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Rare earth metals are integral to the manufacture of the technologies required for the transition to a low-carbon economy
British Hallmarking Council guidance on selling articles of precious metal on the internet, to comply with UK hallmarking legislation.
The Joint Committee of Assay Offices’ notice on plating precious metal articles with base metal.
The British Hallmarking Council's guidance on mokume gane articles.
Briefing from the British Hallmarking Council to the Department of Trade and Industry concerning the draft EU Directive.
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Declaration of intent from the British Hallmarking Council and Assay Offices among others, based on the proposals in the EU Directive.
Guidance on the hallmarking legislation for precious metal products.
Guidance for UK jewellery importers and exporters.
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.
There’s a ban on supplying luxury goods to anyone in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) or Syria, directly or indirectly.
Guidance for Trading Standards officers on how to enforce the hallmarking law.
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