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Rules of Membership Registration in Epec International Business Platform

1. General Rules

Rules of Membership Registration in Epec International Business Platform (the “Rules”) constitute the basic procedure and regulations made by the EPEC E-commerce Co., Ltd., the operator (the “Platform Operator”) of Epec International Business Platform (domain name “global.epec.com”, the “Platform”), which regulates the registration of Platform Users and the identification of Members according to certain standard in pursuant to relevant laws and regulations.

2. Definitions

2.1 Registered Users: Users who have registered on the Platform and obtained their user account, but yet to be identified to be a Platform Member.

2.2 Platform Members: Registered Users on behalf of enterprises and entities provide registration information according to relevant requirements of the Platform. After such registration information is verified by the Platform Operator, the enterprises or entities may become Platform Members, and meanwhile the Registered Users may become the Administrator of the Platform Members.

The Platform Members include Supplier Members and Buyer Members. A Platform Member can be a Supplier Member and a Buyer Member at the same time.

2.3 Member Users: include the Administrator of the Platform Member and other Users set by the Administrator on the Platform.

2.4 List of Licensed Products: List of Products the Supplier sells on the platform that have the core competitiveness, which have been approved by the Platform Operator.

3. Scope of Application

The Rules are applicable for the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users. The scope of these Rules includes the maintenance of basic information in terms of Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users’ registration and identification.

4. Requirements for the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users

4.1 The Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users must be persons, entities or other organizations with full capacity for civil rights and capacity compatible with their civil conduct. If they do not have the above-mentioned qualifications, the Platform has the right to cancel their accounts while claiming compensations against people who should assume relevant liabilities.

4.2 Those registering for the Registered Users on the Platform must agree to and are abide by the Service Agreement for Registered Members of Epec (“EPEC Service Agreement), and the Supplier Members registering as the Platform Supplier Members shall agree and abide by Agreement of Business Ethics and Principles.

4.3 The registered usernames shall not contain any information that violates laws and regulations, infringes on the rights of others, or disturbs regular operation order on the Platform.

4.4 One Registered User can only register one username, which cannot be changed after registration.

4.5 The e-mail address and mobile phone number for registration needs to be verified for availability and have not been used for verification of other usernames.

4.6 After registration, the login password, e-mail address and mobile phone can be changed through application. They can be changed after the Platform’s verification.

4.7 The Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users shall provide information in accordance with instructions on the registration page, read and agree with the Service Agreement for Registered Members of Epec, and finalize all registration procedures. After finishing the registration procedures, Registered Members or Representatives can use the username to log onto the Platform.

4.8 Without the consent of the Platform Operator, the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users are not allowed to lend or transfer accounts. Otherwise, the Platform Operator may close the Representative’s account. The party lending or transferring the account shall take legal responsibilities for all behaviors under the lent or transferred account.

4.9 When finalizing registration procedure, the User shall follow laws and regulations, accurately provide and timely update the information of the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users, and ensure such information is true, timely, complete and accurate. Without effective authorization of the enterprise, the User shall not publicize relevant information of the enterprise. The Platform Operator will regularly inspect the information of the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users, establish registration files, and update regularly. The Registered Users, Platform Members and Member Users shall cooperate with the Platform pursuant to the law.

4.10 If the Platform Operator has reasonable grounds to suspects that the information provided by the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users is wrong, untrue, expired or incomplete, the Platform Operator has the right to send notice of inquiry and demand correction to the Member. If the Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member Users fail to respond promptly within the notice period, it may delete relevant information, and suspend or terminate all or part of the service provided. The Platform Operator does not assume any responsibility for above-mentioned measures. The Registered Users, the Platform Members and the Member User shall assume any direct or indirect losses or negative consequences caused by above-mentioned measures.

4.11 The Platform Operator has the right to close any Registered Member’s account that are suspected of major violations such as fraud, and delete all relevant information under such accounts.

5. Registration Procedure and Review of Supplier Membership of the Platform

Applicants for Supplier Members of Platform shall go to “Supplier Registration Page” on the Platform (www.epec.com, the “Chinese Site”) for registration and review. See more details in the terms of Chinese Site membership registration rules.

6. Registration Procedure and Review of Buyer Membership

The Platform only accepts the application for buyer membership from enterprises or other social groups and currently does not accept the application from individuals.

Domestic Buyers refer to buyers whose registered locations are within the People’s Republic of China (excluding bonded areas, free trade zones, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan).

Overseas Buyers refer to buyers whose registered locations are outside of the People’s Republic of China, and buyers who are in the bonded areas and free trade zones of the Peoples’ Republic of China, including Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.

6.1 Registration procedure and review of Buyer Membership (for enterprises and other social groups)

The applicant shall log onto homepage of the Platform, enter registration procedure, read and agree with the EPEC Service Agreement, enter registration page, follow instructions and provide username, email, and set up the password and other information.

