Contract number: [ complete ]  Contract conditions of December 2015  The contractor must bear all costs and risks involved in delivering the supplies to the place  of delivery.  (c) Consignment note  II.4.9 Certificate of conformity  II.4.11 Remedy  Each delivery must be accompanied by a consignment note in duplicate, duly signed and  dated by the contractor or its carrier, giving the contract number and particulars of the  supplies delivered. One copy of the consignment note must be countersigned by the  contracting authority and returned to the contractor or to its carrier.  Signature of the consignment note by the contracting authority, as provided for in point (c)  of Article II.4.10 is simply an acknowledgment of the fact that that the delivery took place  and in no way implies conformity of the supplies with the contract.  Conformity of the supplies delivered must be evidenced by the signature of a certificate to  this effect by the contracting authority no later than one month after the date of delivery,  unless otherwise specified in the special conditions or in the tender specifications.  Conformity must be declared only where the conditions laid down in the contract are  satisfied and the supplies conform to the tender specifications.  If, for reasons attributable to the contractor, the contracting authority is unable to accept  the supplies, the contractor must be notified in writing at the latest by the deadline for  conformity.  II.4.10 Conformity of the supplies delivered with the contract  The supplies delivered by the contractor to the contracting authority must be in conformity  in quantity, quality, price and packaging with the contract.  The supplies delivered must:  (a) correspond to the description given in the tender specifications and possess the  characteristics of the supplies provided by the contractor to the contracting  authority as a sample or model;  (b) be fit for any specific purpose required of them by the contracting authority and  made known to the contractor at the time of conclusion of this contract and  accepted by the contractor;  (c) be fit for the purposes for which supplies of the same type are normally used;  (d) demonstrate the high quality standards and performance which are normal in  supplies of the same type and which the contracting authority can reasonably  expect, given the nature of the supplies and taking into account any public  statements on the specific characteristics of the supplies made by the contractor,  the producer or its representative, particularly in advertising or on labelling; in  accordance with the state of the art in the industry and the provisions of this  contract, in particular the tender specifications and the terms of its tender.  (e) be packaged according to the usual method for supplies of the same type or, failing  this, in a way designed to preserve and protect them.  14 