# Argentina food industry regulatory reform > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-food-industry-regulatory-reform > Updated: 2026-08-08T13:50:09.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2. The Argentine government implemented significant regulatory reforms to the food industry through Decree 697/2026. The reform dissolved the National Food Institute (INAL), transferring its registration, inspection, and control responsibilities to the National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (SENASA). The Ministry of Health assumed the policy-making role for nutrition, focusing on removing synthetic additives from processed foods. The reforms aim to streamline procedures for the production, import, and export of food products. Key changes include the recognition of foreign sanitary certifications that meet Codex Alimentarius standards and the removal of the requirement to periodically renew food-handler cards. For imports, the decree allows for the use of sworn declarations for products with certificates of free sale, exempting them from certain Argentine Food Code requirements. For exports, products must meet the destination country's requirements, preventing national authorities from imposing additional constraints. These measures are intended to eliminate duplicated controls and accelerate the movement of packaged foods while maintaining safety standards. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-08: Argentina reforms food industry regulations via Decree 697/2026 Argentina's Decree 697/2026 reforms food industry regulations, streamlining imports via foreign certification recognition and centralizing food control functions within SENASA. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-reforms-food-industry-regulations-via-decree-6972026 ### 2026-08-03: Argentina dissolves National Food Institute, shifts control to SENASA Argentina’s government dissolved the National Food Institute, moving its duties to SENASA, giving the Health Ministry policy control, updating the Food Code with a 45‑day update deadline, and simplifying import 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-centralizes-food-import-control-under-senasa-streamlines-regulations --- Cite as: Argentina food industry regulatory reform. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/argentina-food-industry-regulatory-reform