BY SIGNING BELOW THE UNDERSIGNED CONTRACTOR (OR CONTRACTOR'S SUPPLIER OR
SUBCONTRACTOR REFERRED TO HEREIN AS CONTRACTOR) AC KNOWLEDGES THAT FRUIT OF THE
LOOM ("FRUIT") DOES NOT CONDONE OR PERMIT THE VIOLATION OF ANY
APPLICABLE DOMESTIC, FOREIGN OR INTER NATIONAL LAWS, RULES OR REGULATIONS,
INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SUCH GOVERNING EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR, THE
ENVIRONMENT, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND THE SALE OF GOODS. CONTRACTOR
FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT FRUIT DOES NOT CONDONE OR PERMIT THE USE OF CHILD,
FORCED, INDENTURED, INVOLUNTARY, PRISON OR UNCOMPENSATED LABOR UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, OR ANY ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE IN VIO LATION OF U.S. CUSTOMS LAWS,
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OR FOREIGN LAWS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO FALSE
DECLARATIONS OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN OR OTHER FALSE DOCUMENTATION, COUNTERFEIT
VISAS OR ILLE GAL TRANSSHIPMENTS TO EVADE THE TEXTILE QUOTA RESTRAINT AGREEMENTS
NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE COUNTRY OF EXPORT AND THE UNITED STATES. CONTRACTOR
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT FRUIT MAINTAINS A POLICY AGAINST ENGAGING IN ANY ILLEGAL
ACTIVITIES AND WILL NOT BUY OR SELL PROD UCTS OR SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE
USE OF ANY UNLAWFUL OR UN ETHICAL PRACTICES.
In furtherance of the foregoing, Contractor represents and warrants that
Contractor is: (1) not engaged in, and will not engage in, any unfair labor,
wage or benefits practice or practices violative of the laws or regulations of
the country of manufac ture or assembly of products or involving unsanitary,
unhealthy and/or unsafe labor conditions, the employment of child, forced,
indentured, involuntary, prison or un compensated labor, the use of corporal
punishment, discrimination based on race, gender, national origin or religious
beliefs, or similar employment activities or condi tions; (2) in compliance
with, and will continue to comply with, all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, including but not limited to, those pertaining to environmental
matters, in the conduct of its business and the manufacture or assembly of
products for Fruit; (3) in compliance with, and will continue to comply with,
all applicable laws, rules or regulations governing the provision of services
or the international sale of goods and, where applicable, it owns or may
legally purchase rights to export textiles and textile products under the
mandatory quota agreements in effect be tween the country of export and the
United States; and (4) not engaged, and will not engage, in any activity which
is in violation of U.S. Customs laws or regulations, international agreements
or foreign laws governing the international sale of goods, including, but not
limited to, false documentation, counterfeit visas or illegal tran shipment to
evade textile quota restraints negotiated between the country of export and the
U.S. For purposes of this Code of Conduct, "child labor"
means the use of children who are less than the age of compulsory schooling in
the country of manu facture and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years.
Note that Fruit condones and supports legitimate, legally sanctioned,
government sponsored workplace ap prenticeship and educational programs for
persons under such age.
Contractor acknowledges that it is Fruit's policy to stop and/or prevent
known illegal activities. If Fruit determines that Contractor or any supplier,
subcontractor or agent of Contractor has violated any applicable law, rule, or
regulation or has engaged in any of
the above practices, Fruit may: (a) provide all available information, including
the name of such Contractor, supplier, subcontractor or agent, to applicable
govern ment agencies and law enforcement officials for appropriate action; and
(b) exercise its contractual termination rights under the applicable
agreement(s) or purchase order(s).
To assist Fruit in assuring compliance with this Code of Conduct, Contractor
agrees to: (i) require all of its officers and employees who will be
responsible for or in volved with the implementation of procedures designed to
ensure compliance with this Code of Conduct to review and familiarize
themselves with this Code of Con duct; (ii) require all of Contractor's
suppliers, subcontractors and agents to execute and deliver to Fruit a Code of
Conduct on or before execution of an applicable agreement or purchase order
with Fruit; (iii) provide Fruit with access to its and any Fruit authorized
Contractor supplier, subcontractor or agent production facilities to conduct
inspections; (iv) provide, upon request, Fruit with proof of production,
including without limitation, shipping documents, cutting and sewing reports and
similar documentation; and (v) provide, upon request, Fruit with proof of
compli ance by Contractor and its suppliers, subcontractors or agents with
applicable labor laws and including, without limitation, proof that all
employees meet minimum legal working age and pay requirements and the right to
interview such employees re garding the same. Fruit intends to make every
available effort to assure the veracity of all documents it receives and
reviews and the authenticity of Contractor's sources of supply.
Contractor acknowledges and agrees that Fruit may require Contractor to
reaffirm this Code of Conduct or execute a new Code of Conduct from time to
time and that this Code of Conduct replaces and supplants any prior Code of
Conduct governing Contractor's relationship with Fruit. As a duly authorized
officer or director of Con tractor, the undersigned acknowledges that he/she has
read this Code of Conduct and understands that Contractor's business
relationship with Fruit is based on Contractor's full compliance with this Code
of Conduct. The undersigned under stands that Contractor's failure to abide by
the terms of this Code of Conduct may result in Fruit's immediate cancellation
or termination of any and all outstanding agreements and purchase orders
between Fruit and Contractor, including, without limitation: (aa) Fruit's
cancellation of orders for goods made while Contractor was not in compliance
with this Code of Conduct or goods in process or scheduled to be made at the
time of cancellation or termination, whether involving raw materials, work in
process or finished goods, or in Contractor's, Fruit's or a third party's posses
sion; and (bb) Contractor's prompt refund to Fruit of any monies paid in
connection therewith.
Contractor hereby certifies that it proposes to (___)/will not (___) use any
suppliers of component parts, other than Fruit or its affiliates, or
subcontractors or agents in connection with the manufacture and/or assembly of
products for Fruit. If Contrac tor proposes to utilize any suppliers of
component parts, subcontractors or agents in connection with the manufacturer
or assembly of products for Fruit, Contractor agrees to attach to this Code of
Conduct: (a) a statement (on the form supplied by Fruit) disclosing the company
name, plant address, telephone and fax numbers and con tact names of any such
suppliers, subcontractors or agents, all of whom shall be subject to review and
prior written approval or disapproval by Fruit, and (b) a signed Fruit of the
Loom Contractor Code of Conduct signed by each such person or entity.
Contractor acknowledges and agrees that it is Fruit's standard policy: (i) for
assembly programs not to approve any subcontractors or agents where
Fruit provides compo nent parts for assembly; and (ii) for turn-key sourcing
programs not to approve any subcontractors for suppliers of component parts
to contractors or subcontractors or agents to assist contractors in their
assembly operations.
Please indicate whether there are any attachments to this Code of Conduct
and their number:
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Number of Attachments (if any): |
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| By: ______________________________ |
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| Name: _______________________________
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| Title: _______________________________ |
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| Dated:______________ 199__ |
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