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Ref : EIC 411/2

2 February 2016

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 147/2016

Argentina : Requirements for Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodies and Test Laboratories

The Ministry of Economy and Public Finance ("Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas Públicas" in Spanish) of Argentina issued Resolution No. 404/2015 on 29 September 2015 announcing a number of requirements for certification bodies, inspection bodies and test laboratories. In gist, they are required to (i) have a legal status in Argentina; (ii) be accredited by the Argentine Accreditation Body; (iii) assume the civil, commercial, administrative and criminal liability arising from their operations; and (iv) be covered by a civil liability insurance policy. They are also obligated to fulfill the following requirements:

Certification Bodies

  1. must comply with the provisions of standard IRAM ISO/IEC 17065:2013;
  1. must not operate as an inspection body or test laboratory;
  1. must hire a workforce with minimum five years of experience in conformity certification and three years of experience in the relevant sector; and
  1. must establish a certification committee in Argentina.

Inspection Bodies

  1. must comply with the provisions of standard IRAM ISO/IEC 17020:2013; and
  1. must not operate as a certification body or test laboratory.

Test Laboratories

  1. must comply with the provisions of standard IRAM 301:2005 or ISO/IEC 17025:2005; and
  1. must not operate as a certification or inspection body.

ENQUIRIES

2.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Argentina and/or the relevant Argentine Resolution (in Spanish) is available at: http://www.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/250000-254999/252720/norma.htm.

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Lydia CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

Note: While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.