Anti Counterfeit Policy

The risk of acquiring counterfeit material is managed by:

Assessment – of likelihood and criticality of encountering counterfeit materiel in the supply chain for a particular product, part or application.

Avoidance – through application of the Supplier Selection Process and the Approved Supplier List, the business will only acquire products and services from known, reputable and traceable sources. The business policy is to purchase directly from the original manufacturer whenever possible and to flow down the requirement to manage counterfeit material where risk is identified.

Detection – by inspection of goods and materials where required by the Approved Supplier Grading process, any new or potentially risk bearing suppliers will have their supplied goods inspected. In addition, all goods inwards staff and technicians will be required to be vigilant for counterfeit material using their experience, training & awareness.

Elimination – any instances of counterfeit material will result in quarantine of the items and reporting of detected instances to the customer, industry and the appropriate authorities. Counterfeit material will not be returned to the supplier. Instances of counterfeit material detection shall be communicated to the IPR holder as known, the supplier, the customer if in receipt, relevant organisations, the police and Trading Standards.