License for the export of raw materials containing precious metals

According to the legislative regulations of the Russian Federation, from 01/01/2022, a license for precious metals is required for all organizations operating in the industry related to the processing and processing of scrap and waste of precious metals. Otherwise, the company must cease operations or change its type of activity. An exception is provided only for those organizations that are engaged in the industry for their own needs.

The consulting office offers legal assistance in obtaining a license for enterprises related to jewelry and precious metals. According to the wording specified in the legislative regulations of the new decree, “processing and processing of scrap and waste of precious metals” includes the following actions:

• Extraction of precious metals from metallurgical waste products, scrap, digital circuit boards or other sources of secondary raw materials;
• In this case, the procedure must involve chemical or mechanical methods of cleaning and processing materials;
• It is important to use approved technological processes to obtain an intermediate product from the metallurgical industry;
• As a result of a set of procedures, a precious metal should be obtained, which can be sent for further processing or for sale.

Going through all stages of licensing with the help of our experts is a reliable way to obtain permission to work with precious metals as quickly as possible and the first time. NP CC “Generation 8” has been providing consulting services since 2001, which guarantees solid experience in licensing issues of various types of activities.

What kind of work requires a precious metals license?

A special work permit is required for almost all industries that process and mine precious metals. Certain requirements for license applicants also apply to the field of maintenance, repair and production of materials and equipment involved in the process of resource extraction. Depending on the specific type of transaction with precious metals, you will need the appropriate license. Let's consider the main types of interaction with natural raw materials, the right to carry out which must be registered in the official bodies and registers of the Russian Federation.

• Purchasing products made of precious metals or stones (minerals) from individuals for the purpose of issuing money as collateral or as a one-time financial procedure (pawnshop or jewelry stock).
• Market trade in goods including scrap precious metals and precious stones. It is allowed to sell jewelry only to individuals, otherwise an extended type of license for the export of precious metals will be required.
• Extraction, procurement, storage, processing and sale of scrap ferrous or non-ferrous metals, as well as precious metals, minerals and stones.
• Performing any operations related to the processing of scrap precious metals, their cleaning, preparation for sale, cutting, decorating, etc.

Depending on the type of activity performed by your production, a specific type of license is issued. In some cases, registration is sufficient. The issuance of permits to work with precious metals and natural resources is carried out by the certification commission of the Federal Assay Chamber. The following standards and regulations are specified as the basis for issuing a license to work with precious metals:

• Rules for issuing certificates for legal entities and individual entrepreneurs - Regulation of the Government of Russia No. 1418 of 2022;
• Approved list of documents from experts of the Assay Office No. 91n dated 09/04/2020;
• Resolutions of the authorities of the Russian Federation No. 731 and No. 307 dated September 28, 2000 and March 20, 2020, respectively, containing information on the powers of the Assay Office and adjustments to the procedure for admission to work;
• The list of precious metals, as well as the processes that are allowed to be performed with them, can be clarified in No. 41-FZ (Chapter No. 3) dated March 26, 1998.

To obtain a license for precious metals in an expedited manner, you just need to call the consultants of the NP CC “Generation 8”. Lawyers perform a full range of turnkey work with virtually no participation from you, which frees up time for running your business.

How does jewelry labeling work in 2021?

With the help of mandatory labeling, you can track the entire path of products from the manufacturer to the end consumer. A special identification code allows you to obtain information about the movement of jewelry goods in several stages.

For jewelry, marking code is provided not by the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies, but by Goznak. Accordingly, participants in turnover use the GIIS DMDK system instead of “ Honest ZNAK ”.

The procedure for working with marked goods is as follows:

• suppliers and importers order markings from Goznak;
• the provided identification codes are applied to jewelry and special tags;
• participants in turnover register warehouse movements and transfer of property rights in the GIIS DMDK ;
• When selling to the final buyer, the seller scans the code at the checkout. After this operation, the product and identification code go out of circulation.

These measures will eliminate the sale of counterfeit and low-quality goods and fair among entrepreneurs .

How to obtain a license for Moscow and the regions: stages of work

• At the first stage of cooperation, our experts provide remote and, if necessary, written consultation on licensing issues. To receive it, just fill out the appropriate application on the website.
• Obtaining a license for precious metals involves carefully preparing a set of documents for submission to the federal chamber. Some official papers are provided by the client or his authorized representative; lawyers can prepare forms from government bodies or third parties on their own.
• Sending documents by a legal expert to the licensing authority. If the customer's company is registered outside the Moscow region, courier services will be required.
• Interaction with authorized persons of the chamber and resolving issues regarding licensing of a specific company. If additional questions arise during the consideration of the submitted documents, our lawyers are ready to defend the client’s interests in the licensing authority.
• In the event of an obvious and unfounded refusal by the licensor, an appeal to the courts is allowed, with which the lawyers of the consultation center will also help. In any case, the result of cooperation with us will be receiving an extract from the register of licenses with permission to work in the chosen industry.

Requirements for the workshop premises

Most of the jewelry outlets I work with are located in the northern part of the city, and therefore it was logical to look for premises here. There was only one question: take it cheaper, but on the outskirts, or more expensive, but closer to the center?

