Material Criteria Metropolitan Areas and Areas with Local Restrictions Several of the Peugeot UK Selection Criteria include a provision that the requirements of the criterion will be subject to review by the Peugeot Franchise Validation Committee. Metropolitan Areas These aredefined within the Peugeot UK Network Plan as those major cities of the UK and their surrounding urban and suburban areas with a population of 500,000 or more. Areas with Local Restrictions These are defined as areas where there are natural or legal restrictions imposed on either the buildings or the environment of the contract site which prevent the contract holder from achieving compliance with the Peugeot UK Selection Criteria. For example, abnormally low planned volumes as a consequence of operating in an isolated market, or listed buildings, preservation orders, local government restrictions,etc. VM1 SITE DEDICATION. REQUIREMENT The contract site/s must be dedicated to the distribution and or repair of vehicles, motorcycles, cycles and associated products and services. VM2 LOCATION,VISIBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY. REQUIREMENT The contract site should be well located,visible to passing customers and easy to access. MINIMUM VALUE The contract site must be in an optimal location that corresponds to the results of a geomarketing study and to the trading area, be visible from the principal thoroughfare in the location and have easy access. The contract site must also have planning permission to install the Peugeot Corporate Identity scheme including both primary and secondary signage. Metropolitan Areas and Areas with Local Restrictions: The location, visibility and access requirements will be subject to review by the Peugeot Franchise Validation Committee. VM3 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT The contract site must have at least the following: • An identifiable new vehicle distributor façade. • Customer parking spaces. • Demonstrator parking spaces. • New vehicle storage area. MINIMUM VALUE Façade: The part of the building façade dedicated to Peugeot must be at least 15 metres long by 2 metres high and represent at least 30% of the total façade if more than one brand is represented. Customer parking: There must be at least one customer parking space for every 10 new and used vehicles displayed across all brands. The customer parking bays, including traffic circulation space,must be at least 25m2 per space. Note: Where the Parts Distribution contract and/or the Authorised Repairer contract are applied for, in addition to the Vehicle Distribution contract, the customer parking requirements for eachcontract areexclusive and accumulative, although the physical provision of the spaces on the site can be grouped together. Demonstrator parking: The demonstrator parking bays, including traffic circulation space, must be at least 25m2 per space. The number of spaces must relate to the number of demonstrators required,as published in the Peugeot Demonstrator programme. New vehicle storage area: There must be at least enough pre-PDI storage area for an average of five days worth of Peugeot new vehicle registrations. The storage area must equate to at least 12.5m2 per vehicle. Note: Where a Peugeot Authorised Repairer contract is also applied for, the vehicle storage requirements for each contract are exclusive and accumulative, although the physical provision of the spaces on the site can be grouped together. In the case of vehicle storage requirements,the storage area may be separately located from the principle contract site/s. Metropolitan Areas and Areas with Local Restrictions: The façade,customer parking,demonstrator parking and vehicle storage area requirements will be subject to review by the Peugeot Franchise Validation Committee. Material Criteria VM4 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a minimum newvehicle showroom area dedicated to Peugeot that is correctly lit. MINIMUM VALUE e Peugeot dedicated part of the showroom must be at least 130m2. Lighting levels must be at least 750 lux, measured above display vehicles. Metropolitan Areas and Areas with Local Restrictions: The showroom requirements will be subject to review by the Peugeot Franchise Validation Committee. VM5 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a Peugeot new Light Commercial Vehicle display area either inside or outside the showroom. MINIMUM VALUE There must be a Peugeot new Light Commercial Vehicle display area for two vehicles of at least 50m2. Where situated inside the showroom,the space put aside for Light Commercial Vehicle display must be over and above the requirements of criterion VM4. Metropolitan Areas and Areas with Local Restrictions: The display requirements will be subject to review by the Peugeot Franchise Validation Committee. VM6 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a new vehicle preparation and accessory fitting area (or the existence of a sub-contract for such activities in accordance with Peugeot methods). MINIMUM VALUE There must be either: • One preparation ramp per 300 planned Peugeot new vehicle registrations per annum, with a minimum combined ramp and traffic circulation area of 30m2 per ramp (20m2 including outside traffic circulation for drive-in ramps). • One Peugeot recommended diagnostic machine. • Adequate tools and equipment according to lists supplied by Peugeot and suppliers of Peugeot accessories. Or: • Asigned sub-contract with one or several Peugeot Authorised Repairers who meet the Selection Criterion above. Note: Where a Peugeot Authorised Repairer contract is also applied for, ramp capacity requirements for both contracts are exclusive and accumulative, although the physical provision of the ramps on the site can be grouped together. VM7 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a used vehicle appraisal area. MINIMUM VALUE One appraisal ramp per 300 planned Peugeot new vehicle sales per annum (retail and local business), with a minimum combined ramp and traffic circulation area of 30m2 per ramp (20m2 including outside traffic circulation for drive-in ramps). Note: Where a Peugeot Authorised Repairer contract is also applied for, ramp capacity requirements for both contracts are exclusive and accumulative, although the physical provision of the ramps on the site can be grouped together. VM8 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a storage area for prepared vehicles awaiting delivery. MINIMUM VALUE There must be at least enough post-PDI storage area for an average of five days worth of Peugeot newvehicle registrations. The storage area must equate to at least 12.5m2 per vehicle. Note: Where a Peugeot Authorised Repairer contract is also applied for, the vehicle storage requirements for each contract are exclusive and accumulative, although the physical provision of the spaces on the site can be grouped together. In the case of vehicle storage requirements,the storage area may be separately located from the principle contract site/s. Metropolitan Areas and Areas with Local Restrictions: The vehicle storage area requirements will be subject to review by the Peugeot Franchise Validation Committee. VM9 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a clearly identified,dedicated customer handover area. MINIMUM VALUE Theremust be a dedicated customer handover area of at least 25m2, either inside the building or outside. VM10 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a customer reception and waiting area and sufficient office space. MINIMUM VALUE There must be an area set aside for a customer reception and waiting area including a coffee table and chairs. The total space set aside for reception, waiting, office, washroom and communal areas must be at least 3.5m2 per employee on the contract site. Note: Where the Authorised Repairer contract and/or the Parts Distribution contract are applied for, in addition to the Vehicle Distribution contract,the space requirements for each contract are exclusive and accumulative, although the physical provision of the spaces on the site can be grouped together. VM11 OUTSIDE AND INSIDE APPEARANCE. REQUIREMENT There must be a Peugeot accessory display area forming an integral part of the Peugeot showroom display. MINIMUM VALUE The Peugeot accessorydisplayarea must be at least 5m2 including circulation and 5m2 storage space. Note: Where the Parts Distribution contract and/or the Authorised Repairer contract are applied for, in addition to the Vehicle Distribution contract, the accessory display and storage area requirements for each contract are inclusive. The physical provision of display space on the site can be separated. VM12 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. REQUIREMENT The contract site must have computerised communication systems capable of being interfaced with those of Peugeot. VM13 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. REQUIREMENT The contract site must use a computerised Dealer Management System. VM14 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. REQUIREMENT The contract site must have the necessary office equipment and means of communication necessary for the distribution of new vehicles (telephone/fax lines,telephone switchboard, out of hours answer phone,internet access,e-mail).