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Document 91998E003432
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3432/98 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Free movement of goods
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3432/98 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Free movement of goods
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3432/98 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Free movement of goods
HL C 207., 1999.7.21, p. 69
(ES, DA, DE, EL, EN, FR, IT, NL, PT, FI, SV)
91998E3432
WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3432/98 by Jaime VALDIVIELSO DE CUÉ to the Commission. Free movement of goods
Official Journal C 207 , 21/07/1999 P. 0069
WRITTEN QUESTION E-3432/98 by Jaime Valdivielso de Cué (PPE) to the Commission (24 November 1998) Subject: Free movement of goods No Community directive exists to harmonise the manufacture and marketing of articles containing precious metals in the jewellery trade. Some Member States are drawing on their domestic regulations to obstruct the marketing of Spanish goods by making them undergo inspection (i.e. hallmarking) on entry into their countries. On the one hand, this practice presents Spanish manufacturers whose goods have already undergone inspection in independent laboratories, as required by Spanish legislation, with additional costs. On the other hand, they find it impossible to export a considerable amount of their products (articles crafted from precious metals, luxury watches and so forth) as a result of the irreparable damage caused when such inspections are carried out on finished products. What specific measures is the Commission drawing up to harmonise legislation in the Member States and do away with such practices?