Argentina ENACOM Certification Guide: Rules From 1 Dec
Argentina ENACOM Certification Guide Sets Rules for RAMATEL Certification Agencies From 1 December 2026
The Argentina ENACOM certification guide is now public. On 22 October 2026, the Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones (ENACOM) published its "Guía Operativa para Agencias de Certificación de Materiales de Telecomunicaciones", the operating procedure that recognised certification agencies must follow under Resolución ENACOM N° 57/2026. It arrives five weeks before the new RAMATEL Regulation takes full effect on 1 December 2026 and shows what files, samples and test reports will need.
Background: Argentina's move to third-party certification
Resolución ENACOM N° 57/2026, dated 24 February 2026, replaced Argentina's long-standing homologation rules with a new RAMATEL Regulation plus separate registers for test laboratories and certification agencies. Under the new model, ENACOM homologates equipment on the basis of a Certificate of Conformity issued by a recognised certification agency.
Class A covers products for the general public, such as phones, laptops, Wi-Fi routers, Bluetooth accessories and IoT sensors, certified under ISO/IEC 17067 scheme type 2 (testing plus market surveillance). Class B covers professional equipment, certified under scheme type 1a (testing on samples supplied by the applicant).
Resolución ENACOM N° 843/2026 moved full entry into force to 1 December 2026. Until then, registrations continue under Resolution 729/80; they're valid for three years and must then move to the new regulation or be cancelled automatically. GMA Labs covered the reform, the delays and INTI testing earlier this year. This guide is the missing operational piece.
Key Changes in the Argentina ENACOM Certification Guide
A defined certification flow
Every application follows eight steps. The agency identifies the product's technical characteristics, classifies the product and each radio interface against ENACOM's equipment list, and identifies the mandatory standards. It gives the applicant the list of ENACOM-recognised labs for that equipment, reviews the reports and documents, and issues the Certificate of Conformity. It then uploads the certificate to ENACOM's repository and handles follow-up and market surveillance.
Minimum technical file
Documents should preferably be in Spanish, though the agency may accept supplementary technical material in another language. The minimum file includes:
user manual, technical leaflet, and internal and external photos (internal photos aren't required for modules)
block diagram and a description of operation showing oscillators, RF stages, matching circuits and antennas
a proposed RAMATEL label or marking that follows ENACOM's current specifications
test reports from a recognised laboratory, issued on representative samples under the applicable ENACOM standards
The agency can ask for more if it needs it.
Samples and test modes
The applicant picks and supplies representative samples, prepared in hardware and software for testing, and can send them through the agency or directly. They need an RF test mode that can fix unmodulated carriers, select channels, run continuous bursts and set power levels. Where a standard calls for conducted tests, the sample must have temporary RF ports (SMA, U.FL or similar) or adapters from the manufacturer. For product families, the most representative model is tested and the results extend to the other certified members.
Which test reports count
Reports must sit in ENACOM's repository and follow the current version of the ENACOM standard. Reports to an earlier version are accepted if they show compliance with current requirements. For Class B products with no ENACOM-recognised lab able to test them, agencies follow the priority order in section 9.3.3.2 of the regulation: recognised labs, then third-party labs evaluated by the agency, then factory labs evaluated by the agency, then labs accredited by an ILAC/IAF (Global Accreditation Cooperation) member.
Non-conformities and certificate changes
Agencies need a formal non-conformity procedure under ISO/IEC 17065. If a fix changes hardware or software, the applicant signs a sworn statement that it will be in every unit sold in Argentina. If a fix isn't feasible or the applicant doesn't reply in time, the agency cancels the file and tells ENACOM.
A certificate stays valid while its technical and administrative conditions hold. It must be amended or extended when family members are added or removed (same RF architecture, brand, manufacturer and standard), when spectrum allocations or technical rules change, or when the product's country of origin changes.
