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Former directors of Vintage Oil sentenced to three years in prison for environmental contamination
On October 5, 2018 Federal Oral Criminal Court No. 1 of the Province of Mendoza sentenced three former directors of Vintage Oil to three years in prison for infringing Section 55 of Law No. 24,051 on Hazardous Waste. The Tribunal verified the existence of pollution due to purge waters caused in oil wells exploited by the company in Piedras Coloradas oil field, in Tupungato district.
“Meeting to move forward with the project on sustainable land use in Argentine cities,” published by Argentina.gob.ar on 10/11/2018
Within the working group driven by the Federal State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development, aimed at encouraging sustainable and integrated urban and land use in Argentine cities, the framework and results of the ONU Environment mission of the GEF7 project of the Global Environment Facility on Sustainable and Integrated Land Use and Investments in Argentine cities were submitted.
“Report on Environmental Conditions”, published by Argentina.gob.ar on 10/16/2018
The Federal State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development published the 2017 Environment Status Report, a report which analyzes the environmental conditions of the Argentine territory, taking into account its social, economic, cultural and ecological dimensions and possible effects caused by manufacturing activities.
“Bergman and his Brazilian counterpart signed an agreement for the management of chemical substances and products”, published by Argentina.gob.ar on 10/18/2018
Within the framework of the XXI meeting of the Latin America and the Caribbean Ministerial Environment Forum, the State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development, Sergio Bergman, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Brazilian Minister of Environment, Edson Duarte, for cooperation on the rational management of chemical substances and products.
Environmental Legislation Published during October 2018
Federal:
Resolution No. 788/2018 issued by the Ministry of Security. It abrogates Resolution SE.DRO.NAR No. 1,227/2010. It regulates the “Small Operators” category of the National Registry of Chemical Precursors.
Resolution No. 263/2018 issued by the Federal Service of Health and Agriculture Food Quality. It bans the elaboration, import and fractioning of carbofuran, carbosulfan, diazinon, aldicarb and dicofol and their formulated substances.
Resolution No. 1,008/2018 issued by the Federal Insurance Superintendence. It approves the Regulation of the Environmental Sustainability and Insurances Program (“PROSAS”, after its Spanish acronym).
Resolution No. 41/2018 issued by the State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development. It creates the Inspection and Environmental Control Specialized Body.
Resolution No. 44/2018 issued by the State Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development. It abrogates Resolution No. 326 issued by the former Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development and Resolution No. 427 issued by the former Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development. It establishes the implementation of the digital signature of the Environmental Annual Certificate through the Electronic Document Management System.
Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority:
Disposition No. 374/2018 issued by the Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority. It extends until November 30, 2018 the term set by Section 19 of ACUMAR Resolution No. 297/2018 for the registration of facilities.
Resolution No. 52/2018 issued by the Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority. It calls for a public hearing to allow and promote the effective citizen participation regarding the environmental health strategy in the Matanza Riachuelo Basin.
City of Buenos Aires:
Law No. 6,014. It amends Law No. 123 on Environmental Impact Assessment.
Province of Buenos Aires:
Decree No. 1,074/2018. Regulates Law No. 5.965 on protection of water supply sources, courses and receiving bodies and the atmosphere. It abrogates the previous regime (Decree No. 3,395/96).
Resolution No. 445/2018 issued by the Provincial Organism for Sustainable Development. It approves the new Administrative Fines and Sanctions Procedure for Infringements to Environmental Regulations. It abrogates Resolution No. 659/03 of the former Ministry of Agricultural Affairs and Production.
Province of La Pampa:
Law No. 3,104. It promotes the preservation of the Archaeological and Paleontological Heritage of the province of La Pampa.
Province of San Luis:
Resolution No. 3,126/2018 issued by San Luis Agua Sociedad del Estado. It amends Section 2 of Resolution No. 409/2010 which established a fine to users of aqueducts in the case of infringements related to the use of flow meters.
Province of Santa Cruz:
Law No. 3.613. It creates the “Cueva de las Manos” Provincial Park.
Resolution No. 169/2018 issued by the Legislative Branch. It rejects National Decree No. 838/2018 which created the Patagonia Wild Nature Reserve.
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