Hallmark 1 This Order may be cited as the Hallmarking (International Convention) (Amendment) Order 2011 and comes into force on 15th January 2012. 2 The Hallmarking (International Convention) Order 2002 is amended as follows. 3 For article 3(a)(i) to (iii) substitute— i in the case of gold, 999, 916, 750, 585 or 375; ii in the case of silver, 999, 925, 830 or 800; iii in the case of platinum, 999, 950, 900 or 850; and iv in the case of palladium, 999, 950 and 500. . 4 For article 6(2) substitute— 2 Article 5 shall apply as if a new sub-paragraph 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 7 1 Schedule 2 is amended as follows. 2 After the entry for Austria insert— CYPRUS For all standards of fineness recognised by the Convention Gold Silver 3 After the entry for Finland insert— HUNGARY For all standards of fineness recognised by the Convention 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 4. For the standard of fineness 875 5. For the standard of fineness 916 6. For the standard of fineness 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 Convention Gold Silver Platimum Palladium LITHUANIA A. OFFICIAL LITHUANIAN CONTROL MARKS 1. Articles of precious metals Gold Silver Platinum Palladium B. DISTINCTIVE MARKS OF THE AUTHORISED LITHUANIAN ASSAY 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 For the entry for the Netherlands substitute— For all standards of fineness recognised by the Convention Joure Assay Office Gouda Assay Office 6 After the entry for Norway insert— POLAND A. OFFICIAL POLISH CONTROL MARK 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 Chorzów 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 In the entry for Portugal— a in the entry for platinum for ‘950’ substitute “For all standards of fineness recognised by the Convention”. b after the final entry in respect of gold insert— Gold For the standards of fineness 999 and 916 Lisbon Assay Office Oporto Assay Office Silver c after the final entry in respect of silver insert— For the standards of fineness 999 and 925 Lisbon Assay Office Oporto Assay Office For the standards of fineness 830 and 800 Lisbon Assay Office Oporto Assay Office d for the entry in respect of platinum substitute— Platinum For all standards of fineness recognised under the Convention Lisbon 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 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. Office Mark Bratislava B Levice L Kosice K Trencin T SLOVENIA Gold For all standards of fineness recognised by the Convention Ljubljana Assay Office Celje Assay Office Silver Ljubljana Assay Office Celje Assay Office Platinum Ljubljana Assay Office Celje Assay Office Palladium Ljubljana Assay Office Celje Assay Office 9 After the entry for Switzerland insert— For all standards of fineness recognised by the Convention 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 Berne (Head Office) B Le Noirmont J Chiasso T Genève-aéroport G Zürich-aéroport Z David Willetts Minister of State for Universities and Science Department for Business, Innovation and Skills 19th December 2011