General Terms and Conditions of Purchase for direct materials and services

10 / 11 16.3. Any communication with third parties relating to the existence and content of these General Terms and Conditions via any means of communication shall be agreed upon beforehand in writing between the Parties. 17. COMPLIANCE 17.1. The Supplier declares to be aware of the provisions set out in Legislative Decree 231/01, and to have fully examined and accepted the Code of Ethics and the Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01, available on the www.luve.it (in the “ The Group / Code of Ethics ” section) and on the www.sest.it (in the “ Corporate ” section) websites, undertaking to acknowledge any updates published on the website. 17.2. In the performance of its services, the Supplier shall behave in compliance with the Model pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01 and the LU-VE Code of Ethics to avoid exposing LU-VE to the risk of being applied the sanctions provided for, and to inform its partners, employees and collaborators participating in the performance of the Supplier Contract and ensure they behave accordingly. The Supplier shall also immediately inform LU-VE in the event of circumstances effectively or even potentially affecting the Code of Ethics, or the occurrence of events which amount to breaching the standards of Legislative Decree 231/01. 17.3. Breaching even one of the obligations indicated in the LU-VE Code of Ethics is a serious contractual breach with all legal consequences entailed and shall give LU-VE the right to terminate the Supplier Contract and all relations with the Contractor with immediate effect, without prejudice to LU-VE’s right to request compensation for any damages suffered. 18. ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 18.1. The Supplier shall use all the resources and structures required to manufacture the Products (including materials, energy and water) in an efficient manner such that the environmental impact of the manufacturing process, particularly with regard to waste, wastewater, air and noise pollution, is kept to a minimum. The Supplier shall implement and maintain an environmental management system certified in accordance with the requirements of the ISO 14001 standard. 18.2. The Supplier is responsible for the registration and, where necessary, for obtaining the appropriate authorisation, as well as providing due notice on the presence of chemicals in the Products, in compliance with the legal requirements applicable to LU-VE’s reference market for the products in which the Products shall be incorporated. 18.3. The Supplier also acknowledges that LU-VE actively encourages an eco-compatible workplace that is socially aware and sustainable and that LU-VE requires the Supplier to adhere to the same standards and principles and to act accordingly. In particular, the Supplier’s conduct shall always be based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, on the ILO's Tripartite Declaration of Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, and on the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. 19. CONFLICT MINERALS STATEMENT AND POLICY 19.1. LU-VE supports the fight against violence, human rights violations and environmental degradation for the extraction and marketing of certain minerals in the geographical area encompassing the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries (known as the “ Conflict Minerals Region ”). 19.2. LU-VE undertakes not to obtain supplies of minerals or materials containing minerals referred to in EU Regulation 2017/821, deliberately supplied from the Conflict Minerals Region. Moreover, LU-VE undertakes to adopt a procurement process with its suppliers aimed at eliminating the use of these minerals from the entire production chain.