Argentina: Light-duty: Emissions

Overview

 * Standard type: Conventional pollutant emission limits
 * Regulating body: Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development
 * Current standard:
 * New vehicle models: Euro 5a (Resolución 1448/2012)
 * Existing vehicle models: Euro 4
 * Applicability: All vehicles with a reference mass not exceeding 2610 kg

History
When emissions regulations for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles in Argentina first became effective in 1994, they were loosely based on European regulations. Historically, passenger cars in Argentina could also be emissions-certified (homologated) using an alternative option of certifying the car engine to the light commercial vehicles (LCV) emission standards. However, since 2004, Argentinian standards have been based on European light-duty vehicle emission regulations. Since 2006 (Resolution 731/2005 [2766]), Argentinian emissions regulations for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles incorporate European emission limits and test methods by reference (i.e., the emission limits are those of the referenced EU regulations, as opposed to limits that are the numerically equivalent).

The implementation of Euro 4 and Euro 5 emission standards were set to take place in 2009 and 2012, respectively, by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development through Resolution No 35. However, subsequent resolutions (Resolution No 1800/2011 and Resolution No 1434/2011) delayed the implementation of these standards.

As of 1 January 2013, Resolution No 1448/2012 requires that light-duty engines of all fuel types must comply with Euro 5a (European Regulation 715/2007 and 692/2008).

Technical Standards
Emission standards for new passenger cars in Argentina are summarized below.

The limits for 2007 and later light-duty vehicles established by Resolución 731/2005 are those of European Directive 1998/69/EC Stage A and B, and the European Directive 1998/77/EC contains the required methodology; compliance with the low-temperature Type VI test is not required. The application of modifications in the methodology for evaporative emissions (Type IV test) established by European Directive 1998/69/EC, as well as the requirement for OBD systems, began on 1 January 2008.

Regulatory Documents

 * Resolution No 1448/2012 (Euro 5a implementation)


 * Resolution No 1800/2011 (Euro 4/5 delay)


 * Resolution No 1434/2011 (Euro 4/5 delay)


 * Resolution No 35/2009 (original Euro 4/5 timeline)

Regulatory Agencies

Secretaría de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable - Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development

Comision Nacional de Regulacion del Transporte (CNRT) - National Commission for Transport Regulation