Biological:
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Argentina
(update: 20 Mar 06)
OP 2
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Argentina Constitution, Treaties with International Organizations, art.75,
clause 22 – Constitución Argentina – Tratados con Organizaciones
Internacionales art 75, inciso 22
Argentina Constitution – (English, official translation)
Act No.11,179 of 03 November 1921, as amended-Penal Code - Código
Penal
Act No. 25,246 of 13 April 2000 – Money Laundering-Establishing the
Financial Intelligence Unit
Act No. 26,023 of 30 March 2005 - Approval of the Inter-American
Convention against Terrorism
Act No. 26,024 of 30 March 2005 – Approval of the International
Convention for the Supression of the Financing of Terrorism
Chemical:
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Nuclear:
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Argentina Constitution, Treaties with International Organizations, art.75,
clause 22 – Constitución Argentina – Tratados con Organizaciones
Internacionales art 75, inciso 22
Argentina Constitution – (English, official translation)
Act No. 11,179 of 03 November 1921, as amended-Penal Code - Código
Penal
Act No. 25,246 of 13 April 2000 – Money Laundering-Establishing the
Financial Intelligence Unit
Act No. 26,023 of 30 March 2005 - Approval of the Inter-American
Convention against Terrorism
Act No. 26,024 of 30 March 2005 – Approval of the International
Convention for the Supression of the Financing of Terrorism
Act No. 24,534 of 09 August 1995 - CWC Approval– Ley 24.534 CAQ Aprobación
Weapons and Explosives Control Act No. 20,429 of 21 May 1973 – Ley
de Armas y Explosivos
Weapons and Explosives Decree No.395/75 of 20 February 1975 Decreto Nacional 395/75
Argentina Constitution, Treaties with International Organizations, art.75,
clause 22 – Constitución Argentina – Tratados con Organizaciones
Internacionales art 75, inciso 22
Argentina Constitution – (English, official translation)
Act No. 25,886 – Crimes against Public Security - Modification of
Article 189bis of the Penal Code
Nuclear Activity Act No. 24,804 of 25 April 1977 - Ley Nacional de la
Actividad Nuclear
Act No. 25,246 of 13 April 2000 – Money Laundering-Establishing the
Financial Intelligence Unit
Biological:
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OP 3 a/b
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Ecological, Biological or Organic Production Act No. 25,127, of 04
August 1999 – Ley 25,127 Producción Ecológica, Biológica u Orgánica
Ecological, Biological or Organic Production Decree No. 97/2001of 25
January 2001– Decreto 97/2001Producción Ecológica, Biológica u
Orgánica)
Transit and Road Safety-Transport of Hazardous Materials Act No.
24,449 of 23 December 1994 - Ley de Tránsito No. 24.449)
Transport of Goods-Hazardous Materials Decision 233/1986, as amended
of 15 September 1986 – Resolucion 233/1986 - Tránsito y Seguridad
Vial
MERCOSUR/GMC/Resolution 10/2000 of 5 April 2000 – Transport of
Hazardous Goods by Road in MERCOSUR
Transit and Road Safety, Annex S-Transport of Hazardous Materials
Decree No. 779/95 of 20 November 1995 – Decreto 779/95 Tránsito y
Seguridad Vial
Transport of Infectious Substances Decision No. 25/2000 of 28 January
2000 Regulation of Act F – MERCOSUR/GMC/Res. No. 25/00
Transporte de Sustancias Infecciosas y Muestras para Diagnóstico),
Transport of Infectious Substances and Specimens for Diagnosis
MERCOSUR Decision No. 145/2003 of 25 March 2003 - Resolucion
145/2003 Transporte de Sustancias Infecciosas y Muestras para
Diagnóstico
Offenses and Penalties, Transport of Dangerous Goods Decision
MERCOSUR Council No. 8/97 of 15 December 1997 –
MERCOSUR/CMC Dec. No. 8/97 Infracciones y Sanciones – Transporte
de Mercaderías Peligrosas
Transport of Materials - List of Hazardous Materials Decision No.
720/1987 of 19 November 1987 – Transporte de Cargas -Materiales
Peligrosos – Listado
Transport of Materials - Updating of List of Hazardous Materials
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Decision No. 4/1989 of 12 January 1989 as amended 1997 – Res. No.