Market surveillance for Class A
Agencies must check Class A products every two years from the initial certificate or the last approved check. They take a commercial unit from an authorised channel, check the RAMATEL marking, compare the user documentation with the original file, and run functional checks. For 6 GHz Wi-Fi (5925–7125 MHz) devices under ENACOM-Q2-63.02, that means an integrated antenna (modules excepted), wired power with no battery, no outdoor-use features, an indoor-only warning, and mobile devices working only as clients. Products with external antenna connectors under Q2-63.02 and Q2-63.03 need power control matched to antenna gain, and low-power devices under Q2-60.14 must prevent the use of a different antenna. If a product fails, the agency informs ENACOM, which removes the registration without further process.
What This Means for Manufacturers
From 1 December 2026, new approvals go through a recognised certification agency first.
Technical files should be prepared in Spanish where possible, with block diagrams detailed down to RF stages and antennas.
Samples need RF test-mode firmware and, for conducted tests, temporary RF ports.
Reports to older ENACOM standard versions may still be usable, which can save retesting if they cover the current requirements.
Any design fix made during certification has to go into every unit sold in Argentina, backed by a sworn statement.
A change of factory country now triggers a certificate amendment, so supply-chain moves need regulatory planning.
Class A products face a market check every two years, so labels, manuals and packaging must keep matching the certified file.
Certification Impact Summary
Area | Before | After | Impact level |
Route to approval | ENACOM homologation under Res. 729/80 | Certificate of Conformity from a recognised agency, then ENACOM homologation | High |
Technical file | Set by each file under the Res. 729/80 procedure | Minimum file set by the guide; Spanish preferred; RAMATEL label proposal required | Medium |
Samples | Res. 729/80 procedure | RF test mode, temporary RF ports where needed, most representative family model | Medium |
Test reports | Reports to the applicable ENACOM standards | Current version, or earlier versions if current requirements are met; Class B lab priority order | Medium |
Design fixes | Res. 729/80 procedure | Sworn statement that fixes apply to all units sold in Argentina | Medium |
Certificate changes | Res. 729/80 procedure | Amendment for family changes, new technical rules or a new country of origin | Medium |
Post-market control | No agency surveillance cycle (agencies are new under Res. 57/2026) | Class A surveillance every 2 years with functional checks; failure leads to deregistration | High |
Old-scheme registrations | Granted under Res. 729/80 | Valid 3 years, then must move to the new regulation (Res. 843/2026) | High |
Timeline and Required Actions
Key Dates
Date | Milestone |
24 February 2026 | Resolución ENACOM N° 57/2026 approves the new RAMATEL Regulation |
22 October 2026 | ENACOM publishes the operating guide for certification agencies |
1 December 2026 | New RAMATEL Regulation in full force (Res. 843/2026); old resolutions repealed |
Every 2 years from certification | Market surveillance for Class A products |
3 years after registration | Registrations under Res. 729/80 must move to the new regulation |
Required Actions for Manufacturers
List the products you plan to register in Argentina from December and classify each one as Class A or Class B.
Decide which pending files can still be filed under the current procedure before 1 December 2026.
Prepare Spanish-language technical files with detailed block diagrams, photos and a RAMATEL label proposal.
Build RF test-mode firmware and conducted-test access into samples you'll send to Argentine labs.
Check whether existing test reports to earlier ENACOM standard versions cover the current requirements.
Flag planned factory moves, family additions and firmware fixes that would need a certificate amendment.
For 6 GHz Wi-Fi products, confirm the indoor-only construction and labelling rules hold for every unit on sale.
Plan the move of current registrations before the three-year limit.
Conclusion
The Argentina ENACOM certification guide turns the RAMATEL reform into a working procedure: what agencies ask for, which reports they accept and how they check Class A products after approval. Manufacturers that prepare files, samples and labels to this standard before 1 December 2026 will avoid back-and-forth once the scheme starts. Contact our team, working with the agency in Argentina, for support with RAMATEL certification and homologation.
