A MEMBER OF THE CONVENTION SINCE 1976

United Kingdom

Competent Ministry

Regulatory Delivery Directorate
Department for Business and Trade
Stanton Avenue
UK - TEDDINGTON TW11 OJZ
T. +44 20 8943 72 64
richard.sanders@businessandtrade.gov.uk
http://www.gov.uk/regulatorydelivery


Authorised Assay Offices

Birmingham Assay Office
1 Moreton Street
UK - BIRMINGHAM B1 3AX
T. +44 1212366951
doug.henry@theassayoffice.co.uk
http://www.assayofficebirmingham.com

Edinburgh Assay Office
Goldsmith’ Hall
24 Broughton Street
UK - EDINBURGH EH1 3RH
T. +44 1315561144
swalter@assay-office.co.uk
http://www.assayofficescotland.co.uk

London Assay Office
Goldsmiths' Hall
Gutter Lane
UK - LONDON EC2V 8AQ
customerservice@assayofficelondon.co.uk
http://www.thegoldsmiths.co.uk

Sheffield Assay Office
Guardians' Hall, Beulah Road
Hillsborough
UK - SHEFFIELD S6 2AN
T. +44 1142312121
carsona@assayoffice.co.uk
http://www.assayoffice.co.uk

Country profile

Last updated on 26-03-2021

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
- 990 950 958
950 916 500 925
900 750 - 800
850 585 - -
- 375 - -
Weight exemptions**
Platinum Gold Palladium Silver
0.5 g 1 g 1 g 7.78 g
Recognition of marks
CCM Yes
Other marks

* Standards may differ from those recognised under the Convention
**There are no weight exemptions under the Convention’s rules.

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