Argentina - GHS Status

GHS implementation

Transport of dangerous goods

For international transport of dangerous goods, see “Implementation through international legal instruments, recommendations, codes and guidelines”

For regional transport between the Common Market of South (MERCOSUR) member states (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) refer to the information provided under “Mercosur”.

At national level, land transport of dangerous goods is regulated by Decree 779/95 (Annex S) and Resolution 195/97, based on the 7^th revised edition of the Model Regulations.

Workplace

Implemented since 2017

In 2015, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security published Resolution N° 801/2015 of 10 April 2015 approving the implementation of the fifth revised edition of the GHS (Rev.5) at the workplace. In order to allow stakeholders enough time to implement GHS provisions, article 6 of the resolution establishing its entry into force 180 days after its publication in the official journal, was amended by Resolution SRT 3359/2015 of 29 September 2015. The amended resolution established entry into force of the GHS as from:

• 15 April 2016 for substances; and
• 1 January 2017 for mixtures

Additional information (in Spanish only) can be found at the SRT (Argentinian Superintendency of Occupational Risks (SRT)) website.