Environmental News N°101
Environmental legislation published in November and December 2023.
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION PUBLISHED IN NOVEMBER, AND DECEMBER 2023
FEDERAL
Decree 606/2023, amending the list of chemical precursors, replacing the annex to Decree 593/2019.
Resolution 23/2023 of the Secretariat of Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Innovation, approving the 2023 guideline for drafting environmental impact studies and the guideline on public participation in environmental assessment.
Resolution 350/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, setting the minimum technical requirements for storing mercury.
Resolution 380/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the “Guidelines for Implementing Sustainable Public Buildings”.
Resolution 384/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the guidelines for the environmentally rational management of the fire operation and the minimum requirements complementary to Law 24051 on Hazardous Waste.
Resolution 385/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the national strategy for carbon markets.
Resolution 465/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the environmental protocol for massive events.
Resolution 578/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the manual of good practices and recommendations for the sustainable management of electrical and electronic equipment in a residual condition of the National Public Administration.
Resolution 1643/2023 of the Ministry of Economy, approving the sustainable sovereign financing framework that establishes the criteria for issuing green, social, and/or sustainable sovereign bonds and/or loans.
Resolution 970/2023 of the Secretariat of Energy, creating the national program for measuring and reducing fugitive emissions from hydrocarbon exploration and production activities.
Provision 1/2023 of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, approving the general guidelines for considering the strategic environmental assessment.
CITY OF BUENOS AIRES
Law 6686, amending the penalties of Law 451 for those who carry out urban solid waste management activities without proper authorization and/or permit.
Resolution 227/2023 of the Environmental Protection Agency, repealing Resolutions 326-APRA/13, 565-APRA/14, and 566-APRA/15 and updating the procedure to evaluate potentially contaminated sites.
Resolution 275/2023 of the Environmental Protection Agency, specifying the requirements for submitting legal documentation to the General Directorate of Technical Assessment for environmental proceedings.
Resolution 288/2023 of the Environmental Protection Agency, amending the environmental impact assessment procedure.
Resolution 1177/2023 of the Ministry of Public Space and Urban Hygiene, approving the operating regime for urban solid waste.
PROVINCE OF CÓRDOBA
Law 10941, creating the Basins Authority to implement actions for reducing, mitigating, and cleaning any human activity source of environmental impact on the reservoirs of the Province and its basins.
Law 10942, establishing a regulatory framework for developing markets that certify environmental attributes.
PROVINCE OF JUJUY
Law 6374, enacting the law on prevention, protection, and fight against vegetation fires.
PROVINCE OF MENDOZA
Resolution 1560/2023 of the Ministry of Economy and Energy, creating the “Mendoza Sustainable Program.”
PROVINCE OF NEUQUEN
Law 3401, approving the procedure for prior, free, and informed consultation applicable to indigenous communities with legal status recognized by the provincial enforcement authority.
PROVINCE OF RIO NEGRO
Law 5703, amending Law 4738 regarding environmental impact studies for mining activities.
PROVINCE OF SALTA
Law 8405, amending the Mining Procedures Code regarding environmental protection requirements.
Decree 715/2023, approving the agreement for implementing the “Program for Promoting Resilient and Sustainable Agrifood Systems for Family Farming”.
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.