1. After goods are shipped, the seller shall send, without delay, to the buyer a clean negotiable bill of lading addressed to the port designated for discharge. There shall be attached to the bill of lading a list of the goods sold, their value, the insurance policy or a similar certificate, in addition to any other documents required by the buyer. Where the bill of lading refers some matters to the charter party, a copy of the latter shall also be attached to the bill of lading. 2. A bill of lading shall be deemed to be clean if it does not contain any express additional conditions confirming the existence of defects in the item sold or in the method of its packing. But such additional conditions do not include a reference in the bill of lading to the prior use of containers or wrappings or to the non-liability for any damage that may be sustained because of the nature of the item sold or of the carrier's ignorance of the contents or weight of the packages. 3. The certificate substituting the original insurance policy shall be issued by the insurer and shall include the basic conditions provided for in the original policy, so that it confers the bearer the rights stated therein.
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