Argentina S-Mark Safety Approval

**The Argentina S-mark approval’s August 21, 2010 proposed changes to require co-certificates to be issued to importers has been postponed. S-Mark regulatory approval processes will remain in accordance with IRAM Resolution 92/98.

S-Mark is the regulatory approval safety mark for Argentina, in accordance with IRAM Resolution 92/98.  Unlike the NOM NYCE safety approval for Mexico, the S-Mark can be issued in the name of the foreign manufacturer.
Contact LARCG to find out more about how your equipment needs to comply with Argentina S-Mark safety approval requirements.

S-Mark type approval is required for equipments that are fed by over 50V, either AC or DC.  Market surveillance is required twice each year, with testing.  Factory inspections are required annually.  LARCG can help you with the factory inspections & market surveillance to make the process as smooth as possible.

Power supplies must accept 220VAC, 50Hz in order to obtain S-Mark safety approval in Argentina.  The S-Mark approval applies specifically to the power supply, and external power supplies with S-Mark approval can be used with any number of equipments without having to obtain separate regulatory safety approvals for each equipment.

Power cord & plug must comply with IRAM regulations.  These are examples of Class I & Class II plugs, as required by Argentina:

     Class I Plug format                         Class II Plug format

Many Latin American countries have RF and telecom regulatory type approval requirements, but only a few have safety approval requirements, such as Mexico NOM safety certification and S-Mark safety approval in Argentina. 

Contact LARCG to find out what approvals you need to commercialize your products in your countries of interest. 

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