Barco MID General Warranty Terms and Conditions

BARCO MID GENERAL WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Applicable from Jan 1st 2008

ARTICLE 1: PRODUCT WARRANTY

Barco nv, Medical Imaging Division warrants that the equipment will be free of defects in workmanship or material for the warranty period or the specific period of a warranty extension program.

Hardware: Barco warrants that upon delivery hereunder the Products shall (i) conform to its specifications in effect at the date of delivery and (ii) be free from defects in material and workmanship (the "Warranties").

Software: Barco warrants that software written by Barco shall perform substantially in accordance with the specifications in effect at the date of delivery. Software is inherently susceptible to bugs and errors. Barco makes no warranties with respect to the software which is provided to Customer on an "as-is" basis and does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the Products.

Unless otherwise indicated in Barco’s web site or in the agreement between Barco and Customer, the Warranty Period shall be

(a)Hardware: 12 months commencing on the Barco date of invoice.

(b)Software: 3 months commencing on the Barco date of invoice.

Notwithstanding the provisions of clause 2, repair and replacement of defects in material and/or workmanship under this warranty shall be accomplished in our works according to the terms and conditions as set forth hereafter:

1.1

Any claim under the Warranties must be notified to Barco in writing within 8 days from the date the defect or failure has been discovered or noticed the first time. The Customer, upon the occurrence of any equipment failure, shall contact Barco nv, MID customer support centre (or an authorised service centre) by telephone, fax or e-mail and shall provide the applicable customer support person with a complete description of the problem being encountered, including the model and serial number of the equipment in which the problem has arisen.

1.2

The customer support person shall diagnose the problem experienced by the Customer and shall advise the Customer on how to proceed. Customer support may ask to return the faulty equipment or faulty subassemblies to the Barco nv, or a MID customer support centre (or an authorised service centre) for repair activities. In no event shall Customer return a defective Product or part thereof to Barco without Barco's prior written approval.

In the event the return to Barco of the defective Product is authorized by Barco, Barco shall issue to Customer an RMA (Return Material Authorization).

The Customer shall apply for an RMA number to the closest Barco nv, MID Customer support centre (or an authorised service centre) as listed at www.barcomedical.com, unless otherwise indicated.

The one-way cost of packing, transport and insurance related to shipping the alleged defective Product or part to Barco for repair or replacement shall be borne by Customer. The one-way cost of packing, transport and insurance related to shipping of the repaired or replacement Product or part to Customer shall be borne by Barco.

1.3

The Customer shall return, freight prepaid, the defective equipment or subassemblies in its original packaging with the assigned RMA number for repair to the Barco nv, MID Customer support centre (or