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The home of British Hallmarking Council on GOV.UK. We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 Assay Offices in the UK to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
We supervise the hallmarking activities of the 4 Assay Offices in the UK to ensure there is adequate provision of hallmarking within the UK.
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
Information from the UK's assay offices giving guidance on the Hallmarking Act 1973.
Annual reports of the British Hallmarking Council.
Annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022.
The notice produced by the British Hallmarking Council is available here.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
All dealers supplying precious metal items must display the new version from 1 May 2020.
Framework documents setting out the relationship between the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and our public bodies.
Details of the council's members and Assay Office representatives.
The current legislation governing hallmarking in the UK.
The British Hallmarking Council's guidance on mokume gane articles.
The Award will be presented to the retailer who has run the most effective online initiative relating to the display of the new format Dealers Notice and education surrounding UK hallmarking.
How to make a complaint to the British Hallmarking Council.
Guidance on the description, hallmarking and marking of bonded gold in the UK.
Permitted descriptions for gold plated silver articles at point of sale in the UK.
Trading Standards teams can apply for the annual Touchstone Award.
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