4/89-SST Transporte de Cargas - Actualización - Listado de Materiales
Peligrosos
Transit and Road Safety Decision No. 195/97 of 29 June 1997 Resolucion 195/97 Tránsito y Seguridad Vial
Resolution No. 100/97of 25 of November 1997 – Transport of Hazardous
Goods by Road
Resolution No. 223 from from 13 July 1998 – Traffic and Road Safety –
Hazardous Substances
Resolution No. 75/2002 Transport of Hazardous Goods by Road
Joint Resolutions No. 636 and No. 760 of 16 July 1999 – Animal and
Plant Health Controls
Transport of Hazardous Goods by Road Decision No. 208/99 of 15 June
1999 – Resolucion 208/99 Transporte de Mercancías Peligrosas por
Carretera)
Crimes Against Homeland Security Act No. 13,985 of 16 October 1950 –
Ley 13.985 Delitos contra la Seguridad Nacional
Authorized Laboratories-FMD vaccine Decision No. 142/2002 of 29
January 2002 – Resolucion 142/2002 Sanidad Animal
Transport of Hazardous Waste Act No. 24,051 of 17 December 1991 –
Ley No. 24.051 Residuos Peligrosos
Licenses for Experimenting on, and Releasing GMO Decision No. 289
of 9 May 1997 – Resolucion 289/97 Permisos para Experimentación y/o
Liberación de OGM
Biotechnology, Farming and Stockbreeding Decision No. 57/2003 of 18
July 2003 – Resolucion 57/2003 Biotecnología Agropecuaria
National Commission of Space Activities- Creation and Mandate Decree
No. 995/91 of 28 May 1991 – Decreto 995/91 Créase la Comisión
Nacional de Actividades Espaciales – Funciones
Satellite Systems, CONAE Decision No. 303/97 of 19 August 1997 –
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Resolucion 303/97 Actividades Espaciales – CONAE - Sistemas
Satelitales
Registry of Space Operators Decision No. 463/97 of 5 November 1997
Resolucion 463/97 Actividades Espaciales
Resolution No.362 of 02 May 2003 – Licenses for Releasing and
Marketing GMO
Animal Health – SENASA – Adaptation to International Legislation
Decision No. 422/2003 of 20 August 2003 – Resolucion 422/2003
Sanidad Animal
Animal and Plant Health – Preventive Action Decision No. 488/2002 of
04 June 2002 – Resolucion 488/2002 Sanidad Animal y Vegetal –
Prevención
Inspections and Procedures – Department of Health and Agro - Food
Quality Decision No. 505/1998 of 30 April 1998 – Resolucion No.
505/1998 Inspecciones y Procedimientos – Servicio Nacional de Sanidad
Animal y Calidad Agropecuaria)
Decision No. 531/1999 of 29 of May 1999 – Resolucion No. 531/99
Plant Health – Diagnostics Laboratories Decision No. 98/2003 of 05
February 2003 – Resolucion 98/2003 Sanidad Vegetal
Plant Health –Pant Imports – Phytosanitary Requirements Decision No.
55/2003 of 01 October 2003 – Resolucion 55/2003 Sanidad Vegetal Importación de Plantas - Requisitos Fitosanitarios)
Health and Safety at Working Place Act No. 19,587 of 21 May 1974 –
Ley No. 19.587 Higiene y Seguridad en el Trabajo)
Products for in Vitro Diagnosis Decision No. 145/98 of 9 March 1998 –
Resolucion 145/98 Productos para Dignóstico in Vitro
Animal Health – FMD – Regulation and Control Decision No. 219/95 of
07 April 1995 as amended - Ley 24.534 Sanidad Animal –
Reglamentación y Control)
Decree No. 617 of 07 July1997 –Farming Activity – Health and Safety
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Chemical:
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Resolution No. 212 of April 2003 – Assesing Regular and Unhealthy
Work Conditions
Disposition No. 2676 of 17 June 1999 –ANMAT-Licensing
Establishments Dealing with Products to be Used for “In Vitro”Diagnosis
and Research
Resolution No. 617 of 18 July 2002 – Biological and Chemical Tests
Act No. 20,247 of 30 March 1973 – Seeds and Phytogenetic Creations
Act No. 24,376 of 21 September 1994 – Protection of Plant Obtainments
Decree No. 1585 of 19 December 1996 – National Service for Health and
Agro-food Quality (SENASA)
Act No. 24,534 of 09 August 1995 - CWC Approval– Ley 24.534 CAQ Aprobación
Creation of the Inter-ministerial Commission for the Prohibition of
Chemical Weapons (National Authorithy ANCAQ) Decree 920/97 –
Decreto 920/97 Creación de la Comisión Interministerial para la
Prohibición de las Armas Químicas
Transit and Road Safety-Transport of Hazardous Materials Act No.