After passing the email verification, completing and submitting corporate information, the Buyer Membership account will be created.

6.2 Change of Buyer Membership Information (for enterprises and other social groups)

If the corporate information provided when registering needs to be changed, the Buyer Member must change the information on the “Membership Center” page. The Platform will update the information.

6.3 For those who are both Supplier Member and Buyer Member, the change of membership information shall follow the procedure of information change of Supplier Members or Buyer Members (See Article 6.2 of the Rules for information change).

6.4 The administrator of the Platform Member is responsible for setting the system administrator on the Platform and the right limit of Member User, and is responsible for updating and managing the basic information and other information of the Member. The conducts of the administrator of the Platform Member shall be considered the conducts of the Member.

7. Account Security

7.1 Each Registered User, Platform Member and Member User takes responsibility for keeping his/her username and password, and for all activities under the username and password (including but not limited to information disclosure, information release, online click to agree or submit agreements and terms of all kinds, online signing of renewed agreement or buying service, etc.)

7.2 Each Registered User, Platform Member and Member User needs to ensure leaving the website by following correct steps at the end of each Internet session. The Platform does not take responsibility for any loss caused by failure to follow this article.

7.3 If a Registered User, Platform Member or Member User finds any other party is using his/her username and password without authorization, or other situation violating relevant confidentiality requirements, the User shall inform the Platform Operator immediately. The Platform Operator does not take any responsibility for the consequences (including but not limited to any loss of the User) happened before the action is taken.

7.4 Unless otherwise required by the applicable law or judicial judgments, decisions or rulings, the username or password of the Representatives’ accounts may not be transferred, assigned, given or inherited in any ways (excluding any property right and interest related with the account) without express consent of the Platform Operator.

7.5 The Platform Operator and the Supplier Members collecting and using personal information of their users will comply with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations on protection of personal information.

7.6 The Platform Operator will state clearly the method and procedures for enquiry, correction and deletion of user information as well as the method and procedures for user account cancellation, and will not impose unreasonable conditions for enquiry, correction, deletion and user account cancellation. When the Platform Operator receives an application for enquiry or correction, deletion of user information, it will, upon verification of identity, promptly provide the information, or correct or delete the user information. For cancellation of user account, the Platform operator will delete the user's information in time; where the laws or administrative regulations stipulate on retention of information or if both parties have agreed so, such provisions shall prevail.

8. Service Termination

8.1 If the Platform Member or Member User has been proved of any illegal behaviors, including but not limited to violating commercial ethics, failing to be honest, taking improper means to gain business benefits, failing to abide by the Service Agreement or relevant Platform rules, the Platform Operator has the right to publicize such violation pursuant to the law and terminate services for such Platform Members or Member Users.

8.2 The Platform Operator is not liable to any Registered Members or any third parties for the service termination under Section 7.1.

8.3 Platform Members or Member Users have the right to apply for account cancellation, which will be approved by the Platform Operator after review. Members shall publicize the relevant information regarding cancellation prominently and continuously on its home page 30 days in advance. To protect the legitimate interest of Buyer Members, the Supplier Member’s application for membership cancellation will not be approved in one of the following circumstances:

8.3.1 Goods are on-shelf 30 days before the application day;

8.3.2 The transaction with the Registered Member as the signatory party is still going on;

8.3.3 The Registered Member has other activities on the Platform that are considered not suitable for account cancellation.

8.4 After the service termination, the Platform Operator is not obliged to keep any information in the account or disclose it to the service-terminated Platform Member or Member User, and is not obliged to forward any unread or unsent information to the service-terminated Platform Member, Member User or third party, except when the laws and regulations provided otherwise.

8.5 After the termination of contract relations between the Platform Member or Member User and the Platform Operator, the Platform Operator has the right to continue to keep relevant information and documents of the service-terminated Platform Member or Member User.

8.6 After the termination of contractual relationship, the Platform Operator may enforce all rights against the service-terminated Platform Member or Member User if they have violated the law or the Platform Rules during using the Platform’s service before the termination, and all claims by the Platform relating thereto shall survive the termination.

8.7 In spite of the termination of the service, the service-terminated Member shall continue to fulfill the unfinished obligation arising from previous use of the Platform.

9. Supplementary Provisions

9.1 The Rules shall be effective on January 1, 2019.

9.2 The Rules shall be interpreted by the Platform Operator.

9.3 The Platform Operator reserves the right to amend the Rules or formulate supplementary rules and publicize the amended rules or the supplementary rules from time to time. The amended rules or supplementary rules, if applicable, will be effective on the designated date in the public announcement. The Rules shall be legally binding on all relevant parties on the Platform from the effective date.

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