Portugal
Competent Ministry
Authorised Assay Offices
Country profile
Last updated on 21-07-2019
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 |
| 999 | 999 | 999 | 999 |
| 950 | 916 | 950 | 925 |
| 900 | 800 | 500 | 835 |
| 850 | 750 | - | 830 |
| - | 585 | - | 800 |
| - | 375 | - | - |
| Weight exemptions** | |||
| Platinum | Gold | Palladium | Silver |
| 0.5 grams | 0.5 grams | - | 2 grams |
| Recognition of marks | |
|---|---|
| CCM | Yes |
| Other marks | (i) Control marks of independent Assay Offices of EU/EEA MS deemed equivalent; (ii) Control marks recognised under Mutual Recognition Agreements. |
* Standards may differ from those recognised under the Convention
**There are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules.
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