Written answers
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
EU Regulations
5:00 pm
Pádraic McCormack (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Question 77: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, under European Communities (Hallmarking of articles imported from other Members States) Regulations, 2001 S.I. No. 579/2001, there are items covered by this regulation imported from Thailand for sale outside of Ireland; if it is necessary to have these items hallmarked if they are for resale in countries outside the European Union; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39020/08]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Section 1 of the Hallmarking Act, 1981 defines articles of precious metals as articles consisting of or containing gold, silver or platinum. Irish hallmarking legislation requires all articles of precious metals to be assayed (that is to say tested for fineness) and hallmarked in Ireland. Statutory Instrument No. 579 of 2001 which was made under the European Communities Act, 1972 provides for the recognition of other Member States hallmarking regimes as set out in the Regulations. These Regulations only apply to EU member states.
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