24,449 of 23 December 1994 - Ley de Tránsito No. 24,449
Decree No. 646 of 04 April Regulating Transit Act No. 24,449
Transport of Goods-Hazardous materials Decision 233/1986, as amended
of 15 September 1986 (Spanish – Tránsito y Seguridad Vial)
Offenses and Penalties, Transport of Dangerous Goods Decision
MERCOSUR Council No. 8/97 of 15 December 1997 –
MERCOSUR/CMC Dec. No. 8/97 Infracciones y Sanciones – Transporte
de Mercaderías Peligrosas
Transit and Road Safety, Annex S-Transport of Hazardous Materials
Decree No. 779/95 of 20 November 1995 – Decreto 779/95 Tránsito y
Seguridad Vial
Transport of Hazardous Materials by Road Decision No. 208/99 of 15
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June 1999 – Resolucion 208/99 Transporte de Mercancías Peligrosas por
Carretera
Resolution no. 110 of 05 December 1997 – Transport of Hazardous
Goods by Road
MERCOSUR/GMC/Resolution 10/2000 of 5 April 2000 – Transport of
Hazardous Goods by Road in MERCOSUR
Transport of Materials - List of Hazardous Materials Decision No.
720/1987 of 19 November 1987 – Transporte de Cargas -Materiales
Peligrosos – Listado
Transport of Materials - Updating of List of Hazardous Materials
Decision No. 4/1989 of 12 January 1989 – Resolucio 4/89-SST
Transporte de Cargas - Actualización - Listado de Materiales Peligrosos
Transit and Road Safety Decision No. 195/97 of 29 June 1997 –
Resolucion 195/97 Tránsito y Seguridad Vial
Crimes Against Homeland Security Act No. 13985 of 16 October 1950 –
Ley 13.985 Delitos contra la Seguridad Nacional
Registry of Companies Engaged in Chemical Activities in Cconnection
with Lists 1, 2 and of .CWC Decision SIYMNC 904/98 of 30 December
1998 – Resolucion 904/98 Registro de Empresas Productoras,
Comercializadoras, Exportadoras e Importadoras de los Productos
Enumerados en las Listas 1, 2 y 3 de la Convención de Armas Químicas
Transport of Hazardous Waste Act No. 24,051 of 17 December 1991 –
Ley No. 24.051 Residuos Peligrosos
National Commission of Space Activities- Creation and Mandate Decree
No. 995/91 of 28 May 1991 – Decreto 995/91 Créase la Comisión
Nacional de Actividades Espaciales – Funciones
Satellite Systems, CONAE Decision No. 303/97 of 19 August 1997 –
Resolucion 303/97 Actividades Espaciales – CONAE - Sistemas
Satelitales
Registry of Space Operators Decision No. 463/97 of 05 November 1997
– Resolucion 463/97 Registro de Operadores Espaciales
Nuclear:
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Nuclear Activity Act No. 24,804 of 25 April 1977 - Ley Nacional de la
Actividad Nuclear No. 24.804
Act 24,046 of 05 December 1997 – Agreement with Brazil on the
Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy
Act no. 24,113 of 05 August 1992 – Quadripartite Safeguards Agreement
(ABACC)
Norm ARN No.10.14.1of 08 June 1995 – Non–diversion of Nuclear
Materials and Accounting
Transit and Road Safety-Transport of Hazardous Materials Act No.
24,449 of 23 December 1994 - Ley de Tránsito No. 24.449
Transport of Goods-Hazardous Materials Decision 233/1986, as amended
of 15 September 1986– Resolucion 233 Tránsito y Seguridad Vial
Transit and Road Safety, Annex S-Transport of Hazardous Materials
Decree No. 779/95 of 20 November 1995 – Decreto 779/95 Tránsito y
Seguridad Vial
Offenses and Penalties, Transport of Dangerous Goods Decision
MERCOSUR Council No. 8/97 of15 December 1997 –
MERCOSUR/CMC/Dec 8/97 Infracciones y Sanciones – Transporte de
Mercaderías Peligrosas
Transport of Materials - List of hazardous materials Decision No.
