The process, which used to take two years, will be immediate for instruments with international certification. The measure will allow for updated instruments with new technologies, guaranteeing their precision and safety.
The Secretary of Industry and Commerce that depends on the Ministry of Economy The procedure for controlling measuring instruments has been modified, which will result in “less bureaucracy and lower costs when approving new models for marketing,” they explained.
The measure covers thermometers, supermarket scales, petrol pumps, electricity and water meters, vehicle speedometers, breathalyzers and taximeters, among other instruments that are used in various key sectors of the economy.
So far, The process of approving new instruments took on average two years. Through resolution 276/2024 of the Secretariat of Industry and Commerce of the Ministry of Economy, approval will be automatic if the instrument has an international certification and It will take 5 months to a year if the instrument is certified in the country.
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These certifications guarantee compliance with technical and metrological requirements, safety and use. Control of these safety and efficiency requirements will be carried out later through the Undersecretariat of Consumer Protection and Commercial Loyalty of the Ministry of Economy.
The standard also provides for the incorporation of new laboratories, subject to prior approval by the Argentine Accreditation Body (OAA) for carrying out tests in the country. Testing will no longer be the exclusive domain of the National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI).
Source: Ambito
