Argentina does not currently have a comprehensive National Chemical Inventory, however it maintain a National Chemical List of Prohibited and Restricted Chemicals (LNSPQ), which was established by Resolution 192/2019 and updated by Resolution 504/2022.
A significant development in Argentina's chemicals regulatory framework is the draft National Law for Risk Management of Chemical Substances (Bill 4339-D-2019), which aims to establish a National Inventory of Chemical Substances (INSQ). This bill, which is currently awaiting approval in Congress, aims to harmonise the regulation of chemical substances at the national level by creating a comprehensive inventory and defining mechanisms for risk assessment and management. The bill includes specific exemptions, including radioactive substances, non-isolated intermediates and substances used in food and medicine. Currently, Decree 593/19, which established the National Registry of Chemical Precursors (Registro Nacional de Precursores Químicos), has been enacted and updated with Decree 606/23, including List I of controlled chemical substances. However, these decrees lack the same extent and lasting impact as the national legislation would.
Argentina’s regulatory framework is also shaped by its obligations under international agreements such as the Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata Conventions. Despite its leadership in these areas, chemicals and waste management has often been fragmented across different agencies, which leading to the 2017 UNEP Special Programme on Institutional Strengthening for Chemicals and Waste Management. The proposed National Law for Risk Management of Chemical Substances aims to address these issues by providing a unified approach to chemicals regulation in Argentina.
Pesticides
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National Service of Agricultural Food Health and Quality (SENASA), Argentina's pesticide management body, is in charge of pesticide registration oversight. Pesticides are inspected and tested by the national food inspection and quarantine bureau. Argentina's pesticide registration system needs a single registration licence for each pesticide. Furthermore, if a company wants to register a formulation, it must first register technical material. The Plant Protection Act (Law No. 4975) is the principal pesticide regulation.
Overview
A phytosanitary product must be registered in the National Register of Plant Therapeutics, either experimentally or commercially, in accordance with the provisions of Decree No 3489/58 and Decree No 5769/59, and in accordance with the Manual of Procedures, Criteria, and Scope for the Registration of Phytosanitary Products in the Argentine Republic, approved by Resolution SAGPYA No 350/99. The Fifth Edition of the MANUAL ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF FAO SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE PROTECTION OF PLANTS is adopted for Argentina in the Resolution. This is a method of analysing enough scientific evidence to show that a product is useful for its intended purpose and poses no unreasonable dangers to human health or the environment. For product analysis, information on physical, chemical, toxicological, ecotoxicological, and waste properties must come from tests or studies conducted on phytosanitary products to be registered or their equivalents, according to internationally recognised protocols, such as the OECD Guidelines on acute oral toxicity, acute dermal toxicity, inhalation classification, dermal irritation, eye irritation, and skin sensitization.
A phytosanitary product presented to SENASA by a registrant that meets all the requirements set forth in the aforementioned Resolution No 350/99 receives a Certificate of Use and Marketing, allowing the product to be used for all of the purposes for which it was registered, as well as allowing the registrant to market it throughout the National Territory.
Who can Register?
A legal entity might be a person or a firm registered with the Department of Trade and Industry under the Company Act.
Pesticides are only allowed to be registered if they are approved to be effective, safe, and of high quality.
For oversea manufacturers, they should appoint an Authorized Representative (AR).
Registration Process
To register pesticide it takes 8 days to complete the treatment.
Physical-chemical property determinations in phytosanitary products, phytotoxicity of oils and adjuvants, seed staining tests, and active ingredient identification and quantification assays.
- Typical turnaround time: 8 business days
- Extremely urgent: 5 business days
- Phytotoxicity determination: 15 business days
7-day processing time
Inorganic Contaminant Determination
Typical Time:
7 business days for one analysis
14 business days for two or three analyses
18 business days for more than three analyses
Urgent:
5 business days for one test
Two or three tests: 7 business days
More than three tests: 14 business days
Registration Process
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