The objective of the Hallmarking Convention (also known as "Precious Metals Convention") is to facilitate trade in precious metal articles while at the same time maintaining fair trade and consumer protection justified by the particular nature of these articles.
The first face-to-face meeting of the Standing Committee since the COVID-19 pandemic took place in Geneva (Switzerland) on 13 September 2022. It was preceded by a meeting of the Standing Technical Group (STG) on 12 September 2022 in the morning and a meeting of the Working Group on Vision & Strategy (WGVS) in the afternoon. It was followed by a meeting of the Working Group on European Union (WGEU) on 14 September in the morning. For further information, click on this link.
At its last Standing Committee (SC) meeting in Geneva on 13 September 2022, the SC Chairman, Mr Scott Walter (Edinburgh Assay Office) bid farewell to First Deputy Chairperson, Ms. Maria Magdalena Ulaczyk (Polish Regional Assay Office of Warsaw), who will retire at the end of the year. For more information, click on this Link.
The Ukrainian Delegation attended the last Standing Committee meeting in Geneva (Switzerland) on 13 September 2022. On the photo (from left to right): Josephine Langley (Secretariat), Mr Volodymyr Korol (Ukrainian Ministry of Finance), Ms Ekaterina Rezvan (Ukrainian State Central Assay Office), and Mr Scott Walter (SC Chairman).
The Standing Committee at work during the 89th meeting in Geneva (Switzerland) - for more information, see related news.
77th Standing Committee Meeting, London (United Kingdom) - 10 September 2015
There are currently 20 Contracting States, which are parties to the Convention.
4 other States are in the process of joining.
For the list of the 20 Contracting States click here
What is the Convention?
How is it working?
By downloading the information brochure on the Convention, you will get a short and concise overview on the Convention.
Why should a State join the Convention?
What are the advantages of applying the Common Control Mark on precious metal articles?
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Regulations on the control and marking of precious metal articles vary from country to country.
Our database, which will progressively expand to Non-Members, provides useful links and information related to precious metal control.
For the database, see Country Profile