BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 11. A new state
standard for precious metals and stones will be adopted in
Azerbaijan, Trend
reports via AZSTAND.


This initiative was discussed during the latest meeting of the
Technical Committee on Standardization for Precious Metals and
Precious Stones (AZSTAND TK/36), held at the Consumer Goods
Expertise Center (CGE), part of the State Agency for Antimonopoly
and Consumer Market Control under the President of Azerbaijan.


The session included a presentation on AZSTAND TK/36’s
activities for 2025, a review of completed tasks, and a discussion
on proposed structural changes to the committee’s composition.
Additionally, a new member and an executive secretary were elected
during the meeting.


Committee members also engaged in a comprehensive discussion on
the key priorities for the current year’s action plan and the
status of planned initiatives.







A significant outcome of the meeting was the decision to adopt
the state standard EN 12472, which pertains to the "Accelerated
Wear and Corrosion Simulation Method for Detecting Nickel Release
from Coated Products."


The Technical Committee on Standardization "Precious Metals and
Precious Stones" was established by the Azerbaijan Institute of
Standardization (AZSTAND) to develop and implement state, primary,
international, regional, and interstate standards in the field of
precious metals and stones, while also ensuring the active
participation of relevant stakeholders.


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