La Derecha Diario Milei's Government Deregulated the Trade of a Fertilizer for Agro-industries
Previously, it was necessary to have an authorization that could take up to 15 days and caused unnecessary costs.
The Government of Javier Milei, through the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, announced a reform in the regulations governing the use of fertilizers and agricultural amendments, within the framework of Law No. 20,466.
The measure was made official through Decree 101/25M, published today in the Official Gazette, signed by President Javier Milei, the Chief of Staff, Guillermo Francos, and the Minister of Economy, Luis "Toto" Caputo.
"While those responsible for selling dollars at $300 when it was worth $1200 criticize the president for alleged acts of a private company, the president continues working like every day," expressed Federico Sturzenegger, Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation, in a statement on X where he announced the measure.
According to Sturzenegger, the reform represents a key step toward the deregulation of the fertilizer trade, both in the domestic market and in the international arena, facilitating access to this essential input for the country's agricultural production.
The Deregulation
In concrete terms, the Secretariat of Agriculture will assume the role of the body responsible for establishing precise criteria for the regulation of these products and ensuring their proper manufacturing, import, export, and distribution.
The new regulations introduce significant changes, eliminating the expiration of operators' registration and streamlining the procedures for their registration.
Additionally, it will allow the import of fertilizers already certified in countries with strict quality controls, avoiding the duplication of procedures and promoting greater integration in international trade. According to the Annex, these countries include Australia, United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Brazil, the European Union, and Israel.
In the area of security, from now on, a prior notification will suffice for the transportation of fertilizers containing ammonium nitrate in large quantities, a key change to reduce the risks associated with its handling.
Until the implementation of this regulation, it was mandatory to obtain SENASA authorization, a process that could take up to 15 days and caused unnecessary costs.
"We have freed the transit of fertilizers within the country. Was it restricted? Yes, and believe it or not, due to a military issue," explained Sturzenegger on social media.
The minister detailed that ammonium nitrate (NH₄NO₃) is a compound with dual use: it can be used both as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of explosives. Due to this potential, the legislation promoted during Lanusse's government established restrictions on the transportation of all fertilizers in the country, according to Article 6 of the Fertilizer Law 20,466.
"The truth is that what in 1973 might have made sense (let's be generous) lost its meaning long ago. But the restriction was forgotten... for 50 years!," he noted.
In this context, Sturzenegger explained that Decree 101/25 modifies the regulatory framework to allow the free transit of fertilizers in Argentina, adjusting the regulation of Article 6 of Law 20,466.
Thus, the limitation is maintained only for ammonium nitrate when transported in significant volumes. "This way, we bring rationality to a regulation that had unnecessarily increased the production cost of our agricultural sector," he concluded.
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