3. Period of responsibility

The liability of the Carrier for loss of or damage to the Goods occurring from and during loading onto any seagoing vessel up to and during discharge from that vessel or from another seagoing vessel into which the Goods have been transshipped shall be determined in accordance with any national law making the Hague Rules compulsorily applicable to the contract of carriage of goods by sea or any document evidencing such carriage of goods or in any other case in accordance with the Hague Rules Articles 1-8 inclusive.
The Carrier shall be under no liability whatsoever for loss of or damage to the Goods, howsoever occurring if such loss or damage arises prior to loading onto or subsequent to discharge from the Vessel. Notwithstanding the above, in case and to the extent that any applicable compulsory law provides to the contrary, the Carrier shall have the benefit of every right, defense, limitation and liberty in the Hague Rules as applied by this clause during such additional compulsory period of liability notwithstanding that the loss or damage did not arise at sea.