Environmental News N° 89
Environmental legislation published between february and august 2022
FEDERAL
Decree No. 241/2022, establishing a fixed unit used to calculate fines for infringements to Law No. 13577.
Decree No. 300/2022, establishing the amounts of fines according to Law No. 22351 on National Parks, Natural Monuments, and National Reserves.
Resolution No. 2/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, allocating import quotas for substances depleting the ozone layer.
Resolution No. 49/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, amending Resolution No.2/2022 regarding import quotas for substances depleting the ozone layer.
Resolution No. 133/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, banning the import, export, and interjurisdictional transit of hunting trophies of native wildlife species.
Resolution No. 189/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, repealing Resolution No. 8/2022, which had established exceptions for registration before the Public Registry of Wildlife Operators.
Resolution No. 306/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the Integrated Forest Information System.
Resolution No. 338/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, amending Resolution No. 388/2018 on environmental insurance and establishing that all insurers obtaining environmental compliance must cover risks correlated with the remediation capacity.
Resolution No. 356/2022 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, extending the validity of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020.
Resolution No. 1/2022 of the Secretariat of Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Innovation, approving the Internal Regulations of the External Advisory Council of the National Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan.
Resolution No. 12/2022 of the National Parks Administration, suspending the Fire Use Protocols and prohibiting the use of fire in protected areas under the scope of that authority.
Resolution No. 645/21 of the National Agrifood Health and Quality Service (SENASA), approving the Regulated Waste Program.
Resolution No. 101/2022 of the General Port Administration, approving the regulation for the use and exploitation of port areas, including environmental liability and obligations.
Matanza-Riachuelo Basin Authority (ACUMAR)
Resolution No. 102/2022 of ACUMAR, penalizing the use of water for dilution.
PROVINCE OF BUENOS AIRES
Decree No. 89/2022, approving the new structure of the Ministry of Environment.
Resolution No. 109/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Program".
Resolution No. 110/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Program to Strengthen the Natural Protected Areas System".
Resolution No. 111/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Provincial Composting Program".
Resolution No. 112/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Program for the Integral and Inclusive Management of Urban Solid Waste and Circular Economy 'My Province Recycles'".
Resolution No. 113/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Environmental Education Program".
Resolution No. 114/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Miryam Kita Gorban" Provincial Urban Orchard Program.
Resolution No. 131/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the Provincial Clean Energy Program, aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Resolution No.149/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, amending Article 5 of Resolution No. 269/2019, which created the provincial registry of electrical and electronic devices waste.
Resolution No.150/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the "Environmental Park Program".
Resolution No. 201/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the Cooperation Agreement between the Ministry of Environment and the Metropolitan Area Ecological Coordination Agency [Coordinación Ecológica Área Metropolitana Sociedad del Estado].
Resolution N° 264/2022 of the Ministry of Environment, approving the Collaboration Framework Agreement between the Ministry of Environment and the Bahía Blanca Port Management Consortium.
CHACO
Law No. 3511, creating the “Reusing and Recycling Program for Electronic and Electric Devices”.
CHUBUT
Decree No. 170/2022, modifying the fine amounts for infringements to the Water Code.
CÓRDOBA
Decree No. 512/2022, declaring a state of environmental alert due to fire risk until December 31, 2022, and banning the lighting of fires on public lands.
Resolution No. 31/2022 of the Provincial Administration of Water Resources, amending the chemical standards for discharged liquid effluents.
Resolution No. 241/2022 of the Secretariat of Environment, establishing that the presentations related to facilities for intensive and concentrated animal production systems –either by environmental impact study, project notice, or environmental audit– be governed by the submission requirements established by the enforcement authority for each of the procedures.
JUJUY
Law No. 6283, establishing an environmental strategy for reducing plastic use, including a gradual prohibition of "single-use plastics".
MISIONES
Law No.XVI-146, establishing the regulatory framework for the protection of wetlands.
Law N° XVI-150, creating the “Integrated Watershed Management System”.
NEUQUÉN
Provision No. 585/2022 of the Undersecretariat of Environment, establishing that any alternative to reuse and disposal of the treatment remains of special wastes identified as Y8 and Y9 must be authorized by the competent authority.
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.