General Terms and Conditions of Removal of the Furniture Transport Section of the Swiss Association of Commercial Vehicles ASTAG Art. 1 Scope The execution of an order shall be subject to the following terms and conditions of the Furniture Transport Section of the Swiss Association of Commercial Vehicles ASTAG insofar as they do not conflict with mandatory statutory provisions. The conditions are based on the provisions of the Swiss Code of Obligations (OR) and the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the European Community on the Carriage of Goods and Passengers by Rail and Road (AS 2002, 1649).  The General Conditions serve to supplement the statutory provisions. Agreements deviating from the conditions shall be made in writing. Art. 2 General The order shall contain all information necessary for proper execution, such as references to regulated goods (e.g. dangerous goods) and those requiring special handling. The carrier shall carefully check the order given to him; however, he shall not be obliged to check the contents of transport containers or consignments, nor to carry out weight or dimension checks. If the carrier discovers any ambiguities, he shall clarify them with the principal as soon as possible. The loading space exceeding the volume agreed with the principal shall remain at the disposal of the carrier. The latter shall be entitled to assign the execution of the order taken over to another carrier. Art. 3 Acceptance of transport in general Every order presupposes that it can be carried out under normal conditions; the main roads as well as the roads and paths to the houses where loading and unloading take place must be passable for the transport vehicles. In the case of front yards and the like, normal access conditions shall be considered to be no more than 15 meters distance between the vehicle and the house entrance. Corridors, staircases, etc. shall allow for smooth transport. Furthermore, it is assumed that the official regulations permit the execution in the intended manner. In all other cases the removal price shall be increased in accordance with the additional expenses. Art. 4 Obligations of the carrier The carrier shall be obliged to provide the means of transport necessary for the execution of the order at the agreed time. The carrier shall execute the order in accordance with the contract and with due care. The delivery of the cargo at the place of destination shall take place immediately after the arrival of the transport or as agreed. Art. 5 Obligations of the Principal The Principal shall provide suitable packaging. He shall inform the carrier in due time of the address of the consignee, the place of delivery and the local conditions. The Principal shall be obliged to draw the attention of the carrier to the special nature of the transported goods and their susceptibility to damage. The Principal shall ensure that the transport work, loading and unloading can be started at the agreed time or immediately after the arrival of the transport vehicles. Unless otherwise agreed, the Principal shall be responsible for procuring all documents, permits and barriers required for the execution of the transport. The Principal is obliged to declare the transported goods truthfully and assumes full responsibility vis-à-vis the carrier as well as the railroad and customs authorities or other authorities. In the absence of instructions to this effect from the Principal, the Carrier shall be entitled to treat the transported goods as household effects. The Principal shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary customs documents and shall be responsible for their correctness. The Principal shall be liable for all consequences arising from the absence, late delivery and incompleteness or incorrectness of these documents. He shall be liable to the carrier for all expenses resulting from the customs clearance of the transported goods. The price for customs clearance charges assumes normal handling. Extended customs stops and special negotiations with the competent authorities shall be remunerated to the carrier accordingly. The carrier is not obliged to advance freight, customs duties and taxes. He may demand advance payments from the principal in the respective currency. If the carrier advances money, he shall be compensated for the advance commission and interest as well as a reasonable exchange rate loss. The principal shall be liable for all expenses and additional costs incurred as a result of delayed acceptance of the transport goods by the principal. If, within a waiting period of four hours