contracting authority will inform the contractor in writing that he will be required to use the electronic system for all communications within a maximum period of 3 months. 

## Article 7 Supply of documents 

7.6 Documents to be provided by the Contractor are defined separately for each item in the Technical Specifications. Approval of the documents in question shall be made by the Contracting Authority. 

## Article 8 Assistance with local regulations 

8.1 Within one month of the commencement of the Contract, Contractor shall contact the Contracting Authority in order to receive information about the Customs procedures, VAT exemption and Special Consumption Tax (SCT), Motor Vehicle Tax, Special Communication Tax, and/or taxes of equivalent effect, stamp or registration duties or any other charge having equivalent effect. 

The Contractor will use its best endeavours to facilitate customs procedures and the freedom from clearance and taxes in accordance with Tax and Customs Arrangements. 

## Article 9 General obligations 

9.9 The Contractor must take the necessary measures to ensure the visibility of the EU financing or co-financing. Such measures must be in accordance with the applicable rules on the visibility of external action laid down and published by the Commission. These rules are set out in the Communication and Visibility Manual for External Actions available from the EuropeAid website at https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/funding/communication-and-visibility-manual- eu-external-actions_en. The contractor must also follow the visibility rules set out in the visibility guideline of the Delegation of the European Union to Turkey which is available at http://www.avrupa.info.tr/ 

The Contractor shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the financial contribution of the EU is given adequate publicity. All items supplied under this Contract must be labelled in accordance with Technical Specifications. 

## Article 10 Origin 

10.1 All goods purchased must originate from an eligible source country as defined in a Member State of the European Union or a country covered by the by the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II) programme. For these purposes, ‘origin’ means the place where the goods are mined, grown, produced or manufactured. The origin of the goods must be determined according to the EU Customs Code or to the relevant international agreement applicable. 

## Article 11 Performance guarantee 

11.1 The amount of the performance guarantee shall be 10% of the total contract price, including any amounts stipulated in addenda to the contract. 

