Category Archive: Uncategorized

Sep
12

1. Country: Norway   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   Hallmarking is a compulsory state requirement.   3. Ministry responsible:    Name and contact details Member IAAO The Ministry of Trade and Industry Einar Gerhardsensplass 1, P.O.Box 8014 Dep Oslo 0030 Norway Tel: + 47 22 24 90 90 E-mail: postmottak@nhd.dep.no Web site: www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/nhd.html?id=709 No …

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Sep
12

1. Country: Spain   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   Hallmarking is a compulsory state requiremet carried out according to the Law 17/1985, and developed by the R.D. 197/1988: • Law 17/1985 of 01.07.1985 (BOE of 03.07.1985), it regulates the manufacture, traffic and commercialization of objects elaborated with precious metals, the national legislation brings other …

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Sep
12

1. Country: Ireland   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   Hallmarking is a compulsory state requirement.   3. Ministry responsible:    Name and contact details Member IAAO Dept of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Competition & Consumer Policy Section, Earlsfort Centre, Lr Hatch St, Dublin 2 Ireland Tel: +353 1 631 2121 Fax: +353 1 631 …

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Sep
12

1. Country: Latvia   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   Hallmarking is a compulsory state requirement.   3. Ministry responsible:    Name and contact details Member IAAO Ministry of Finance Smilsu Street 1 Riga LV1919 Latvia Tel: +371-67095405 E-mail: info@fm.gov.lv Web site: www.fm.gov.lv No   4. Contact Point for Hallmarking Information:    Name and contact …

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Sep
12

1. Country: Switzerland   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   State. All watch-cases in gold, silver, platinum or palladium, of foreign or local manufacture, sold in Switzerland, are subject to control and compulsory official marking. For watch-cases composed of precious metals and base metals (multimetals) official hallmarking is voluntary. Apart from watch-cases, that is for …

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Sep
12

1. Country: Israel   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   Hallmarking of gold articles is a compulsory state requirement.Hallmarking of other precious metals (Silver and Platinum)are voluntary. There is no standard covering palladium articles (yet). One main assay office have been appointed to carry out the hallmarking located in the beautiful city of Tel Aviv …

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Sep
10

1. Country: Slovakia   2. Summary of hallmarking system: Hallmarking is a compulsory state requirement.   3. Ministry responsible:   Name and contact details Member IAAO Ministerstvo hospodárstva SR (Ministry of Economy) Mierová 19 Bratislava 827 15 Slovakia Tel: +421 2 4854 1072 Web site: www.mhsr.sk No   4. Contact Point for Hallmarking Information:   …

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Aug
05

1. Country: United Kingdom   2. Summary of hallmarking system:   Hallmarking is a compulsory state requirement carried out according to the 1973 UK Hallmarking Act and subsequent amendments. Four assay offices have been appointed to carry out the hallmarking. The assay offices are privately owned, self-funded institutions.   3. Ministry responsible:    Name and …

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Aug
05