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. The Continental Fishing and Aquaculture Commission (CPCyA) was set up at the initiative of the Undersecretariat for Fishing and Aquaculture, within the framework of the Federal Council for Agriculture (CFA), by Resolution No. 9 of 11 November 2004. The basic objective of the CPCyA is to harmonize integrated management policies at the level of the catchment basin for the sustainable and responsible use of continental fisheries resources

Pursuant to the provisions in the Federal Law, an authorization from the relevant authority is required in order to engage in fishing. In addition, a fishing quota must be allocated or a fishing permit obtained if the species is not subject to a quota. The authorization may be in the form of: (i) a fishing permit entitling Argentine registered vessels to engage in commercial fishing for the purpose of extracting living species; from waters under Argentine jurisdiction; (ii) a permit to fish on the high seas, entitling Argentine registered vessels to engage in commercial fishing on the continental shelf, outside the EEZ, on the high seas or in the waters of third countries with a licence; (iii) a temporary fishing permit granted to bareboat chartered vessels and foreign registered vessels operating under the special conditions prescribed in the Federal Law; and (iv) a fishing authorization, allowing limited quantities of marine living resources to be caught for the purposes of scientific or technical research.

The legal framework for mining has not changed to any great degree since the previous Review of Argentina; it includes Law No. 24.585 of 1 November 1995 (environmental protection for mining activities).

The main feature of the electricity sector is the strong presence of foreign companies. Argentina covers most of its energy supply needs from its own resources. The majority of hydroelectric power stations operate under concessions granted by the National State or provincial states, mostly to private firms, although the two bi‑national hydroelectric power stations are owned by the Argentine National State and the counterpart foreign State (Paraguay and Uruguay, respectively). Argentina is interconnected to the Brazilian, Paraguayan, Uruguayan and Chilean electricity grids. Policy for the electricity sector is intended to promote sustainable development, encouraging the use of renewable energy.

Argentina covers most of its energy needs through its own resources . Most of the hydroelectric power stations are privately owned, although the two largest are State-owned. The electricity sector is characterized by a strong foreign presence. Argentina is interconnected with the Brazilian, Paraguayan, Uruguayan and northern Chilean power systems and is a net exporter of electricity to those countries. The policies implemented in the electricity sector aim at promoting sustainable development and encouraging the use of renewable energies.

In 2011, installed generating capacity was 29,000 MW, of which over 58% depended on thermal resources (natural gas, gas oil and fuel oil), 38% was hydroelectric and 4% came from nuclear power stations. In the same year, 121,216 GWh was generated, of which 60.9% came from thermal resources, 32.4% was hydroelectric and 4.8% nuclear, with 2% being imported. The electricity sector is marked by the strong presence of foreign companies. Argentina covers most of its energy needs from its own resources.

Policy in the electricity sector promotes sustainable development, with a scheme to promote the use of renewable energy. Under this scheme, a series of programmes has started to be implemented to promote the use of alternative sources of energy to generate electricity, for example, the GENREN Programme, which covers the purchase of 895 MW of electricity generated from alternative sources, mainly wind power, for a period of 15 years. The Law on Biofuels, described below, provides that, as of 2010, the liquid fuel consumed in Argentina must be mixed with biofuel (biodiesel and ethanol).

Law No. 26.093 of 19 April 2006 instituted the Regulatory and Promotion Scheme for the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels. This scheme is to remain in force for 15 years as of its approval. All projects for establishing biofuel industries are eligible for the incentives given by the Law provided that: they are established in Argentina; they are owned by private or public or semi‑public commercial companies or cooperative associations incorporated in Argentina and given the exclusive right to develop the activity promoted by the Law; the majority of their equity is contributed by the National State, the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA), the provincial states, local authorities or natural or legal persons engaged principally in agricultural production

Law No. 26.093 created the National Advisory Commission for Promoting the Sustainable Production and Use of Biofuels.

The Undersecretariat for Industry, attached to the Secretariat for Industry, is responsible for implementing the Sustainable Industrial Development Project (DIS), launched in June 2008. The overall purpose of this Project is to promote industrial development within an environmentally sustainable framework, focusing on innovative production, more efficient production chains and regional balance.