General

Phase 1: Certificate of Compliance
All products manufactured or imported into Argentina require a Certificate of Compliance, based on tests done by recognized independent engineers.

Phase 2: Type Approval
All products within the application of the Resolution should obtain a Type Approval issued by an organization accredited by the OAA, in accordance with the procedures established by the organization, and tested in an accredited laboratory.

Phase 3: Product Certification
All products manufactured and imported into Argentina must have a National Certification Mark. Phase 3 is expected to go into effect on

• July 18th 2000 for electrical materials and products (industrial and domestic products)
• September 18th 2000 for electronic products

Also, for products under 50V and above 63ª, the 2nd phase will start on August 18th for a period of 1 month, and then the 3rd phase will start.

Lealtad Commercial has officially recognized TÜV Rheinland Argentina S.A. as the first foreign certification body in the area of product safety. Therefore, one way of obtaining the necessary safety mark for products intended for the Argentinean market is to pass the required tests performed by TÜV Rheinland laboratories. TÜV Rheinland Argentina S.A. is a recognized Certification Body in Argentina. Due to that fact TÜV Rheinland clients can choose certification directly via TÜV Rheinland Argentina or via IRAM, who is another recognized Certification Body and partner of us.

Additional Information

Technical Information

• Rated voltage in Argentina is AC 220V/50Hz.
• Plugs are of type Class I with earthing contact and Class II without earthing contact.

There are mainly three commercial plugs for different ratings:
1.) <250/10A Class I (Standard IRAM 2073)
2.) <250/20A Class I (Standard IRAM 2073)
3.) <250/10A Class II (Standard IRAM 2063)

Type Approval Certification

The main 3 differences with the type approval are the following:
1. The type certificate has a limited validity.
2. A safety mark will not be shown on the product.
3. Factory Inspection is not required.

Documents Required
Documentation is required in two specific areas:
1. Safety Testing
A CB-Test Report with CB-Certificate or IEC based English language TÜV Rheinland Test Reports together with national Argentinean deviations will be accepted.

2. Additional Documentation

• Test report as mentioned above
• Application Letter
• Authorization Letter
• A letter of declaration from the importer
• Design drawings, specifications, circuit
• Product photographs
• Rating label in Spanish
• Instruction manual in English

Factory Inspection

• Not required

Test Samples

• Test samples are not required where test reports issued by TÜV Rheinland are provided. Otherwise, 1-2 test samples may be required for testing.

• Safety mark has to be placed on the product
• An annual fee will be only charged for products that have no other safety approvals from TÜV Rheinland

Documents Required
Documentation is required in two specific areas:
1. Safety Testing
A CB-Test Report from TUV Rheinland with CB-Certificate or IEC based English language TÜV Rheinland Test Reports together with national Argentinean deviations will be accepted.

2. Additional Documentation

• Test report as mentioned above
• Application Letter
• Authorization Letter
• A letter of declaration from the importer
• Design drawings, specifications, circuit diagrams
• Product photographs
• Rating label in Spanish
• Instruction manual in Spanish
• Factory Inspection Report

Factory Inspection

• Factory inspections have to be performed annually by TÜV Rheinland subsidiaries. These can be combined with the production supervision for other TÜV Rheinland Safety approvals

Test Samples

• Test samples are not required where test reports issued by TÜV Rheinland are provided. Otherwise, 1-2