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  • Is product certification mandatory in Argentina?
  • Traditionally, product certification in Argentina has been mostly voluntary with few active organizations including IRAM. However, this has changed due to the partial implementation of regulations that mandate product certification.
  • Who accredits regulated products in Argentina?
  • Entities that engage in certification for regulated products must be accredited by the Argentine Accreditation Organization (Organismo Argentino de Acreditación) and recognized by the Argentine government. Testing laboratories must be similarly accredited and recognized. Publication of Technical Regulations
  • Can a non regulated product be certified in Argentina?
  • For non-regulated products, some U.S. trademarks and product certifications are well known and accepted in Argentina. As with standards, any certification that may be required for non-regulated sectors is a contractual matter to be decided between the buyer and the seller.
  • Who accredits Argentine standards?
  • The Argentine Standards Institute (Instituto Argentino de Normalización, IRAM) is the official Argentine standards body. The Argentine Accreditation Organization (Organismo Argentino de Acreditación, OAA) is the accreditation body. These are the only organizations that carry out standardization and accreditation in Argentina.
  • What certifications are available in Argentina?
  • A number of U.S. certification bodies are now active in Argentina, along with several multinationals and new local entities. The National Institute of Industrial Technology (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial, INTI), is a government agency that participates in standards development and performs product testing and certification.