Article 6. Powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of Circulation of Precious Metals and Precious Stones

The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall ensure the implementation of state policy in the field of circulation of precious metals and precious stones and establish the procedure for:

geological study and exploration of subsoil areas containing precious metals and precious stones;

extraction of raw materials containing precious metals and precious stones, as well as procurement of scrap and waste of precious metals and waste of precious stones;

approval of the annual list of subsoil plots where it is allowed to carry out activities for the artisanal mining of precious metals and precious stones;

industrial extraction of precious metals and precious stones;

recultivation of waste lands, their return to the reserve fund of local executive authorities;

sale through an electronic auction of the right to use subsoil plots to carry out activities for the artisanal mining of precious metals and precious stones;

issuance of permits for the right to use subsoil plots for the extraction of precious metals and precious stones;

carrying out activities for the artisanal extraction of precious metals and precious stones;

implementation of state control over the geological study and exploration of subsoil plots, the extraction of precious metals and precious stones;

classifying nuggets of precious metals, precious stones and amber formations as unique;

organizing the work of refineries;

licensing activities for the refining of precious metals;

purchases and sales of measured bars of precious metals;

issue, placement and circulation of government securities denominated in the mass of precious metals;

carrying out activities for the manufacture of jewelry and other products from precious metals and precious stones, as well as carrying out work with precious metals and precious stones;

carrying out assaying, sampling, analysis of precious metals, hallmarking of jewelry and other products made of precious metals and precious stones, as well as conducting a technical examination of prints of state hallmarks of the Republic of Uzbekistan and personal hallmarks of jewelry manufacturers;

sorting, primary classification and primary evaluation of precious stones;