Argentina has made it easier for certain companies to import cosmetics and other personal care products by allowing sworn statements of compliance with existing regulations to expedite market entry.
The measure, referred to as the "notice of placement on the market", is temporary until the National Administration of Drugs, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT)'s digital platform is operational. In the meantime, the notice of placement applies to products that comply with requirements established under Provision No 236/2026 and Decree 892/2025, which recognises certifications issued by internationally recognised health authorities.
Companies looking to take advantage of the temporary measure must already be registered or have ANMAT authorisation. The sworn statement must correspond to a single product and may include its variants, in accordance with definitions in current regulations.
Product categories affected by the notice are:
- cosmetics;
- oral hygiene products for dental use;
- disposable hygiene products for external use;
- hygiene products for intravaginal use; and
- household cleaning products.
The new approach does not exempt companies from complying with technical regulatory requirements, the health authority said.
To guarantee compliance with current health regulations, ANMAT said it will maintain its powers of control, verification, market withdrawal and application of sanctions, "without prejudice to requiring, for those products that warrant it, the presentation of the corresponding safety and efficacy reports".
For covered products of foreign origin, companies must indicate the regime under which placement on the market is requested, by means of a certificate of free sale or certifications/test reports.
A certificate of free sale must be issued by a competent health authority certifying that the product is authorised and marketed in one of the following regions:
- Australia;
- European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries;
- EU countries;
- Israel;
- Japan;
- the UK; and
- the US.
The documentation must be no more than 24 months old from its date of issuance.
An imported product that does not have a certificate of free sale must have certifications and test reports issued by recognised certification bodies or by laboratories endorsed by the Argentine Accreditation Organization (OAA).
Companies may email or submit submissions in person to ANMAT.