Compliance

Six controls, applied to every transaction.

None optional. None applied selectively.

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Transaction file 01 / 06
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Art. 01 — on file

Counterparty due diligence

Identity, registration and business standing verified before any transaction proceeds.

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Art. 02 — on file

Proof of material origin

Origin evidenced for every parcel, the underlying contract referenced.

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Art. 03 — on file

Transport documentation

Transport and waste-transfer paperwork issued before the vehicle is loaded.

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Art. 04 — on file

Bank settlement only

Bank transfer against reconciled weights. No cash, no third parties.

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Art. 05 — on file

Sanctions and AML screening

Counterparties screened against applicable lists, under Swiss anti-money-laundering practice.

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Art. 06 — on file

Records and retention

Identification, origin, weights, transport documents and payment reference, held and retrievable.

Limits

Four things we do not do.

  1. 01

    We do not settle in cash, in any amount.

  2. 02

    We do not pay an account that does not belong to the counterparty on the contract.

  3. 03

    We do not buy from private individuals.

  4. 04

    We do not take material without evidence of how it arose.

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Cross-border movement runs on the transport file
A completed file

What it contains.

Counterparty

Company extract, VAT registration, beneficial owner, signatory identification, sanctions screening record.

Material

Declared grade, assessment record, photographs, origin evidence, alloy verification.

Movement

Transport document, waste-transfer paperwork, receiving facility confirmation, weighbridge ticket.

Commercial

Agreed pricing basis, delivery terms, final invoice, bank transfer reference.

File complete

Commercial terms are set out in our General Terms of Purchase and of Sale.

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