City of Buenos Aires, 06/19/2024
HAVING SEEN File No. EX-2024-37399153- -APN-DGTYA#SENASA; Laws Nos. 20,466 and 27,233; Regulatory Decrees Nos. 4,830 of May 23, 1973 and its amendment 1,624 of August 8, 1980, and DECTO-2019-776-APN-PTE of November 19, 2019; Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA of April 24, 2024 of the NATIONAL SERVICE OF HEALTH AND AGRI-FOOD QUALITY, and
CONSIDERING:
That by Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA of April 24, 2024 of the NATIONAL SERVICE OF AGRI-FOOD HEALTH AND QUALITY, the procedure for the registration of products in the National Registry of Fertilizers, Amendments, Conditioners was approved , Substrates, Protectors and Raw Materials, established by Law No. 20,466.
That in the aforementioned standard, limits of heavy metals were established based on regulations corresponding to the EUROPEAN UNION (EU).
That the fertilizers that are reached by the aforementioned limits are of great volume and importance for the country, and their source is mainly imports from the KINGDOM OF MOROCCO, the PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINESE and the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
That this large volume of marketing conditions the logistics of these products framed within the so-called “commodities”.
That in this dynamic, to make efficient use of transportation, the same ship can unload the same type of product in the ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, in the FEDERATIVE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL and in the EASTERN REPUBLIC OF URUGUAY, which is why having limits of different heavy metals would require a modification of the logistics appropriate only for our country, which would increase the costs of the products.
That, on the other hand, it should be noted that Argentine production follows agroecological principles similar to those of the aforementioned neighboring countries, due to the soil, climate and cultivation conditions, which makes us similar in the use of technologies that concern crop management. , such as direct sowing, application of nutrients or sanitary management, among others.
That, due to the above, it is necessary to adapt the values of the duly established limits, in order to unify the parameters in force in the region for the quantification of heavy metals.
That, likewise, it is appropriate to establish that, in all cases in which the registration of a product is required, its origin must be declared.
That, for its part, it is necessary to stipulate that the technical information presented for registration purposes be technically supported by a professional with related duties.
That the National Directorate of Plant Protection, and its dependent directorates with jurisdiction in the matter, have taken the appropriate intervention.
That the Plant Laboratory Directorate, dependent on the General Directorate of Laboratories and Technical Control, has taken intervention within the scope of its powers.
That the Directorate of Legal Affairs has taken the intervention that corresponds to it.
That this measure is issued in accordance with the powers conferred by Article 8, paragraph f), of Decree No. 1,585 of December 19, 1996 and its amendments.
Thus,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL SERVICE OF HEALTH AND AGRI-FOOD QUALITY
RESOLVES:
ARTICLE 1.- Point 2.2. of Chapter 2 of Annex I of Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA. Substitution. The “Note” subsection of Point 2.2 is replaced. of Chapter 2 of Annex I of Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA of April 24, 2024 of the NATIONAL SERVICE OF HEALTH AND AGRI-FOOD QUALITY, by the following text:
“Note: The technical information presented by companies must be supported by a technical manager with professional responsibility in the matter.”
ARTICLE 2.- Point 3.4.6. of Chapter 3 of Annex I of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA. Substitution. Point 3.4.6 is replaced. of Chapter 3 of Annex I of the aforementioned Resolution N RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA by the following text:
“3.4.6. Origin: declare origin.”
ARTICLE 3.- Point 2.6.3. of Chapter 2 of Annex II of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA. Substitution. Point 2.6.3 is replaced. of Chapter 2 of Annex II of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA by the following text:
“2.6.3. Maximum content of heavy metals or potentially toxic elements.
| MAXIMUM CONTENT OF POTENTIALLY TOXIC ELEMENTS (EPT) [mg/kg MS (materia seca)] |
| Cadmium 1.5 |
| Copper 150 |
| Total chrome 100 |
| Mercury 0.7 |
| Nickel 30 |
| Lead 100 |
| Zinc 300 |
| Arsenic 15 |
ARTICLE 4.- Point 2.10.1. of Chapter 2 of Annex II of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA. Substitution. Point 2.10.1 is replaced. of Chapter 2 of Annex II of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA by the following text:
ARTICLE 5.- Points 2.1.4. and 2.2.5. of Chapter 2 of Annex I of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA. Repeal. Points 2.1.4 are repealed. and 2.2.5. of Chapter 2 of Annex I of the aforementioned Resolution No. RESOL-2024-431-APN-PRES#SENASA.
ARTICLE 6.- Validity. This resolution comes into force from the day following its publication in the Official Gazette.
ARTICLE 7.- Communicate, publish, give to the NATIONAL DIRECTORATE OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION and archive it.
Pablo Cortese
and. 06/24/2024 No. 39677/24 v. 06/24/2024
