G/TBT/N/PAN/126  
2 March  2023 
(23-1424) 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 Comercio e Industrias  (Ministry of Trade and Industry)  
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 from above:  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (Directorate -General for Standards 
and Industrial Technology)  
Vía Ricardo J. A lfaro, Calle El Paical, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso  
Panamá, Panama  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716/(+507) 560 -0600, Ext. 5965  
Email: mtroescht@mici.gob.pa  
Website : www.mici.gob.pa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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) : Other 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de Ley 
N.030 -21 "Que crea el  Sistema de la Infraestructura Nacional de la Calidad en la República 
de Panamá, deroga el título II de la Ley 23 de 15 de julio de 1997 y dicta otras 
disposiciones"  (Draft Law No. 030-21 establishing the National Quality Infrastructure 
System in the Repub lic of Panama, repealing Title II of Law No. 23 of 1 5 July 1 997 and 
issuing other provisions) (17 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text sets out the general provisions concerning  the 
National Quality Infrastructure System, the Na tional Quality Council, the Directorate -
General of Quality Infrastructure, standardization and conformity certification, technical 
regulations, accreditation and metrology, in addition to miscellaneous provisions 
concerning sanctions and remedies, transiti onal provisions and final provisions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified text seeks to establish and develop the basis for quality policy 
in the Republic of Panama, with a view to promoting e conomic development, quality in 
the production of goods and services , and research and innovation ; increasing productive 
capacity ; ensuring a process of continual improvement in value chains ; fostering 
international trade ; facilitating compliance with conf ormity assessment -related 
international agreements ; and protecting legitimate public interest objectives for the 
benefit of the Panamanian population.  G/TBT/N/PAN/126  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
Title II, Law No. 23 of 1 5 July 1 997.  
Law No. 52 of 1 1 December 2 007 and Executive Decree No. 55 of 6 July 2 006. 
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 notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial  
Vía Ricardo J. A lfaro, Calle El Paical, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso  
Panamá, Panama  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716/(+507) 560 -0600, Ext. 5965  
Email: mtroescht@mici.gob.pa  
Website : www.mici.gob.pa  
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