S T A T U T O R Y  I N S T R U M E N T S  
2009 No. 
HALLMARK 
The Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendme nt) 
Order 2009 
Made  - - - - *** 
Laid before Parliament  *** 
Coming into force  - - 2009 
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers c onferred by sections 2(1)(c), 2(3) and 21(1) of 
the Hallmarking Act 1973( a), makes the following Order: 
1. This Order may be cited as the Hallmarking (Intern ational Convention) (Amendment) Order 
2009 and shall come into force on 2009. 
2. The Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 2 002 is amended as follows: 
3.  For paragraphs 3(a)(i) to (ii) substitute— 
 “(i) in the case of gold, 999, 916, 750, 585 or 37 5; 
 (ii) in the case of silver, 999, 925, 830 or 800; 
 (iii) in the case of platinum, 999, 950, 900 or 85 0; and 
 (iv) in the case of palladium, 999, 950 and 500.”.  
4. For paragraph 6(2) substitute— 
“6.—(2) Article 5 shall apply as if a new sub7paragrap h were added after paragraph 2(e) 
substituting in section 4(3)(b)(ii) of the Act “550 ” for “650”.” 
5. In Part 1 of Schedule 1 at the end insert— 
“For palladium articles 
” 
6.In Part II of Schedule 1 at the end insert— 
“For palladium articles of the standard of fineness  999 
                                                                                                                                                               
 
(a) 1973 c.43  2
” 
7.—(1) Schedule 2 is amended as follows. 
(2)  After the entry for Austria insert— 
“ CYPRUS 
For all standards of fineness recognised by the Con vention 
 
Gold   Silver  
    ” 
(3)  After the entry for Finland insert— 
“HUNGARY 
For all standards of fineness recognised by the Con vention 
” 
(4)  After the entry for Ireland insert— 
“ISRAEL 
Gold 
1. For the standard of fineness 375 
 
2. For the standard of fineness 585 
 
3. For the standard of fineness 750 
 
 34. For the standard of fineness 875 
 
5. for the standards of fineness 916 and 999 
 
Silver 
1. For the standard of fineness 800 
 
2. For the standard of fineness 835 
 
3. For the standard of fineness 925 
 
4. For the standard of fineness 999 
 
LATVIA 
For all standards of fineness recognised by the Con vention 
 
Gold  Silver  Platimum Palladium 
 
  
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LITHUANIA 
A. OFFICIAL LITHUANIAN CONTROL MARKS 
1. Articles of precious metals 
Gold  Silver         Platinum          Palladium 
 
B. DISTINCTIVE MARKS OF THE AUTHORISED LITHUANIAN A SSAY 
OFFICES 
The distinctive mark of each office is to be found on all Official Lithuanian Control Marks at the 
top left upper corner on the illustrations above. 
 
Office Distinctive Mark 
Druskinikai Central Office D 
Klaipéda Branch L 
Kaunas Branch K 
Šiauliai Branch S 
Vilnius Branch V 
” 
(5)  After the final entry for the Netherlands insert— 
“For all standards of fineness recognised by the Co nvention 
Joure Assay Office   
   
Gouda Assay Office 
 ” 
(6)  After the entry for Norway insert— 
“POLAND 
A. OFFICIAL POLISH CONTROL MARKS 
 
 
B. DISTINCTIVE MARKS OF THE AUTHORISED POLISH ASSAY  OFFICES 
The distinctive mark of each office is to be found on all Official Polish Control Marks at the place 
marked with a cross in the illustration above. 
 
Assay Office placed under the Regional 
Assay Office, Cracow Mark 
 5Chorzów H 
Częstochowa Z 
Cracow K 
Poznań P 
Wrocław V 
 
Assay office placed under the Regional Assay 
Office, Warsaw Mark 
Białymstok A 
Bydgoszcz B 
Gdańsk G 
Łódź Ł 
Warsaw W 
” 
(7)   After the final entry for Portugal insert— 
“Gold 
1. For the standards of fineness 999, 916 and 800 
Lisbon Assay Office    Oporto Assay Office 
    
  
2. For the standards of fineness 750, 585 and 375 
Lisbon Assay Office   Oporto Assay Office 
    
  
Silver 
1. For the standards of fineness 999 and 925 
Lisbon Assay Office   Oporto Assay Office 
    
  
2. For the standards of fineness 835, 830 and 800 
Lisbon Assay Office   Oporto Assay Office 
    
   6Platinum 
For all standards of fineness recognised under the Convention 
 Lison Assay Office   Oporto Assay Office 
    
 ” 
(8)  After the entry for Portugal insert— 
“SLOVAK REPUBLIC 
A. OFFICIAL SLOVAKIAN CONTROL MARKS 
 
 
B. DISTINCTIVE MARKS OF THE AUTHORISED SLOVAKIAN AS SAY OFFICES 
The distinctive mark of each office is to be found on all Official Swiss Control Marks at the place 
marked with a cross on the illustration above. 
 
Office Mark 
Bratislava B 
Levice L 
Kosice K 
Trencin T 
 
SLOVENIA 
Gold 
For all standards of fineness recognised by the Con vention 
 Ljubljana Assay Office  Celje Assay Office 
 
    
  
Silver 
 Ljubljana Assay Office  Celje Assay Office 
 
    
  
Platinum 
 Ljubljana Assay Office  Celje Assay Office  7 
    
  
Palladium 
Ljubljana Assay Office  Celje Assay Office 
 
    
 ” 
(9)   After the final entry for Switzerland insert— 
“C. OFFICIAL SWISS CONTROL MARK 
For all standards of fineness recognised by the Con vention 
 
D. DISTINCTIVE MARKS OF THE AUTHORISED SWISS ASSAY OFFICES 
The distinctive mark of each office is to be found on all Official Swiss Control Marks at the place 
marked with a cross on the illustration above. 
Assay Office Mark 
Biel and Central Office Berne B 
La Chaux7de7Fonds C 
Basle  
Le Noirmont J 
Chiasso T 
Zurich and Zurich Airport Z 
Geneva and Geneva Airport G 
” 
 
  
 Parliamentary Under Secretary of State 
Date Department for Innovation Universities and Skills 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
(This note is not part of the Order) 
This Order amends the Hallmarking (International Co nvention) Order 2002.  8Article 1 amends paragraph 3 of the 2002 Order to p rovide for the correct standards of fineness to 
be applied to hallmarked items.  Article 5 adds in the shield to be used for palladium articles and 
Article 6 adds in an illustration of what the Commo n Control Mark for a palladium article would 
look like.  The remainder of the order amends Sched ule 2 to being up to date the list of foreign 
assay office marks. 
This Order was notified in draft to the European Co mmission in accordance with Directive 
98/34/EC of the Parliament and of the Council of 22  June 1998 laying down a procedure for the 
provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations (OJ No L204, 21.7.98, 
p 37) as amended by Directive 98/48/EC (OJ No L217,  5.8.98, p 18). 
A full impact assessment of the effect that this Or der will have on the costs of business is available  
from the National Measurement Office and is annexed  to the Explanatory Memorandum which is 
available alongside the instrument on the OPSI webs ite. Copies have been placed in the libraries 
of both Houses of Parliament.