product/service offered, its price (with evidence) its delivery lead time, warranty conditions (where applicable) and any other relevant data. 

2. The price for items/services ordered using the Framework Contract  from third party vendors and/or freight forwarders/logistics partners are subject to an uplift set out in Annex II. Evidence of the price paid must be provided and the Contractor  is subject to audit as provided by Article II-24. 

3. The Contractor shall provide a unique interface between Europol and any third party vendors/freight forwarders. The Contractor shall bear exclusive liability for proper performance of the Framework Contract . 

4. The characterisation of a purchase from third party vendors/freight forwarders does not affect the identity of the Contracting parties: the Contractor remains the entity with whom Europol contracts and the terms and conditions applicable to the purchase are those in this Framework Contract . Exceptionally, Europol may agree to abide by reasonable end user conditions provided that the Contractor can show that it has used its best endeavours to have them removed and is identified as the responsible contracting party for all commercial provisions (such as liability, payment etc. which fall to the Contractor  as the entity purchasing the item from the third party/freight forwarder). For the avoidance of doubt, under no circumstances will Europol accept: 

a.  on-site audit or inspection of end-user terms. Exceptionally, limited reporting obligations may be accommodated by Europol if Europol accepted end user conditions in writing. 

b. automatic extensions/renewals of Purchase Orders or Specific Contracts or otherwise related to the use of Products  or Services 

c. additions to amounts due by Europol under a Purchase Order or Specific Contract without an written addendum to the said  or  or a new Purchase Order  or Specific Contract, as the case may require; 

d. changes in the allocation of risks under this Framework Contract  by shifting additional risks to Europol; 

e. changes in the jurisdiction and dispute resolution clause of this Framework Contract  at Article II-25. 

## II-General Conditions 

These are General Conditions applicable to framework contracts concluded by Europol above EU tendering thresholds. Provisions related to goods should be considered as not applicable to framework contracts for only services that do not foresee any (ancillary) provision of goods and vice-versa. 

## General Definitions and rules of interpretation 

## Article II-1 

1. The following terms will be used with a capital letter in the Framework Contract  and as applicable, any Specific Contract  concluded and/or Purchase Order  placed under a . These General Conditions may be modified only by an express provision inserted in the Special Conditions. 

