Last update: 8/03/2018

Observers to the Hallmarking Convention

Any State interested in the activities of the Hallmarking Convention and fulfilling the requirements of Article 12 may attend four meetings of the Standing Committee without any obligation. Such States do not have any status under the Convention.

Any State, which is interested to join the Hallmarking Convention, must first fill in an Application Form and Questionnaire (see Compilation of Acts), which is then assessed. A Delegation, appointed by the Standing Committee, will then carry out an inspection in order to ensure that the Applicant State can apply the provisions of the Convention. Based on the Delegation’s report, the Standing Committee will then decide whether to recommend to all Contracting States whether to invite the Applicant State to join the Convention. Once officially invited, the Applicant State must ratify the Convention.

During the entire accession process, the Applicant State which enjoys an Observer Status, must pay an annual observer fee.

List of current Observers

ITALY

Ministry of Economic Development General Direction for Industrial Policy, Competitiveness and SME’s UNIT VIII – Agroindustry, Made in Italy and Creative Industries Via Molise 2 IT - 00187 ROME Tel: +39 06 4705 2749 - Fax: +39 06 4705 2524 E-mail : dgpicpmi.div08@pec.mise.gov.it Web site : www.sviluppoeconomico.gov.it

SERBIA

Directorate of Measures and Precious Metals No 14 Mike Alasa Street RS - 11000 BELGRADE Tel: +381 11 202 44 50 - Fax: +381 11 218 16 68 E-mail : office@dmdm.rs Web site : www.dmdm.rs

SRI LANKA

Sri Lankan Assay Office National Gem & Jewellery Authority 25, Galle Face Terrace LK - Colombo 03 Tel: +94 11 239 06 52 - Fax: +94 11 239 06 49 E-mail : gemautho@sltnet.lk Web site : www.srilankagemautho.com

UKRAINE

Ukrainian State Assay Office Ministry of Finance of Ukraine 26 Otto Shmidta St. UA - KIEV 04107 Tel: +380 44 239 97 00 - Fax: +380 44 216 38 11 E-mail : kievassay@ukrtel.net - Web site : www.minfin.gov.ua