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The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on plating precious metal articles with base metal.
British Hallmarking Council guidance on selling articles of precious metal on the internet, to comply with UK hallmarking legislation.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Guidance on the hallmarking legislation for precious metal products.
The British Hallmarking Council's guidance on mokume gane articles.
Information on depleted uranium (DU) including what it is, its uses, health effects and protection from exposure.
This guidance is to help you know how to recognise a hallmark and who to contact about your consumer rights.
Guidance on referring to items such as ‘gold’, ‘silver’, ‘platinum’ or ‘palladium’ where there is no reference to the fineness of the metal.
Briefing from the British Hallmarking Council to the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the draft EU Directive.
Rare earth metals are integral to the manufacture of the technologies required for the transition to a low-carbon economy
Get help to classify various items of iron and steel, primarily those classified under chapter 72.
Declaration of intent from the British Hallmarking Council and Assay Offices among others, based on the proposals in the EU Directive.
Today’s action brings the world’s two largest metal exchanges into the scope of existing bans.
Get help to classify ceramic articles for import and export.
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