Argentina

Type I

Regulatory agency

• Instituto Argentino de Normalización y Certificación (IRAM) 

Regulations

• In accordance with Resolution 92/98, products to be sold in the domestic market are required to be certified by an organisation accredited by the Argentine Accreditation Body and recognised by the national authorities.
• The mandatory S-Mark signifies that a product has been certified by an organisation accredited and authorised by the authorities.
• Compliance with IEC standards.

Guidelines

• Manufacturers need to apply to IRAM and submit essential documents for safety approval.
• Testing should be conducted to IEC standards for electrical and electronics equipment.
• Initial and subsequent annual factory inspections are required for safety certification.

Applicable product categories

• All devices, apparatus or electrical materials intended to be used by consumers rated between 50V and 1000Vac or 1500Vdc require mandatory certification.
• To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Our services at a glance

• TÜV SÜD can provide CB test reports that are accepted for safety approval through its MOU with IRAM.

Regulatory agency

• Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Mining

Regulations

• Household appliances within the scope of Resolution 319/99 must include a label stating their energy consumption level, to be determined using test methods indicated in the applicable IRAM standard.

Guidelines

• The law requires the information to be provided in a brochure and included with the instruction manual.
• Efficiency is rated from A to G, with A being the most efficient.

Applicable product categories

Product categories requiring energy labelling include:

• Air-conditioners
• Dishwashers
• Dryers Freezers
• Electric storage water heaters
• Fluorescent ballasts
• Fluorescent lamps
• Freezers
• Microwave ovens
• Refrigerators
• Washing machines

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.

Regulatory agency

• Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM)

Regulations

• Testing and approval is required for most telecommunication line terminal equipment and radio frequency equipment.
• Approval may be in 2 forms - Homologación (approval to Argentine standards) or Codificación (accepted approval for which no standard exists).
• Testing of equipment must be performed by accredited in-country test laboratories. Although foreign test reports are not accepted, they may speed up the approval process. ENACOM issued resolution 793/2019 regarding cellular standard ENACOM-Q2-61.03, ENACOM accepts foreign reports(FCC, ANATEL, IFT, or similar) while local laboratories get accreditation to test.
• Approved telecommunication equipment is registered in the Registry of Activities and Materials of Telecommunications (RAMATEL). After the approval process, the information of the importers and their homologated/codified products will be automatically transferred to the RAMATEL Registry, controlled by the ENACOM.

Guidelines

• A local representative is required.
• The Argentine importer or distributor must be registered with ENACOM in order to obtain certification.
• Approved equipment will be listed on the ENACOM website.

Applicable product categories

Approval is required for:

• All terminal equipment connected to the public telephone network
• Low-power spread-spectrum products operating in the 2.4–2.4835 GHz band
• Most radio equipment

To determine if a particular product is subject to the above regulations, please contact us.