Country profile
Last updated on 22-09-2019
The information provided in the table below serves a purely informative purpose and does not have any official or legal status (see disclaimer). To ascertain that the information is still correct and up-to-date, please contact the authorised Assay Office.
| Status |
Contracting State |
| Control system |
Compulsory |
| Legal precious metals & standards of fineness* |
| Platinum |
Gold |
Palladium |
Silver |
| 950 |
999 |
- |
999 |
| 900 |
950 |
- |
950 |
| 850 |
916 |
- |
925 |
| - |
840 |
- |
900 |
| - |
750 |
- |
800 |
| - |
585 |
- |
- |
| - |
375 |
- |
- |
| Weight exemptions** |
| Platinum |
Gold |
Palladium |
Silver |
| - |
3g |
- |
3g |
| Recognition of marks |
| CCM |
Yes |
| Other marks |
All control marks of EU, EEA and EFTA countries deemed equivalent (Article 31 of Hallmarking Act) |
* Standards may differ from those recognised under the Convention
**There are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules.
Control marks
