ARGENTINA: The Argentinean Ministry of Production Publishes Disposition 578 – E / 2016
On January 3, 2017, the Argentinean Ministry of Production published on its official gazette Disposition 578 – E / 2016 in order to promote the validity of reciprocal recognition agreements with all functions inherent to certification between national and foreign entities. This empowers The National Internal Trade Directorate under the Secretariat of Interior Decade of […]
ARGENTINA: ENACOM Approves New Technical Norm for low Power Devices
On August 2nd, 2016, the Argentinean National Communications Entity (ENACOM) published on its official gazette, resolution 6038/2016, which approves the technical norm ENACOM-Q2-60.14 V16.1 “Low Power Devices”. This new regulation replaces the norm CNC-Q2-60.14 V12.1, but is important to clarify that ENACOM will continue accepting test reports under the CNC-Q2-60.14 V12.1 normative for the next […]
ARGENTINA: The Argentinean Commerce Secretary Published the Resolution #171/2016
On July 4, 2016, the Argentinean Ministry of Production, through its Commerce Secretary, published resolution # 171/2016 which replaces resolution # 508/2015 in order to improve the compliance process for electrical-electronic products. From now on, products that have to fulfill the local requirements need to implement changes only in the importer related data; the QR […]
ARGENTINA: Changes in LTE Devices Homologation Requirements to Come Soon
The Argentinian National Communications Entity (ENACOM) is planning to modify the current requirements regarding the homologation of LTE devices in the country. At this moment, ENACOM accepts mobile phones with FDD-LTE functions operating only in the Band 4 (1700/2100 MHz); but is very likely that in the next days the entity will require that the […]
ARGENTINA: Resolution # 15/2016 Updated Information
As ENTIRETY has previously informed, ENACOM decided to modify the Resolution # 86/2014 changing its annex I for the directives of the Resolution # 15/2016. Although, we want to clarify that according to the Argentinean laws, a Resolution has to be supported by a regulatory norm. The publication of the respective norm is still under […]
ARGENTINA: ENACOM Published the Resolution # 15/2016 for Low Power Devices
The Argentinean National Communications Entity (ENACOM), searching to harmonize its regulations with the FCC and other regulators around the world, decided to modify the resolution # 86/2014, changing the annex I of this regulation to the annex I of the resolution # 15/2016. This change means that there will be a new table that attributes […]
ARGENTINA: AFTIC and AFSCA Merger to Create ENACOM, A New Communications Regulator
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: NONE IMPACT FOR ITE: NONE As informed last week, and considering the changes to be implemented by the newly elected Argentinian government, the telecommunications entities and media legislation of this country are experiencing a radical change. The new Telecommunications Minister, Oscar Aguad, announced on December 23rd the creation of ENACOM, a new […]
ARGENTINA: AFTIC and AFSCA 180 Days Intervention
On December 23rd, 2015, the decree 236/2015 was published in the Argentinian Official Gazette, which establishes the conditions for a 180-day period of intervention of the AFSCA (Autoridad Federal de Servicios de Comunicación Audiovisual) and the AFTIC (Autoridad Federal de las Tecnologías de Información y Comunicaciones). This intervention will generate a report about the current […]
ARGENTINA: Ministry of Economic and Public Finance Released The Resolution SC #508/2015 For Low-Voltage Electrical Appliances
IMPACT FOR WIRELESS: Yes IMPACT FOR LTE: Yes The Argentinian Ministry of Economy and Public Finance decided to replace the resolution #92/1998, which established the frame of the mandatory security requirements for low-voltage electrical products in the country. The decision to replace the resolution with the new resolution SC # 508/2015 was motivated by the […]
ARGENTINA: New Telecom Regulator
AUTORIDAD FEDERAL DE TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN Y LAS COMUNICACIONES will be the new Telecom Regulator in Argentina. The decree 677/2015 published on April 28th, 2015 states that the Ministry of Communication has announced the new National Regulator that arises from the merge between MINISTERIO DE PLANIFICACIÓN FEDERAL, INVERSIÓN PÚBLICA Y SERVICIOS and the COMISIÓN […]