Section I: Title of works

Manufacturers of gold, silver or platinum articles are subject to the guarantee legislation provided for in this chapter, not only in respect of their own production but also for articles which they have had made on their behalf by third parties with materials which may or may not belong to them. Persons who place such articles on the market from other Member States of the European Union and from third…

The legal titles of gold works and the legal titles of silver or platinum works are as follows: a) 999 thousandths, 916 thousandths, 750 thousandths, 585 thousandths and 375 thousandths for gold articles; b) 999 thousandths, 925 thousandths and 800 thousandths for silver articles; c) 999 thousandths, 950 thousandths, 900 thousandths and 850 thousandths for platinum articles. Iridium associated with platinum is counted as platinum. No negative tolerance of title…

Only gold articles with a fineness of 375 thousandths or more may be labelled “gold” when marketed at the retail stage to private individuals.