ICIA Officially Prohibits Subjective “3A/5A/7A” Marketing Labels, Mandating 100-Point CCGS Empirical Standards Worldwide
DISPATCH: ICIA-PR-2026-10-31-STD
Regulatory Enforcement Directive
ICIA Officially Prohibits Subjective “3A/5A/7A” Marketing Labels, Mandating 100-Point CCGS Empirical Standards Worldwide
LONDON • GENEVA • HONG KONG — The Standards and Science Directorate (IGMRI) together with the OA-COM Supreme Court of Arbitration have ratified a statutory directive officially outlawing ambiguous commercial marketing jargon, including arbitrary “3A/5A/7A/AAA” ratings. Effective immediately, all global showrooms, digital storefronts, and accredited OA-LAB facilities must transition to the 100-point reproducible CCGS (4C+1I) and RCGS (4D) grading matrices, backed by mandatory Micro-FTIR 3000 cm⁻¹ resin detection ceilings[cite: 53, 54].
KEY DIRECTIVE MANDATES:
- • Permanent Prohibition: Barring arbitrary “A-grade” descriptors on storefront tags, live-streaming auctions, and commercial invoices[cite: 53, 54].
- • Quantitative 100-Pt Matrix: Enforcing reproducible scoring across Clarity (C1), Color (C2), Inclusion Aesthetics (C3), Craftsmanship (C4), and Matrix Integrity (I1)[cite: 53, 54].
- • Statutory Sanctions: Merchant non-compliance triggers immediate Yellow Card API freezes or Red Card permanent syndicate expulsion backed by liquid ADRPS escrow drawdowns[cite: 53, 54].
Authority: Joint Standards Council • IGMRI • OA-COM
