Documented Information and Retention” is suggested as a guide. 5. If the labeling changes for technical reasons, the increase/reduction in cost shall be settled by mutual agreement. 6. Insofar as authorities responsible for motor vehicle safety, emission regulations or similar request to examine the production processes and the Buyer’s test documents to verify certain requirements, the Supplier agrees, upon the Buyer’s request, to grant said authorities the same rights in the Supplier’s plant and to provide all reasonable support.

Quality and documentation. 1. 9.1 The Supplier must manufacture orders in accordance with the European standard of state-of-the-art technology when producing goods to be supplied and must comply with the applicable generally accepted technical standards, the safety regulations listed in Paragraph 3 as well as and the agreed technical data agreed in specifications for the specificationgoods and services it supplies. Changes to the contents of a delivery goods or services to be delivered require the prior written agreement consent of Daimler. With regard to the Buyer. 2. The initial sample inspection, reference is made to the most current edition version of the VDA publication “'Sicherung der Qualität von Lieferungen – Lieferantenauswahl/- Produktionsprozess – und Produktfreigabe/Qualitätsleistung in der Serie' (Quality Management in the Automotive Industry- Quality Assurance for Supplies” (assurance of goods and services – supplier selection/production process – and product approval/quality performance) is suggested as a key guide to industry standards for first article inspection in series production). Notwithstanding the automotive industry. Additionallyforegoing, the Supplier must constantly check continuously monitor the quality of delivery itemsthe goods and services delivered. The contractual parties Parties shall inform each other of ways to improve any possibility for improving quality. 3. As part 9.2 In the absence of the specifications, any agreement between the Supplier and Daimler regarding the Buyer shall agree upon nature and extent of testing, and the kind equipment and scope methods to be used, Daimler is prepared, at the Supplier's request, to discuss the testing with the Supplier and to use its knowledge, experience and capabilities to determine the level of testing the goods will technology that needs to be subject to as well as the testing equipment and methodsapplied. FurthermoreIn addition, the Buyer shall Daimler shall, upon request, inform the Supplier of all relevant the applicable safety regulations and other stipulations for the Supplier’s goodsregulations. 4. 9.3 The Supplier must keep specific also state in its quality records on motor vehicle parts that are specially labeled in the technical documents or by a separate agreement, for example with “A” ("D"). The Supplier must record all products when, how and by whom checks were carried out to ensure the goods were inspected with respect to special recorddefect-keeping requirements or to the properties subject to documentation as well as the results free manufacture of the required testssupplies. The test documents These records must be stored kept for an agreed upon time 15 years and presented to the Buyer as neededDaimler upon request. The Supplier must place upstream suppliers under is entitled to reduce the retention period for documentation if it is able to exclude the possibility of risk to life and health in the use of its products. The Supplier shall obtain the same obligations undertaking from any subsuppliers, so far as is possible by law. As guidance, reference is made to the extent that this is legally possible. The current edition of the VDA publication “Documented Information 'Nachweisführung – Leitfaden zur Dokumentation und Archivierung von Qualitätsforderungen' (Keeping records – guidelines on documenting and Retention” is suggested as a guidearchiving quality requirements). 5. 9.4 If the labeling changes for technical reasons, the increase/reduction in cost shall be settled by mutual agreement. 6. Insofar as any authorities responsible for motor vehicle safety, emission regulations emissions standards, or similar request ask to examine inspect the production processes process and the Buyer’s test audit documents of Daimler in order to verify certain requirements, the Supplier agreesshall, upon the Buyer’s at Daimler's request, to grant said these authorities the same rights in the Supplier’s its plant and to provide all reasonable supportthem with the support that may reasonably be expected.