Convention on the Control and Marking of Articles of Precious Metals
Treaty data
Treaty number
004489
Date of conclusion
15-11-1972
Place of conclusion
Wenen
Provisional application
Entry into force
27-06-1975
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act
1993, 326
Consolidated text
0004101
Comment
In accordance with article 5 of the Convention, each Contracting State designates
one or more assay offices for the control and marking of precious metal articles as
envisaged in Annex II of the Convention. An overview of the assay offices can be viewed
on www.hallmarkingconvention.org/assay-offices.php.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koninkrijksdeel
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Netherlands (in Europe)
16-07-1999
Netherlands (Bonaire)
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
Netherlands (Saba)
Aruba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance,
Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known
Entry into force
Renunciation
Termination
Austria
15-11-1972
12-02-1974 (R)
27-06-1975
Croatia
19-12-2017 (A)
19-03-2018
Cyprus
17-10-2006 (A)
17-01-2007
Czech Republic
02-08-1994 (A)
02-11-1994
Denmark
17-11-1987 (A)
17-01-1988
Finland
15-11-1972
09-01-1975 (R)
27-06-1975
Hungary
01-12-2005 (A)
01-03-2006
Ireland
08-08-1983 (A)
08-11-1983
Israel
01-03-2005 (A)
01-06-2005
Latvia
29-04-2004 (A)
29-07-2004
Lithuania
04-05-2004 (A)
04-08-2004
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
16-04-1999 (A)
16-07-1999
Norway
15-11-1972
01-07-1983 (R)
01-09-1983
Poland
22-08-2005 (A)
22-11-2005
Portugal
15-11-1972
06-07-1982 (R)
06-09-1982
Serbia
24-03-2020 (A)
24-06-2020
Slovakia
06-02-2007 (A)
06-05-2007
Slovenia
05-12-2008 (A)
05-03-2009
Sweden
15-11-1972
27-02-1975 (R)
27-06-1975
Switzerland
15-11-1972
01-04-1974 (R)
27-06-1975
United Kingdom
15-11-1972
01-04-1976 (R)
01-06-1976
Extensions
Denmark
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Greenland
03-09-2004