General provisions
section 1 of this Act apply to the professional production and
trade in articles of precious metal.
With precious metal "means works of gold, silver or
Platinum containing, if the work is performed by
Gold, 375 parts per thousand or more fine gold,
Silver, 800 parts per thousand or more fine silver,
Platinum, 850 parts per thousand or more fine Platinum,
a tolerance down to gold and Platinum by the five
thousandths and silver by eight thousandths.
The law does not apply to such works as intended exclusively for
medical, scientific or industrial use or
Apparently, antiquarian value.
paragraph 2 of the article of precious metal shall be included, except parts of gold,
Silver or Platinum and alloys of these metals, parts
of other metals or other substance provided that each
such part is readily discernible and clearly different in appearance
from the precious metal.
If the manufacturing technical reasons causing it or if it is required
for work to fill their practical task, it also
otherwise, include parts of other metal or other substance.
§ 3 When works containing gold, silver or Platinum
offered for sale or sold in the country must only work
meets the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be
precious metal or be made of gold, silver or
Platinum. At marketing or sales of works with
lower content of such metal, it is specified that the work contains
Gold, silver or Platinum. However, it must be made clear that
the work contains less content than a precious metal
precious metal work.
Stamps etc.
4 section With sponsor's marks referred to stamps that are intended
exclusively for the precious metal. They may only be affixed to the
such works.
paragraph 5 of the sponsor's marks is the manufacturer's or importer's
name mark, the fineness mark, the city brand and year label.
A Swedish manufacturer's or importer's name mark shall
to be applied must be approved and registered by the body
the Government determines.
With a name mark under this law assimilated name mark from
any other country within the European economic area
(EEA) if the stamp has been registered with a public body
or in any other satisfactory manner possible to identify
the affixed stamp.
paragraph 6 of The article of precious metal gold or Platinum, at
marketing or sales bear the fineness mark
and the name mark. Name mark is not necessary if the work is
kontrollstämplat according to § 8. Name mark according to paragraph 5 of the second
the paragraph, however, always work with a Swedish
local brand or a Swedish year label.
If in a precious metal work that is offered for sale or sold includes any
some of the other metal or other substance under paragraph 2, it shall
be specified in this part, unless the manufacturing technical barriers
encounter.
section 7 Liability stamping shall be made by the manufacturer.
Imported articles which have not ansvarsstämplats by
the manufacturer must be stamped by importer. As
manufacturers are also deemed it professional has given any
other commissioned to carry out the precious metal. Manufacturer
each importer is responsible for the executed
precious metal corresponds to the attached ansvarsstämplarna.
section 8, a manufacturer or importer may allow an inspection body
accredited for indication of fineness control in a
precious metal work that bears the fineness mark. If
the agency finds that the declared fineness is real,
the Agency shall confirm this with a hallmark.
The inspection body shall be accredited according to the European Parliament's
and Council Regulation (EC) no 765/2008 of 9 July 2008 concerning
requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the
marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) no
339/93 and the law (2011:791) on accreditation and technical
control.
If the work can not be hallmarked without get damaged, get
the Agency instead issue the evidence that the work meets the
the requirements for Hallmarking.
With the health mark referred to in the first subparagraph is equated
Hallmark from a control body in any other country in
The EEA provided that the body is independent and control
can be assessed as equivalent. Law (2011:802).
Article 9 of the articles of precious metal, or works that are not in appearance
clearly differs from such shall not bear stamps
or other brands that can easily be confused with the stamps according to
This law.
On an article of precious metal, however, must always be stamps
affixed in accordance with the provisions of any other country within the EEA.
Fee
section 10 of the registration in accordance with paragraph 5 of the second paragraph, a fee
be paid to the body responsible for the registration. Fee
shall be paid annually so long as the registration is made up.
Appropriations
section 11 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
get
1. announce further provisions concerning sponsor's marks,
hallmarks and other markings in accordance with this Act,
2. establish fees under this Act,
3. notify the details of the accredited
inspection bodies and inspection forms to be
be used in conjunction with Hallmarking.
section 12 of the Government or the authority, as the Government determines
get
1. provide that even works of palladium may be placed on the
or sold as articles of precious metal
2. provide for exceptions from the requirements for marking of responsibility
works where such stamping has only limited significance from
consumer protection point of view,
3. provide for other exceptions to this law, if necessary
because of the agreement with a foreign State.
Supervision
paragraph 13 of the Supervision over compliance with this Act and the
regulations issued under the Act shall be exercised by the
the Government authority determines.
section 14 of The professional concerned with precious metal
are required to at the request of the supervisory authority
1. leave the regulator access to areas where
articles of precious metal;
2. provide the information, documents, samples and similar
needed for the oversight.
The supervisory authority has the right to have the assistance of
The police authority to carry out the measures referred to in
the first paragraph. Law (2014:731).
section 15 of the regulatory authority may inform the injunctions and
ban is needed in individual cases to this law and
the provisions adopted pursuant to this Act shall be complied with.
Such an injunction or prohibition may be subject to a penalty.
Appeal
section 16 of the regulatory authority's decision under this Act, or with
the application of the provisions adopted pursuant to this Act may
be appealed to the administrative court.
Leave to appeal is required for an appeal to the administrative court.
Transitional provisions
1999:779
1. this law shall enter into force on 1 January 2000, when the Act
(1986:985) on trade in articles of precious metal shall cease to
apply.
2. Until such time as that in Sweden has been designated as such
accredited inspection bodies referred to in section 8,
Health marking must be carried out by the bodies that the Government has
appointed under the Act (1986:985) on trade in articles of precious metal.