Common use of Road Freight Clause in Contracts

Road Freight. 13.3.1. NOVARTIS is responsible for ensuring that regular audits with road freight forwarders are conducted to ensure their ability to fulfil supply chain integrity. 13.3.2. NOVARTIS is responsible for ensuring that only insulated or temperature controlled, hard-sided (“box trucks”) and locked / sealed trailers are authorized. Curtain-sided trucks are not permitted. 13.3.3. In order to discourage theft of higher risk shipments (e.g. to or in countries at risk, higher black market potential, narcotics, high value products, patient impact), appropriate measures are highly recommended by NOVARTIS, e.g. having 2 drivers, informing them that they are being tracked, use of chase cars, use of covert tracking devices and services for constant surveillance of truck, definition of routes & intermediate stops and where appropriate qualification and / or validation of the shipping process.