Update on Battery Certification Process

On January 22, 2019, the General Secretary of Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development of Argentina published Resolution No. 21/2019, establishing an update on the battery certification process.

Significant Updates

The most significant updates of the Resolution include:

• Implementation of Family Products.
• Reduction of the sample units required to perform lab testing.
• A declaration from the manufacturer on the expiration date will be required for button batteries (if the information can’t be placed on the battery).
• Marking, expiration date, and shielding will be tested for lithium batteries.
• Certificates will be subject to two surveillance controls during their validity.

The Resolution’s enforcement began the day after its official publication.