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Art. 10 Assay of the fineness of samples
1 A sample is defined as an object, a piece or any type of specimen taken from the same material which does not correspond to a parcel or a melted product. 2 For assaying the fineness of samples, the fees specified in the Annex apply. 3 The fee covers the number of analyses necessary to assay the fineness of the sample. 4 Reduced-scope fineness assays include analyses for conformity with the legal standard of fineness on a single analysed metal. 5 The fee for assaying the fineness is doubled in the case of arbitration analysis. 6 For assays of fineness that cannot be carried out using standardised testing methods, the fees are based on time spent.
Art. 11 Assay of the fineness of melted products
1 For assaying the fineness of melted products, the fees specified in the Annex apply. 2 For the assay and marking of each melted product, an additional fee is charged as specified in the Annex.
Art. 12 Fees for conversion into analysable form
For the conversion into analysable form of material, solutions, salts and other materials which, due to their composition, require prior chemical and physical digestion, further fees as specified in the Annex are charged in addition to the fees set out in Articles 10 and 11.