Hallmarking Department

Head of Department: Ákos Somoskői

Assay Authority of the Hungarian Trade Licensing Office

Hallmarking Department

Bláthy Ottó street 3-5. H-1089 Budapest, Hungary

Tel:  +36 (1) 210-2174
Fax: +36 (1) 210-2171

E-mail: somoskoi--.at.--mkeh.gov.hu

Main responsibilities of department:

- Perform the precious metal articles - and others - marking of care in accordance with legal requirements;

- Arrange for safekeeping of hallmarking punches and tools and the precious metal articles tested;

- Give permit about hallmarking or / and responsibility marking from an approval or dismissal;

- Perform the hallmarking applications for private individuals based on professional criteria assessment;

- Operates of the precious metal run administration - and work processes;

- Operates the precious objects logistics management procedures;

- Initiate a calibration and test equipment required by their purchase or exchange;

- Initiate a hallmarking materials and equipment related to the operation area;

- Preparing of electronic data of laser responsibility mark file;

- Co-operate with the competent agencies of the National Tax and Customs Administration in relation of the marking of the precious metal articles;