Important: If you supply products for sale on Amazon, you must comply with all
federal, provincial, and local laws and Amazon policies applicable to those products and
product listings.
Examples of prohibited listings
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Precious metal articles that bear a quality
mark, but do not comply with the Precious Metals Marking Act and Regulations, and do not
meet minimum quality requirements. For example:
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Gold articles that bear a gold quality
mark (eg. "k" or "karat") but do not have a minimum quality of 9K or higher
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Silver articles that bear a silver
quality mark (e.g. "silver" or "sterling silver") but do not contain at least 925
parts of pure silver in 1000 parts by weight
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Platinum articles that bear a platinum
quality mark (eg. "plat." or "platinum") but do not contain at least 95 percent
platinum or at least 95 percent alloy of platinum and iridium, or of platinum and
ruthenium
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Palladium articles that bear a palladium
quality mark (eg. "palladium" or "pall.") but do not contain at least 95 percent
palladium or an alloy composed of at least 90 percent palladium when accompanied
with an additional 5 percent of any combination of the following prescribed metals:
platinum, iridium, ruthenium, rhodium, osmium, or gold
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Precious metal articles that bear a quality
mark but do not bear a registered trademark (either one that has been registered or
applied for) under the Canada Trademarks Act, or a recognized U.K. hallmark or foreign
government mark
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Precious metal articles that bear false or
misleading information as to the precious metal content
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Plated articles that bear a mark guaranteeing
the durability or wear of the precious metal plating for a period of time
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Diamonds that do not comply with the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
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Clarity enhanced white diamonds
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Glass-filled rubies
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Children's jewellery items that
contain accessible components with lead in excess of legal limits
Marking requirements
Precious metals sold in the Amazon.ca stores must comply with Canadian marking
requirements. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in your product
being de-listed and/or deactivation of your selling account.
Use the checklist to assist you in following these requirements. This checklist is a
guide only. Please review the resources referred to below this checklist for further
information, if needed.
Canadian Law |
Applies to |
Requirements |
Precious Metals Marking Act and
Regulations |
Precious metals - gold, palladium, platinum, and silver, and any alloy
of any of those metals |
The Precious Metals Marking Act
requires sellers to ensure that:
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any representation as to the quality of the article is factual;
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when an article is quality marked, a registered Canadian trademark
must also be applied;
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any quality mark applied to an article is as prescribed by the
Regulations; and,
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where applicable, all mandatory marks are applied.
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Additionally, the Competition Bureau of Canada enforces the Precious Metals Marking Act (see link for
potential consequences).
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