720/1987 of 19 November 1987– Transporte de Cargas -Materiales
Peligrosos - Listado
Transport of Materials - Updating of List of Hazardous Materials
Decision No. 4/1989 of 12 January 1989 – Resolucion 4/89-SST
Transporte de Cargas - Actualización - Listado de Materiales Peligrosos
Transit and Road Safety Decision No. 195/97 of 29 June 1997 –
Resolucion 195/97 Tránsito y Seguridad Vial
Transport of Radioactive Material – Decision No.11/2001 of 05 July
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OP 3 c/d
Border Control:
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2001, approving Regulation AR 10.16.1 - Revision 1 – Aprobación de la
Norma AR 10.16.1 Transporte de material Radioactivo
Transit and Road Safety, Annex S-Transport of Hazardous Materials
Decree No. 779/95 of 20 November 1995 – Decreto 779/95 Tránsito y
Seguridad Vial
Transport of Hhazardous Materials by Road Decision No. 208/99 of 15
June 1999 – Resolucion 208/99 Transporte de Mercancías Peligrosas por
Carretera
Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials and Facilities Regulation AR
10.13.1 – AR 10.13.1 Norma de Protección Física de Materiales e
Instalaciones Nucleares
Crimes Against Homeland Security Act No. 13985 of 16 October 1950 –
Ley 13.985 Delitos contra la Seguridad Nacional
Transport of Hazardous Waste Act No. 24,051 of 17 December 1991 –
Ley No. 24.051 Residuos Peligrosos
National Commission of Space Activities- Creation and Mandate Decree
No. 995/91 of 28 May 1991 – Decreto 995/91 Créase la Comisión
Nacional de Actividades Espaciales – Funciones
Satellite Systems, CONAE Decision No. 303/97 of 19 August 1997 –
Resolucion 303/97 Actividades Espaciales – CONAE - Sistemas
Satelitales
Registry of Space Operators Decision No. 463/97 of 05 November 1997
– Resolucion 463/97 Registro de Operadores Espaciales
Act No. 23,620 of 20 October 1988 Approval of the Convention of
Physical Protection of Nuclear Material
Act No. 25,279 of 06 July 2000 - Approval of the Joint Convention on
the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive
Waste Management
Custom Code Approbation Act No. 22,415 of 05 February 1981 as
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Export Control:
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amended – Sancion Ley No. 22.415 Código Aduanero
Domestic Security Act No. 24,059 of 18 December 1991– Ley No.
24.059 Seguridad Interior
National Intelligence Legal Regime Act No. 25,520 of 27 Novenber 2001
– Ley No. 25.520 Inteligencia Nacional - Régimen Legal
Domestic Security Decree No. 1273/92 of 21 July 1992 - Regulation of
Act No.25,520 – Decreto 1273/92 Seguridad Interior
National Intelligence Decree No. 950/2002 of 5 June 2002 – Regulation
of Act No. 25,520 – Decreto 950/2002 Inteligencia Nacional
Shipping Hazardous Goods - Argentine Coastguard - Ordinance No.
01/90 - Transporte por Buque de Mercancías Peligrosas – Prefectura
Naval Argentina
Technical Committee on Border and Federal Trade Controls Decision
No. 1442/2000 of 13 September 2000 – Resolucion No. 1442/2000
Comité Técnico de Fiscalización de Fronteras
Argentine Coastguard – Mission and Functions Act No. 18,398 of 10
October 1969 as amended – Ley No. 18.398 Prefectura Naval Argentina Misión y Funciones
Export – Weapons – Control System Decree No. 603/92 as amended by
Decrees 657/1995 and 102/2000 and 1291/93 – Decreto Nacional 603/92
Exportación - Materiales Bélicos – Sistema de Control
Decree No. 603/92 –Annexes A, B, C- Control Lists
Resolution No. 295 of 23 March 1999 – Sanitary Control - List of Goods
of Animal and Plant Origin which can be introduced in the Country
Act No. 23,899 of 29 September 1990 – Creation of National Service of
Animal Health (SENASA)
Disposition No. 2676 of 17 June 1999 –ANMAT-Licensing
Establishments Dealing with Products to be Used for “In Vitro”Diagnosis
and Research
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Resolution No. 972 of 07 July 1998 – SENASA – Measures to Prevent
Introduction of Plant and Animal Diseases
Resolution No. 422/2003 of 20 August 2003 -Animal Health – SENASA
– Adaptation to International Legislation
Resolution No.145 of 9 March 1998- Trade of Products to be Used for
“In Vitro” Diagnosis and Research
Act No. 16,463 of 23 July 1964 – Import of Medicines
General Resolution No. 1892 of 01 April 2005 – Foreign Trade –
Updating of Lists 1 and 2 of the CWC
Weapons and Explosives Control Act No. 20,429 of 21 May 1973– Ley
de Armas y Explosivos No. 20.492
Weapons and Explosives Decree No.395/75 of 20 February 1975 –
Decreto 395/75 Armas y Explosivos
General Resolution No.1892 of 01 June 2005 modifying Resolution 3115
of 21 November 1994 - Import –Export Regime –Arms, Ammunition,
Explosives and Related Materials