According to Resolution 92/98, which came into effect in 1998, Argentina implements S-Mark mandatory certification for electronic and electrical equipment with input voltages ranging from AC 50-1000Vac or DC 50-1500Vdc. The resolution divided the products into four groups and implemented them step by step starting from 2001. By August 1, 2004, all products must obtain S-Mark certification to enter the Argentine market. Argentina is a member of the CB system, and CB certificates and reports are recognized, which can save a lot of trouble in repeated testing and sending samples. The Argentina S-Mark safety certification does not require factory inspection, and the applicant should provide a Spanish nameplate (including safety warning signs) and user manual. The certification body logo should be added next to the S-Mark logo.

S-MARK Certification Technology Information

1. The voltage in Argentina is AC220V/50Hz

2. There are two types of plugs, namely grounded Class I and ungrounded Class II

3. The plug of the power cord should be verified by IRAM or TUV Argentina S-Mark

Argentina has three different types of plugs:

<250V/10A Class I (IRAM 2073 standard)

<250V/20A Class I (IRAM 2073 standard)

<250V/10A Class II (IRAM 2063 standard)

S-MARK certification program

The normalization process is a necessary measure taken to make the product immediately available in the Argentine market.

Here are some ways to market products through a 'normalization process':

·Install a suitable power cord assembly

·Convert the power cord assembly into a qualified power cord assembly

·Modify the power plug to a qualified Argentine plug

·Additional Argentina S-Mark logo/label

For different imported products, the assembly process can refer to the following operation methods:

1. Products with power sockets

Products that use additional power cord sets can be imported into Argentina at the applicant's discretion to determine whether to add power cord sets. If the power cord is not attached, it must be mentioned in the test report, and the power cord group has not been evaluated, which will also be noted on the certificate. If a power cord assembly is added in Argentina, it is part of the certification process, and the German subsidiary of Rein Argentina adopts a "normalization procedure" to conduct a simplified factory inspection at the warehouse where the power plug is replaced.

2. Products with fixed power cords

If the fixed power plug attached to products imported into Argentina has not been approved by Argentine safety regulations, local distributors or importers must replace it with a plug approved by an Argentine certification unit. Before issuing the certificate, the German company Rein will conduct a simplified factory inspection.

3. Products without S-Mark logo or correct product label

The S-Mark logo can be affixed to the product upon arrival in Argentina but before it is put on the market for sale. Before issuing the certificate, the German company Rein will conduct a simplified factory inspection.

Argentina S-MARK certified products

1. Electric irons, air conditioners, electric heaters, portable kitchen utensils, power tools, electric shavers, refrigerators, beauty and hairdressing products, freezers, lamp holders and lighting parts, range hoods, auxiliary lighting equipment

2. Lighting fixtures, lawn mowers and similar appliances, washing machines, dishwashers, kitchen utensils (excluding portable kitchen utensils), microwave ovens, electric fans, vacuum cleaners, and floor beauty related equipment,

3. All other appliances specified in Article 92/98, such as products that comply with specifications such as IEC 60950, 60065, 61010, etc.

Argentina S-MARK certification requirements

1. Security testing report:

CB test report and CB certificate from Rein Germany, or IEC English version test report from Rein Germany and national requirements from Argentina

2. Additional files

·Application Form

·Importer's Authorization Letter

·Design drawings, specifications, circuit diagrams

·Product photos

·The safety warning in Spanish is printed on the nameplate

·Spanish User Manual

·Factory Inspection Report in Rhein, Germany

·The plug complies with the Argentine IRAM 2063/273 standard certificate

S-MARK certification factory inspection

·Every year, it is carried out by Rheinland Germany, and factory inspections can be integrated into other safety verifications of Rheinland Germany, such as V GS Mark.