Overview

Last Thursday, on January 19th, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development published Resolution 31, replacing Resolution 443 (2020). This new resolution will come into force on February 13th, 2023.

Key Changes

The recently published resolution maintains the general guidelines for the certification of primary batteries, specifying details such as the accredited bodies responsible for these processes, compliance requirements, testing, and certificate validity.

Notable Modifications

• Surveillance of Extension Certificates: The previous Resolution 443 (2020) required monitoring extension certificates under the same conditions as the main certificate, necessitating testing in each instance.

• New Resolution Update: Now, to comply, only the Surveillance of the Main Certificate is required.

• TAD Process: Under the prior resolution, a TAD process was necessary for each shipment.

• Current Stipulation: The new resolution permits a single TAD process to cover the entire validity period of a Certificate, streamlining the process and reducing requirements.

These changes significantly favor importers and/or distributors dealing with batteries or products that contain them.

Additional Information

• News Link: Official Bulletin - https://www.boletinoficial.gob.ar/detalleAviso/primera/280050/20230123
• Type Approval Impacted: Primary batteries, Commercial Information/Chemical and Physical compliance requirements.
• Approval Process Impact: Certification, testing.
• Importation Process Impact: Certification, commercial information/labeling/testing.
• Type of Product Impacted: Primary batteries.
• Country: Argentina.
• Law Reference: Resolution 31.