Статья 2«Протокол о внесении изменений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Федеральным Советом Швейцарской Конфедерации о взаимном признании официальных клейм на изделиях часовой промышленности, изготовленных из драгоценных металлов, от 14 декабря 2011 года» [рус., англ.]

Совершено в г. Берне 19 ноября 2021 года в двух экземплярах, каждый на русском, немецком и английском языках, причем все тексты имеют одинаковую силу. В случае любого расхождения для целей толкования настоящего Протокола используется текст на английском языке.

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AMENDING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE FEDERAL COUNCIL OF THE SWISS CONFEDERATION ON THE MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF OFFICIAL HALLMARKS ON PRECIOUS METAL ARTICLES OF THE WATCH INDUSTRY DATED DECEMBER 14, 2011

(Bern, 19.XI.2021)

The Government of the Russian Federation

and

the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation,

hereinafter referred to as the Parties,

Pursuant to Article 11 of the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation on the Mutual Recognition of Official Hallmarks on Precious Metal Articles of the Watch Industry signed in Moscow on December 14, 2011, hereinafter referred to as the Agreement, have agreed as follows:

To make the following amendments to the Agreement:

1. In Article 1:

To reword the third paragraph to read:

«in the Russian Federation: the Federal Assay Chamber;»;

To reword the fifth paragraph to read:

«legislation of the Russian Federation»: Federal Law No. 41-FZ of March 26, 1998, «On Precious Metals and Precious Stones», Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 394 of May 6, 2016, «On Assaying, Analysis and Marking of Jewelry and Other Precious Metals Articles», Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1127 of October 21, 2015, «On Approval of Rules of Registration and Production of Manufacturer's Stamps, and Making and Destruction of their Imprints», and any changes thereto;»;

To reword the sixth paragraph to read:

«legislation of the Swiss Confederation»: the Federal Act of June 20, 1933, «Regulating the Trade in Precious Metals and Works in Precious Metals» and its Implementation Ordinance of May 8, 1934, as well as the Instructions on the Application of Precious Metals Legislation; and any changes thereof;

To reword the ninth paragraph to read:

«in the Russian Federation: state assay marks of the Russian Federation established by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 394 of May 6, 2016, „On Assaying, Analysis and Marking of Jewelry and Other Precious Metals Articles;“;»

To reword the twelfth paragraph to read:

«in the Russian Federation: the manufacturer's stamp in accordance with the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 394 of May 6, 2016, „On Assaying, Analysis and Making of Jewelry and Other Precious Metals Articles“, Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1127 of October 21, 2015, „On Approval of Rules of Registration and Production of Manufacturer's Stamps, and Making and Destruction of their Imprints“;»;

To reword the fifteenth paragraph to read:

«in the Russian Federation: hallmarks established by the Decision of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 394 of May 6, 2016, „On Assaying, Analysis and Marking of Jewelry and Other Precious Metals Articles“;»;

2. In the first subparagraph of para 2 of Article 3, to insert the words «as well as any physical marking» after the words «hallmarking in the Russian Federation»;

3. In Article 6, to reword the second subparagraph of para 2 to read: «for the Russian Federation: in line with rules approved by the relevant institution of the Russian side;».

This Protocol shall be provisionally applied after 10 days from the date of its signature and shall enter into force on the date of receipt, through diplomatic channels, of the last written notification of the implementation by the Parties of the internal procedures necessary for its entry into force.

Signed in Bern on 19th November 2021 in two Originals, each in the Russian, German and English languages, wherewith all the texts have the same legal force. In case of any discrepancies for the purpose of interpretation of the present Protocol, the English text shall be used.

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