Responsibility mark on articles of precious metals
- Permit or other obligation
- Nationwide
- Public service
Articles of precious metals available and meant to be sold on the Finnish market must contain a responsibility mark and a fineness mark, which indicates the fineness of the precious metal, registered by Tukes or alternatively, a hallmark and fineness mark issued by an approved assay office. The manufacturer, importer or retailer of the article of precious metals is responsible for ensuring that th ...
Do the following
Responsibility marks are processed in the e-services. You need online banking IDs or a mobile certificate to identify on the e-services. You can choose the right form on the e-services; are you applying for a responsibility mark, confirming a responsibility mark registration, transferring a responsibility mark to another company, finishing a responsibility mark registration or notifying about changed contact details.
To whom and on what terms
A responsibility mark is a capital letter or a combination of capital letters. Only a company that has been registered in the Trade Register may apply for a responsibility mark.
The holder of a responsibility mark must notify Tukes about any changes in the company. Such changes include, for example, the company’s contact details, any changes in the company (such as company type) and changing the contact person.
If the company is located in another EEA state and it offers articles of precious metals to the Finnish market, it can apply for a responsibility mark of their own with a separate form.
Deadline
You must apply for a right to use the responsibility mark before using it.
Processing time
The processing time of a responsibility mark application (with all the required attachments) is approximately one to two weeks. The time estimate applies to a fully completed form and a mark sample. The manufacturing of a mark often takes several weeks.
Period of validity
The registration of a responsibility mark must be confirmed every three years with a separate form.