In the end, I settled on the second option, since the overpayment for a convenient location pays off with an influx of new clients.

Equipment

It is impossible, or at least very difficult, to equip office space for a workshop. Selecting options on the Internet, I settled only on those where “free use” was indicated; in office premises, landlords, as a rule, do not allow drilling into walls, installing workbenches and gas equipment.

For a jewelry workshop it is important:

• 24-hour security and CCTV cameras;
• having your own bathroom;
• exhaust outlet;
• first floor with bars on the windows;
• noise permit and equipment installation.

A jewelry making workshop must be equipped with an alarm and a safe for storage.

If you are unable or unwilling to install a safe, you can rent a storage locker at a bank.

Documents required to obtain a license

A complete list of official forms and papers is listed in the legal framework in the upper sections. The exact register of documentation depends on what field of activity the client has chosen, the legal form of his company and other criteria. In most cases, to send it to the licensing authority (Federal Assay Office), it is enough to collect the following list:

• Constituent documents. Formed by the applicant for a license to process scrap precious metals, they include a copy of the organization’s Charter, copies of OGRN and TIN, an extract from the minutes of the meeting of beneficiaries, a certificate of hiring a manager, etc.
• Forms indicating the type of ownership of work, technical and commercial premises owned by the business (purchase agreement, lease agreement or other).
• Technical documentation for tools, instruments and equipment (passports, warranty cards, certificates of customs clearance, safety forms and other types of statements indicating that the selected equipment is completely safe and operational).
• Documents for employees confirming the skill level of each employee who will interact with precious metals or equipment for their extraction (storage, processing, sale). In some cases, it is necessary to take advanced training courses, especially for management level employees.
• Documents confirming the compliance of the valuables storage system with current regulations. The company must take appropriate security measures, security points, safes, video surveillance and other methods of protecting natural resources from third parties.

From the financial documentation, you only need a receipt confirming the fact of payment of the state duty. You can transfer a payment of 7,500 rubles yourself on the federal portal or with the help of our lawyers.

What you will need to work with jewelry labeling in 2022

The process of preparing work with marking consists of several steps:

1. Purchase of an electronic digital signature ( EDS) with an enhanced qualified security key certificate.
2. Ordering and receiving a certificate of no debt from the tax service.
3. Registration of a personal account on the GIIS DMDK website.
4. Preparing the necessary equipment:
5. cash registers with software adapted for labeling ;
6. scanners for reading marking codes;
7. printer for printing labels.
8. Joining the Association of Automatic Identification UNISKAN/GS1 RUS.
9. Conclusion of an agreement with Goznak for the provision of DataMatrix codes.

buy an enhanced qualified digital signature only at a certification center accredited by the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation. TC "Kaluga Astral" is included in the list of accredited organizations and has all the necessary licenses to issue the "GIIS DMDK" for the products "Astral-ET" and "1C-ETP". These signatures make electronic documents legally significant and allow you to interact with counterparties and government agencies.

Advantages: why you should contact Generation 8

• We conduct an initial audit of all requirements for the enterprise necessary to obtain a work permit. A license for precious metals will be issued without bureaucratic difficulties. Each stage of registration will be carried out under the constant supervision of our lawyers.
• Guaranteed results or your money back. Long experience in the industry allows us to make such promises - we are confident in our abilities. If we see significant violations in the work of your company, we will point them out before an audit from government representatives takes place.
• We specify the term of cooperation in the contract - you pay not for the time spent by the experts, but for the result. The general period for obtaining a license is 50-60 days from the date of filing an application on our website or 45 days from the date of sending the documentation to the federal chamber.
• The license validity period is not limited. However, after repair or maintenance work has been carried out on equipment for processing natural raw materials, re-certification will be required once every 5 years.
• The result for the client is the opportunity to work at the state level, receive discounts and subsidies from the government, quickly develop their business not only in the Russian Federation, but also attract partners from the CIS or the EU.

Cost and payment procedure

When ordering a turnkey package of expert services, you will need to pay 128,000 rubles. The company allows staged payment based on the relevant service agreement. Hence:

• Checking the company’s activities and preliminary consultation will cost 50,000 rubles;
• Collection, verification and generation of documentation for transfer to the licensor – 50,000 rubles;
• Assistance with obtaining a license for the sale of precious metals or other activities - 28,000 rubles.

You can refuse a number of services, but it is recommended to order them as a package. Otherwise, we will not be able to guarantee a 100% positive result. To get clarification on all your questions, call us today!

Deadlines for marking leftover jewelry

Precious metals market participants will carry out operations to mark the remaining jewelry as follows:

• Until January 15, 2022, the balances of jewelry products as of January 1, 2022 will be entered into
• By April 1 , 2022, they will conduct an inventory count and update information on balances as of March 31, 21.
• By September 1, 2022, label all declared balances.

From March 1, 2023, the sale of jewelry without nanomarks will be prohibited. And with

On March 1, 2024, the remainder without appropriate marking will be prohibited from being stored in warehouses.

To interact with counterparties, we suggest using “Astral.EDO” and “1C-EDO”. These services allow you to send electronic documents to partners and regulatory authorities, complying with the law.