Environmental News N°99
Environmental legislation published in June and July 2023.
FEDERAL
Decree No. 337/2023, creating the “Cerro Pistarini Educational Natural Reserve”.
Decree No. 392/2023, establishing restrictions on the importation of non-hazardous recovered waste.
Resolution No. 218/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the “Resilient Development Strategy with Low Emissions in the Long-Term to 2050” and creating the “National Long-Term Scenario Program”.
Resolution No. 245/2023 of the Ministry of Economy, approving the guide for the integrated environmental sustainability in production policies, which involves prioritizing investments in production projects with a lower carbon footprint and less environmental impact.
Resolution No. 276/2023 of the Ministry of Economy, creating the program "Bioenergetic Towns".
Joint Resolution No. 2/2023 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the national strategy on health and climate change.
Joint Resolution No. 3/2023 of the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the National Plan for forest management with integrated livestock.
Joint Resolution No. 1/2023 of the Secretariat of Environmental Control and Monitoring and the National Food, Health and Quality Service, approving the internal rules of operation of the Compost Management Technical Committee.
Provision No. 31/2023 of the Argentine Department of Public Use of the National Parks Administration, replacing the annex on "Insurance Regulations in the Jurisdiction of the National Parks Administration".
MATANZA-RIACHUELO BASIN AUTHORITY (ACUMAR)
Resolution No. 122/2023, calling for a public hearing to allow and promote effective citizen participation related to the document “Water Quality in the Matanza Riachuelo Basin”.
Resolution No. 123/2023, amending Resolution No. 12/2012 regarding the implementation of the adequacy plan to be carried out by pollutant agents.
Provision No. 185/2023 of the General Environmental Board, regulating article 26 of Resolution No. 12/2019 on the exclusion from the status of polluting agents due to cease of activity.
CITY OF BUENOS AIRES
Resolution No. 93/2023 of the Undersecretariat of Urban Management, approving the procedure for determining and collecting the sustainable construction right and the right for urban development and sustainable habitat.
Joint Resolution No. 3/2023 of the Secretariat of Environment and the President of the Environmental Protection Agency of the City of Buenos Aires, repealing Resolution No. 347-APRA/15 on the Registry of Hydrocarbon Underground Storage Systems
PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES
Resolution No. 174/2023 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the Agreement Letter between the Ecological Coordination of the State Society Metropolitan Area (CEAMSE) and the Ministry of Environment.
Resolution No, 186/2023 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the agreement between the Ministry of Environment of the Province and the Argentine Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development aimed at complying with the implementation of the Forestry Administration, Control and Verification System.
PROVINCE OF CHUBUT
Law IX No. 162, approving the Federal Agreement on Sustainable Actions Program for productive activities, between the Province of Chubut and the Federal Investment Council.
PROVINCE OF CÓRDOBA
Law No. 10896, ratifying Decree No. 462/2023, which created the environmental financing fund within the framework of the provincial plan for the integrated waste management.
PROVINCE OF JUJUY
Agreement Decree No. 7977/2023, extending the declaration of a fire state of emergency until January 13, 2024.
Resolution No. 12/2022 of the Ministry of Strategic Planning and Modernization, adhering to the "Sustainable Public Buildings" Program.
PROVINCE OF MISIONES
Law VIII No. 103, establishing a legal framework for the research, development, production, processing, registration, commercialization, and use of natural biological products.
Law XVI No. 158, creating the Provincial Environmental Barrier Program, aiming to reduce fire risks.
Law XVI No. 162, creating the Comprehensive Rainwater Management System as a strategic planning method for the efficient management of rainwater for multiple uses.
Law XVII No. 183, creating the Provincial Registry on Pathologies Derived from Environmental Pollution and Climate Change.
PROVINCE OF MENDOZA
Decree No. 1186/2023, creating the Agricultural Sustainability Program.
Resolution No. 634/2023 of the Directorate of Renewable Natural Resources, creating the provincial registry of native forest offenders.
Resolution No. 1203/2023 of the Directorate of Renewable Natural Resources, establishing conditions for registering service providers of the natural protected areas in the province.
Resolution No. 31/2023 of the Ministry of Economy and Energy, approving the regulation of Provincial Law No. 8434 on the procedure of environmental impact assessment for mining activities regarding third-category minerals.
PROVINCE OF SANTA CRUZ
Provision No. 369/2021 of the Ministry of Health and Environment, approving the procedure for early public participation in the environmental impact assessment established by Provincial Law No. 2658.
This insight is a brief comment on legal news in Argentina; it does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis or to provide legal advice.