Resolution 76/2002 in Spanish may be found in the following link:
http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/txtnorma/80800.htm
According to this Resolution 76/2002, the following products fall under the scope of Resolution 92/98 and a requirement to obtain a certificate in order to be commercialized in Argentina (mandatory certification)
a) Electrical and electronic equipment and devices which electrical power consumption not exceeding 5 kVA.
b) Materials for carrying out electrical installations with rated current not exceeding 63A.
c) Electrical cables and conductors.
d) Equipment generating electrical energy up to 5kVA rated power
e) Materials for earth connection installations and protective devices intended for electrical installations and telecommunications protecting against overvoltage caused by natural phenomenon.
f) Electrical products used for skin treatment, regardless of the electrical power consumption.
Material and equipment specifically designed for use in motor vehicles, boats, aircrafts, railways, and other mass transportation are excluded from the certification requirements.
The following products are exempted from the mandatory certification system:
Equipment, its parts and accessories, for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention for medical, dentistry and laboratory use.
Note: Ambient lighting elements for clinical use, beds, examining couches, dentistry chair, and similar equipment including electrical devices should be certified;
Equipment for the production of goods under industrial processes, operated by professional personnel knowlegeable in electrical matters, except for portable equipment;
Equipment and devices for measurement, control, automation of operations and industrial processes
Equipment, its parts and components, for research laboratories, development and quality control, except when it is applied in parallel for educational purposes;
Equipment for data processing included in article 7° of Resolution S.l.C. y M. N° 173, dated 15 March 1999;
Memory units, except the ones which require external power supply;
Telecommunication equipments, auxiliary and associated devices, except for terminal subscribers of any kind;
Control and adaptation units for telecommunication and units for signal conversion;
Commutation equipment for telephony and telegraphy, except for the private telephony stations with a capacity lower or equal to 25 internal lines;
Professional equipment for radio telephony, radiotelegraphy and broadcasting;
Internal modems for data transmition, or those externals for the provision of TV communication and radio communication public services;
Cables and electrical conductors of low signal, destined for audio applications, video and data transmition;
All kind of lamps, with power exceeding 1000W;
Material specifically designed for generation installations, transmition and electrical energy distribution charged by public services companies, except for electrical energy meters;
Devices for command, dialog, detection, and protection designed for the use in industrial machines and installations.
PETER S. MERGUERIAN
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