G/TBT/N/PAN/124  
9 January  2023 
(23-0241) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : PANAMA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Medio Ambiente  (Ministry of the Environment)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different f rom above:  
Dirección de Verificación del Desempeño Ambiental , DIVEDA (Environmental Performance 
Verification Directorate)  
Edificio, Albrook, 804Apartado C -0843 - Balboa, Ancón - Rep. de Panamá  
Panamá, Panama  
Tel.: (+507) 500 -0837, Ext. 6806 or 6847  
Email:  mflores@miambiente.gob.pa ; cacosta@miambiente.gob.pa ; 
klanas@miambiente.gob.pa  
Website: https://www.miambiente.gob.pa/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Single-
use plastic products : Plastic ear swabs, plastic laundry covers, plastic egg cartons, 
disposable plastic mixers, plastic balloon holders, plastic toothpicks, plastic drinking 
straws, plastic cocktail sticks, plastic candy sticks, plastic candy rings and disposable 
plastic plates  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Decreto 
Ejecutivo No. 9 de 6 de mayo de 2022 "Que reglamenta la Ley 187 d e 2 de diciembre de 
2020, que regula la reducción y el reemplazo progresivo de los plásticos de un solo uso"  
(Executive Decree No. 9 of 6 May 2 022 "regulating Law No. 187 of 2 December 2 020, 
which regulates the reduction and gradual replacement of single -use plastics") (9 pages, 
in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The general objective of the notified Executive Decree is to 
establish criteria to guarantee that single -use plastics are reduced and gradually replaced 
by sustainable alternatives that are le ss harmful to  the environment and human health, 
in accordance with the time frames and guidelines established in the law.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Environment  G/TBT/N/PAN/124  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
Ley 187 de 2 de diciembre de 2020 "Que regula la reducción y el reemplazo progresivo 
de los plásticos de un solo uso"  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from not ification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Ambiente  
Dirección de Verificación del Desempeño Ambiental (DIVEDA)  
Edificio, Albrook, 804Apartado C -0843 - Balboa, Ancón - Rep. de Panamá  
Panamá, Panama  
Tel.: (+507) 500 -0837, Ext. 6806 or 6847  
Email: mflores@miambiente.gob.pa ; cacosta@miambiente.gob.pa ; 
klanas@miambiente.gob.pa  
Website: https://www.miambiente.gob.pa/  
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