Introduction to Argentina Certification stage
 

In order to ensure the safe use of electrical appliances by the public, Argentina requires that electrical products on the market must meet the corresponding safety requirements. Argentina issued a resolution on February 16, 1998, to begin the establishment of a mandatory certification system so that electrical products sold on the Argentine market meet the minimum safety requirements. The implementation of the system is divided into three stages:

 

Stage 1: Certificate of Conformity

 

This stage of certification is similar to CE certification in Europe. All electrical products entering the Argentine market need to have a certificate of conformity, that is, we usually say CE certificate.
 

 

Stage 2: Type Approval

 

Products are subject to a type approval certificate issued by IRAM's accredited laboratory after testing. Type approval only requires safety testing without factory review, but no safety certification marks can be used on the product.
 

 

Stage 3: Product Certification

 

At this stage all products sold on the Argentine market must receive the national certification mark. Certified products can be used" S" Sign.

 

Certification in Argentina is currently transitioning to the third stage, the product certification stage, and type approval certificates are still accepted in Argentina.

 

However, in 2001-2002, the product will gradually complete the transition to the certification stage.