draft law setting out new regulations governing hallmarks on precious metals - text combining a.c. 326 and amendments a.c. 1010 and a.c. 2032. the notified draft consists of forty two articles sub-divided into fourteen headings regarding i- definitions definitions used in the application of the measure ii - hallmarks for precious metals establishes and regulates the obligation to indicate the fineness and the identification mark on raw materials and on objects manufactured from precious metals for sale on italian territory iii - list of holders of an identification mark chambers of commerce industry crafts and agriculture are obliged to kee a list of identification mark holders iv - identification mark defines the methods and procedures for assigning the mark to requesting undertakings v - traditional manufacturers marks allows under defined conditions the use of traditional manufacturers marks collective marks and other specific indications in addition to those set out in the law vi - optional analysis by a third party allows hallmarks of raw materials semi-finished and finished products to be analysed by laboratories specified in article 29 vii - plated gold-plated silver-plated and reinforced objects or objects of mixed manufacture contains provisions to be applied to these products viii - responsibility identifies the subjects responsible for compliance at each phase of the process of manufacturing commercial release and sale ix - monitoring defines the monitoring systems set in place x - analysing laboratories defines requirements and operational methods of the laboratories authorised to perform analyses in the sector concerned xi - conformity certification allows the producer or his representative to have recourse to authorised laboratories to certify the conformity of his own products to the provisions of the law xii - sanctions defines a system of sanctions xiii - national committee on precious metals a consultative committee is established for the transposition of the law xiv - transitional and final provisions sets time frames for compliance imposed on holders of identification marks pursuant to legislative decree no 251 88 provides for the issue of a regulation to implement the law the repeal of current provisions and the entry into force of the law sixty days after its publication in the official journal .