in a nutshell
Resolution No. 84/2022 of the Mining Bureau, published in the Official Gazette on 29 November 2022 (“resolution“), Federal Register of Mining Suppliers (“registry“) individuals and legal entities providing goods, inputs or services, including innovation and knowledge economy, to companies in the mining sector for their activities or corporate purposes (“Stakeholder“), you can register.
State Directorate of Value Chains and Mining Infrastructure (“authority“) Established as an application body for registration, empowered to issue supplementary and definite rules necessary for the implementation of registration and to sign agreements with state authorities and heads of parliament and state chambers for the exchange of experience. Give data and information.
Authorities can register relevant stakeholders, create a file for each stakeholder, periodically update the background, and use the information obtained to refine statistics. Similarly, authorities can promote and confer benefits to registered parties.
A Federal Commission of Mining Suppliers was also created to establish a space for lasting and broad federal dialogue and exchange. Persons registered on the register, representatives of mining offices, national and state agencies, members of national and state chambers relevant to the sector, and any public bodies the authorities deem necessary and appropriate to convene. and participation from private sector stakeholders is expected. Considering the technical nature of the problem to be addressed.
This resolution establishes obligations to comply with the registration requirements set out in the form attached as annex. These are:
- personal or company details
- Certificate of registration with AFIP
- Personnel list
- Proof of supplier registration with the local Chamber of Commerce
In conclusion, registration with the Register is voluntary for companies servicing the mining industry and goes beyond the benefits implied by the exchange of information. On the other hand, it is not clear what benefits the authorities can give registrants.
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