8.inspection of goods(自学).ppt

Part 8: Inspection of Goods 商品检验 Inspection of Goods Inspection of Goods (Commodity Inspection) In international trade, inspection institutions must usu. examine the quality, quantity, packing, etc. of the goods delivered by the seller to make sure whether the goods are in conformity with the stipulations of the contract and L/C, Or inspect safety and sanitation conditions (卫生条件), environmental and labour protection conditions as to the goods, or quarantine plants and animals (动植物检疫) in accordance with the relative laws and decrees of the country. Inspection of Goods Time and Place of Inspection Commodity Inspection Institution Inspection Certificate Inspection Clauses in Sales Contract Chapter 1 Time and Place of Inspection Buyers are entitled to have the right to inspect the goods before acceptance of the goods. The realization of delivery of the goods will go through 3 steps: Delivery Inspection or examination Acceptance or rejection Once the buyer accepts the goods, he will lose the right to reject the goods. But if the quality of the goods is found not in conformity with that of the contract, the buyer still has the right to ask for compensation for losses or to take other remedial measures (补救措施). Chapter 1 Time and Place of Inspection The buyer’s right to inspect the goods not only becomes an international practice, but also is protected by relative laws and international commercial conventions. “The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods” 《联合国国际货物销售合同公约》 stipulates that the buyer shall make inspection by himself or by the appointed agencies within the shortest reasonable period. Chapter 1 Time and Place of Inspection Basically three ways to stipulate the time and place of inspection: To make inspection before shipment, i.e., to make inspection in the export country. To make inspection after the goods have been discharged, i.e., to make inspection in the import country. To make inspection in the export country and make