‘Responsibility Certificate’

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All jewellers selling gold, silver or platinum jewellery are hereafter required to issue a ‘Responsibility Certificate’ to the customer to ensure the genuineness of their product, Environment Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa said..

The jeweller is required to specifically quote the amount of carat or PPT (Part per Thousand) in gold, silver or platinum jewellery, the trade mark and the price respectively in the Responsibility Certificate under the Assaying and Hallmarking Regulations, Minister Yapa stressed.

He added that some 15,000 are in the jewellery business in the country and annual turnover exceeds Rs. 10 billion on a rough estimate. (SAJ)

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Comments - 14

Prasanna Wednesday, 13 October 2010 11:34 AM

Very good move...........hope it will be implemented to the letter...

lishan Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:14 PM

ela ela... Those type of things should do....

tha Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:14 PM

good move ....sri lankan 22k gold connot be sold to 18k in other countries...poor quality.......

Kamiss Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:30 PM

Excellent. Most of our jewellers sell poor quality gold and this move should ensure the right product is sold.

DFD Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:31 PM

A highly commendable move by the government!!! Keep it up!!!

Saman Wednesday, 13 October 2010 12:40 PM

Government must monitor these activities and penalize the law breakers!. Good move though.

Calistus Jayatilleke Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:19 PM

What is going to prevent them from issuing fake certificates?

Shivanka David Wednesday, 13 October 2010 01:40 PM

Now that's a good idea Mr Anura!! well done and it's a good move!! keep up the good work.

rif Wednesday, 13 October 2010 02:06 PM

We are too late but still worth implement immediate effect

Man B Wednesday, 13 October 2010 03:49 PM

good move,lots of Jewel shop people are cheating our innocent public.

Baba Boo Wednesday, 13 October 2010 04:35 PM

We also need a responsibility certificates from our politicians before we vote the next time.

JAMES Thursday, 14 October 2010 02:53 AM

should have done long time ago
under fair trade practises act.

Mushi Thursday, 14 October 2010 05:13 AM

I think, jewelers will split the price into two as the one with certificate and other without certificate because this will be like a guarantee now. BUT What is the mechanism to monitor that this is done to ensure genuine jewels.

black smith Thursday, 14 October 2010 05:41 AM

Have a bar cod in the jewel and the certificate as well for verification.

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