{"id":5775,"date":"2025-09-03T07:30:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T07:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/the-legislative-framework\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T11:30:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T11:30:37","slug":"the-legislative-framework","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/en\/the-legislative-framework\/","title":{"rendered":"The legislative framework"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5775\" class=\"elementor elementor-5775 elementor-1124\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee25c7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee25c7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2708e elementor-absolute fondosfumato animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f2708e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ASMP_sfumatura_capitoli.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5774\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ASMP_sfumatura_capitoli.png 1080w, https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ASMP_sfumatura_capitoli-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ASMP_sfumatura_capitoli-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ASMP_sfumatura_capitoli-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/asmp.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ASMP_sfumatura_capitoli-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc87c46 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cc87c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The legislative framework<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42d7b4 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c42d7b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A strict<br>legislative framework<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7729a1a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7729a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Switzerland is recognised for its regulatory excellence in the precious metals sector. Thanks to one of the world&#8217;s most stringent legislative frameworks, the country guarantees high standards of transparency, legality and accountability throughout the value chain. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4004e17 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4004e17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae3c2d icon elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"fae3c2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#frecciascroll\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia2\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0215012 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0215012\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f10d27e elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-165 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f10d27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cc5d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4cc5d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"frecciascroll\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e97b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"f6e97b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"fisarmonica-scroll\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Dual federal supervision for specialised oversight <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpicon asmpicon-ASMP_icona4\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpicon asmpicon-ASMP_icona3\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0315d83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0315d83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d15692a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d15692a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the Swiss precious metals sector, &#8220;dual supervision&#8221; ensures systematic control from a technical, legal and financial perspective, thanks to the activities of <strong>the Central Office for Precious Metals Control (COPMC)<\/strong>. A comprehensive control system ensures technical and regulatory compliance, traceability and integrity throughout the supply chain. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69cc6c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d69cc6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1fc86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ee1fc86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c16c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93c16c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f51122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f51122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Precious Metals Control Act<\/h4><p>Under the Federal Customs Administration, the Central Office for Precious Metals Control (COPMC) is responsible for enforcing the Precious Metals Control Act (20 June 1933), which regulates trade in raw materials, semi-finished products and manufactured goods made of precious metals, with the aim of ensuring the quality of products placed on the market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d628e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d628e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8623ddc elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8623ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/en\/home\/topics\/precious-metal-control.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Central Office for Precious Metals Control (COPMC)\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/en\/home\/topics\/precious-metal-control.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCentral Office for Precious Metals Control (COPMC)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ecf79 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c6ecf79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/50\/345_357_401\/en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Precious Metals Control Act \" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/50\/345_357_401\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrecious Metals Control Act \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdac212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fdac212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8138596 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8138596\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2580\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba88d18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba88d18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6128f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6128f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Revision of the Anti-Money Laundering Act (LBA)<\/strong><\/h4><p>Since 1 January 2020, commercial assayers \u2013 legal entities engaged in the analysis of precious metals \u2013 have been considered financial intermediaries under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA); following supervision by FINMA, they are now answerable to the Central Office for Precious Metals Control (COPMC). This reform strengthens the integration of quality controls and responsibility in the supply chain. <\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The ASMP&#8217;s contribution <\/span><br>The Association promotes an all-round supervisory approach across the entire profession of commercial assayers. To this end, it has submitted a strategic vision for the development of the COPMC to the federal authorities with a view to extending supervision to the entire supply chain of commercial assayers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f35c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6f35c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006bb14 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"006bb14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/1998\/892_892_892\/en\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Federal act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedlex.admin.ch\/eli\/cc\/1998\/892_892_892\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal act on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2581\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2581\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Evolving regulations for greater transparency and control <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpicon asmpicon-ASMP_icona4\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpicon asmpicon-ASMP_icona3\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2581\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91acc3a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91acc3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0531a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0531a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Swiss legislation on precious metals is constantly being strengthened to ensure greater transparency, traceability and control throughout the supply chain. The reforms confirm the commitment to enhanced standards of supervision. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2581\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f399bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f399bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a8e09c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a8e09c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2581\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07e1662 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"07e1662\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8aa528 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8aa528\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Tariff number 7108.12: clearer classification of raw gold<\/h4><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The reform <\/span><br>Tariff number 7108.12 identifies gold in its raw state without distinguishing between its different origins. To improve traceability, Switzerland has proposed to the World Customs Organisation (WCO) that this tariff be divided into three subcategories: gold ore, bank gold and gold in other forms. At international level, the amendment is not expected to be adopted before 2027; <strong>Switzerland has taken the first step in global reform<\/strong> by applying this distinction from 1 January 2021.  <\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The ASMP&#8217;s contribution <\/span><br>The Association actively supported the need for a more precise classification and promoted the Swiss proposal to the relevant authorities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7321535 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7321535\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07f5c75 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"07f5c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/en\/home\/services\/services-companies\/services-firmen_einfuhr-ausfuhr-durchfuhr\/zolltarif-tares.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Customs tariff\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/en\/home\/services\/services-companies\/services-firmen_einfuhr-ausfuhr-durchfuhr\/zolltarif-tares.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCustoms tariff\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Certified professionalism guarantees quality and legality <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpicon asmpicon-ASMP_icona4\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpicon asmpicon-ASMP_icona3\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f89888e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f89888e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf92942 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf92942\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The presence of highly qualified professionals helps strengthen the Swiss monitoring system in the precious metals sector. Alongside the regulatory supervision exercised by the Central Office for Precious Metals Control (COPMC), sworn federal assayers play a fundamental operational and technical role in ensuring quality, legality and transparency. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a15f8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a15f8b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e71c99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e71c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8f1c33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e8f1c33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38463b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38463b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Sworn assayers (natural persons)<\/h4><p>These are professionals trained to federal standards who are responsible for verifying the purity of precious metals. Their work, which is recognised by the Swiss Confederation, guarantees the technical integrity of controls throughout the supply chain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a1769b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a1769b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8362d56 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8362d56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/fr\/home\/l-ofdf\/profession-et-formation\/essayeur-jure-essayeuse-juree.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Federal Office for Customs and Border Security \u2013 Sworn Assayer\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/fr\/home\/l-ofdf\/profession-et-formation\/essayeur-jure-essayeuse-juree.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal Office for Customs and Border Security \u2013 Sworn Assayer\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffc3bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dffc3bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac95b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac95b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2582\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c4b40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c4b40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c913b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c913b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Commercial assayers (legal entities)<\/h4><p>Authorised by the COPMC, they determine the fineness of metals intended for resale. Since 2020, they have been considered financial intermediaries under the Anti-Money Laundering Act (LBA) and their activities are subject to specific supervision to ensure compliance and traceability in the market. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-693604e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"693604e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further information<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9553712 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9553712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/fr\/home\/themes\/controle-des-metaux-precieux\/fonte-et-essai-des-metaux-precieux\/handelsprueferbewilligung.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Federal Customs and Border Security Office \u2013 Authorisation to practise as a commercial assayer\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"asmpfreccie asmpfreccie-ASMP_freccia1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bazg.admin.ch\/bazg\/fr\/home\/themes\/controle-des-metaux-precieux\/fonte-et-essai-des-metaux-precieux\/handelsprueferbewilligung.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFederal Customs and Border Security Office \u2013 Authorisation to practise as a commercial assayer\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38297d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c38297d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44a8cf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-165 elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"44a8cf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The legislative framework A strictlegislative framework Switzerland is recognised for its regulatory excellence in the precious metals sector. 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