Revocation of Lithium Battery Testing Requirement

On February 15th, 2019, through Resolution No. 77/2019, the General Secretary of Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development informed that the testing requirement for Lithium Batteries, enforced by Resolution No. 21/2019, has been revoked.

On January 24, 2019, the General Secretary of Environmental Governance and Sustainable Development of Argentina published Resolution No. 21/2019, enforcing a new Battery Certification Process in Argentina.

Among its dispositions, the Resolution established that Lithium Batteries had to undergo testing for their marking, expiration date, and shielding, creating a new compliance requirement for manufacturers and importers.

The disposition for testing lithium batteries has been officially revoked through Resolution 77/2019, which will enter into force the day after its official publication.