12 Your obligations
12.1 You warrant, represent and guarantee to us that:
12.1.1 the Package has been properly described on the Consignment Note;
12.1.2 the Package has been correctly labelled and the label or labels have been securely fixed by you in a prominent position on the outer surface of the Package that can be clearly seen by the Carrier;
12.1.3 the addressee's full address including the postcode as set out in the Confirmation in respect of the Package has been entered on the Consignment Note in respect of the Package and the consignment note has been signed by your authorised representative;
12.1.4 the addressee's full address including the postcode has been accurately and legibly completed on an address label securely fixed by you to a prominent position on an outer surface of the Package that can be clearly seen and the address is identical to that shown on the Consignment Note in respect of the Package;
12.1.5 the Package has been packed safely and carefully by you to protect against the ordinary risks of transport including any associated sorting process;
12.1.6 the Package has been prepared for carriage in secure premises by you or reliable staff employed by you and the Package has been safeguarded against unauthorised interference during preparation, storage and transp12.1.1ation prior to collection by the Carrier;
12.1.7 you have declared the correct weight of the Package and you will provide any special equipment the Carrier may need to load or unload the Package on or off its vehicles at the point of collection and/or delivery of the Package;
12.1.8 you have securely fixed a heavy weight label in a prominent position on an outer surface of the Package that can clearly be seen by the Carrier for any item weighing 25 kilos or more;
12.1.9 the Package is not a Prohibited Item;
12.1.10 you have fully complied with the provisions of these terms and conditions in relation to the Package;
12.1.11 all applicable customs, import, export and other laws and regulations have been complied with;
12.1.12 these terms and conditions constitute binding and enforceable obligations on you and the addressee;
12.1.13 the value of any Package does not exceed GBP 5,000.
12.2 You acknowledge that we are relying on the above warranties, representations and guarantees in entering in to the Contract and you agree to indemnify us and the Carrier on demand and hold each of us harmless from any liabilities suffered or any costs, damages or expenses (including legal costs on a full indemnity basis) incurred either to you or to anyone else arising out of you being in breach of any of these warranties, representations and guarantees even if a Package is accepted for carriage which contravenes any of your obligations.
12.3 If you chose to take advantage of our Standard Liability pursuant to Clause 13 it will be your sole responsibility to declare to us, in writing, the value of the Package. If it is subsequently established that the value of the Package is greater than the actual value you declare, you agree that our liability under Clause 13 will be reduced to reflect the proportion that your declared value bears to its actual value.
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