{"id":25099,"date":"2020-09-03T14:09:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-03T14:09:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/european-affairs\/single-market-for-goods\/marcas-contrastaria\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T12:51:04","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T12:51:04","slug":"brand-recognition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/european-affairs\/single-market-for-goods\/brand-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"brand recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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class=\"link-text\"> Lista Mensal de Notifica\u00e7\u00f5es<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two subtitulo-sh2\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#2980b9;--awb-font-size:var(--awb-typography2-font-size);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography2-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography2-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography2-font-style);margin:0;font-size:1em;letter-spacing:var(--awb-typography2-letter-spacing);text-transform:var(--awb-typography2-text-transform);--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.18;\">ASSAY OFFICE BRAND RECOGNITION<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 template-1-text\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:20px;\"><p>Within the scope of Article 11(1)(c) of <a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/application\/conteudo\/70042475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law N\u00ba. 98\/2015, of 18 August<\/a>, as amended by <a href=\"https:\/\/dre.pt\/home\/-\/dre\/108155297\/details\/maximized\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decree-Law N\u00ba. 120\/2017, of 15 September<\/a>, which approves the Legal Regime of Jewellery and Assay Offices (RJOC), it is incumbent upon the Portuguese Institute of Quality (IPQ), upon the favourable opinion of the director of assay offices, to recognise in particular that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The informational content of the touch guarantee marks, assay office mark and touch mark, is equivalent to that of the touch guarantee marks established in the RJOC;<\/li>\n<li>The information content of the touch guarantee marks, assay office mark and touch mark is not likely to mislead the consumer;<\/li>\n<li>The marking conditions of the touch guarantee marks have been applied by a testing and marking body independent of the country that carried out the quality control and assurance, and which are equivalent to those laid down in the RJOC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following ordinances are also applicable within the scope of the RJOC:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdre.pt%2Fapplication%2Ffile%2Fa%2F124392106&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ccneves%40ipq.pt%7C4335ccb8846a49c8e6df08d8740a65ce%7Ced3cc0e3d74848d4aaadcf429cfe5167%7C0%7C0%7C637386937271620282%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Cg1OVMXy0eW%2FZAgysA05sov06uFKOXpHsWk7rNdC3As%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ordinance N\u00ba. 285\/2019, of 3 September<\/a>, which makes the first amendment to Ordinance No. 374-A\/2017, of 31 October;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdre.pt%2Fapplication%2Fconteudo%2F114152781&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ccneves%40ipq.pt%7C4335ccb8846a49c8e6df08d8740a65ce%7Ced3cc0e3d74848d4aaadcf429cfe5167%7C0%7C0%7C637386937271620282%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=UilkvgDAjzlrN1QCJuKaRP2jtERFGayUkAF38e%2BzqCM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ordinance N\u00ba. 333-B\/2017, of 3 November<\/a>, Ordinance that regulates the New Legal Regime of Jewellery and Assay Offices, approved by Decree-Law No. 120\/2017, of 15 September;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdre.pt%2Fapplication%2Ffile%2Fa%2F114133828&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ccneves%40ipq.pt%7C4335ccb8846a49c8e6df08d8740a65ce%7Ced3cc0e3d74848d4aaadcf429cfe5167%7C0%7C0%7C637386937271630276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=wW55G1e4FSlJBjwt%2BG8GPuynPdrfpmURk1%2F8PRmsHlA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Ordinance N\u00ba. 374-A\/2017, of 31 October<\/a>, establishes the marks applicable by assay offices, the provisions applicable to testing and marking and the technical requirements of articles with precious metals, under the terms of the legal regime of jewellery and assay offices (RJOC).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian toggle-control toggle-title-control\" 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id=\"accordion-25099-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0ad411317ebf0400f fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0ad411317ebf0400f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"0ad411317ebf0400f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-25099-1\" data-target=\"#0ad411317ebf0400f\" href=\"#0ad411317ebf0400f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR RECOGNITION<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0ad411317ebf0400f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0ad411317ebf0400f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Information for Contractors who want national recognition of their touch guarantee brands <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/marcas-contrastaria\/pedido-reconhecimento\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-bf702f34b8fe964ae fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_bf702f34b8fe964ae\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bf702f34b8fe964ae\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-25099-1\" data-target=\"#bf702f34b8fe964ae\" href=\"#bf702f34b8fe964ae\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">COSTS OF THE RECOGNITION PROCESS<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"bf702f34b8fe964ae\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_bf702f34b8fe964ae\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/assuntos-europeus\/mercado-unico-bens\/marcas-contrastaria\/processo-reconhecimento\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:4;margin-top:15px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>After analysis of the documentary process and if it is compliant, IPQ issues the <strong>certificate of recognition of the Assay Office Mark<\/strong>, which is valid as long as the recognition conditions are maintained, and the<strong> entity must notify IPQ of any change to these conditions, through a request for renewal of recognition<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>See the <a href=\"https:\/\/storagewebsiteipq.blob.core.windows.net\/website\/Mapa_Entidades-com-Reconhecimento-das-Contrastarias.pdf\">Map of Entities with Recognition of the Assay Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":25058,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-25099","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25099"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25220,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25099\/revisions\/25220"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/25058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ipq.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}