Petition · past parliament
Hallmarks by assay offices located overseas should not be identical to UK marks.
Closed
3,311 signatures
What the petition asks
In 2013 the 4 UK Assay Offices were allowed to open up sub-offices in other countries. The intention was that 'offshore' assayed items would carry a different hallmark. Birmingham Assay Office in Mumbai, India are using Birmingham hallmarks identical to the UK marks. This misleads the consumer.
Timeline
| 26 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,311
Status
Closed
Opened
26 Jul 2016
Closed
26 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.