General Terms and Conditions (GTC)

For the Trade of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) (B2B)

§1 Scope of application

  1. These General Terms and Conditions (GTC) apply to all business relationships between RDF Processing UG, Wiedenbrücker Straße 30, 33449 Langenberg, Germany (hereinafter referred to as the “Seller”) and its customers (hereinafter referred to as the “Customer”).
  2. The offer is directed exclusively at entrepreneurs within the meaning of Section 14 of the German Civil Code (BGB), legal entities under public law, or special funds under public law (B2B).
  3. Conflicting or deviating terms and conditions of the Customer shall not be recognized unless their validity has been expressly agreed to in writing.

§2 Conclusion of contract

  1. Sales are conducted exclusively on the basis of individual inquiries by email, telephone, or other direct communication.
  2. Offers made by the Seller are non-binding and subject to change unless expressly designated as binding.
  3. A contract shall only be concluded upon written order confirmation or actual delivery of the goods.

§3 Subject matter of the contract

  1. The subject matter of the contract is the trade in used vegetable oil (Used Cooking Oil – UCO).
  2. The traded UCO does not constitute waste, but rather a product or raw material for further processing.
  3. The goods are certified. The specifications and quality parameters stated in the respective offer shall be decisive.
  4. The quantities determined at the time of collection or delivery (liters or kilograms), in particular on the basis of weighbridge tickets or measurement reports, shall be decisive for invoicing purposes.

§4 Prices and Terms of Payment

  1. All prices are net prices plus the applicable statutory value-added tax (VAT), where applicable.
  2. Invoicing shall be based on the actual determined quantity.
  3. The payment term is 14 days after collection or delivery and invoicing, unless otherwise agreed.
  4. Payments shall generally be made in Euro (EUR). In international transactions, payment may be made in USD or the respective agreed local currency.
  5. In the event of default of payment, the Seller shall be entitled to charge statutory default interest in accordance with Section 288 BGB.

§5 Delivery and Transfer of Risk

  1. Unless otherwise agreed, the Customer shall organize transportation (collection).
  2. Upon handover of the goods to the collecting party or carrier, the risk of accidental loss or deterioration shall pass to the Customer.
  3. If delivery is carried out by the Seller or by a forwarding agent commissioned by the Seller, the risk shall pass upon handover to the carrier, unless otherwise agreed in writing.
  4. Delivery dates shall only be binding if expressly confirmed in writing.

§6 Retention of Title

  1. The delivered goods shall remain the property of the Seller until full payment of all claims arising from the business relationship has been received.
  2. The Customer shall be entitled to process or resell the goods in the ordinary course of business. Claims arising from resale are hereby assigned to the Seller in the amount of the invoice value.

§7 Warranty

  1. The Customer is obliged to inspect the goods immediately upon receipt and to notify any defects in writing.
  2. Obvious defects must be reported in writing within 5 working days.
  3. In the case of justified defects, the Seller shall initially be entitled to subsequent performance (remedy or replacement).
  4. The warranty period shall be 12 months from the transfer of risk.

§8 Liability

  1. The Seller shall be liable without limitation in cases of:
    • Intent
    • Gross negligence
    • Injury to life, body, or health
  2. In cases of slight negligence, the Seller shall only be liable for the breach of essential contractual obligations (cardinal obligations), limited to the typical, foreseeable contractual damage.
  3. Any further liability is excluded.
  4. The above limitations of liability shall not apply insofar as mandatory statutory provisions provide otherwise.
  5. The Seller maintains a business liability insurance policy.

§9 Force Majeure

  1. Events of force majeure (e.g., natural disasters, strikes, governmental measures, import/export restrictions, war, pandemics) shall release the Seller from its performance obligations for the duration of the disruption.
  2. Claims for damages in this respect shall be excluded.

§10 Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

  1. The law of the Federal Republic of Germany shall apply, excluding the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG).
  2. The place of jurisdiction for all disputes arising from the business relationship shall be the Seller’s registered office in the district of Gütersloh, provided that the Customer is a merchant.

§11 Data Protection

  1. The processing of personal data shall be carried out exclusively within the framework of the statutory provisions, in particular the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  2. Personal data shall be used exclusively for contract processing and handling inquiries.
  3. Further information can be found in the separate Privacy Policy on the website.

§12 Final Provisions

  1. Should individually provisions of these GTC be or become invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions shall remain unaffected.
  2. Amendments or additions must be made in writing.