G/TBT/N/PAN/106  
26 November  2019 
(19-8084) 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), Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (Directorate -General for 
Standards and Industrial Technology)  
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:  
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial  
Vía Ricardo J. A lfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso  
Panamá, Panamá  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716 / (+507) 560 -0600, Ext. 5966  
Email: dgnti@mici.gob.pa /sjohnson@energia.gob.pa  
Website: www.mici.gob.pa  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in additi on, where applicable) : 
75.02.17:19  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Centroamericano R TCA 75 .02.17:19 Biocombustibles . Biodiesel (B100) y sus 
Mezclas con aceite comestible diésel . Especificaciones  (Central American Technical 
Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.02.17:19 : Biofuels . Biodiesel (B100) and biodiesel blend stock 
for diesel fuel oils . Specifications) (12 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Technical Regulation a pplies to biodiesel (B100) to 
be used or marketed as a fuel in its pure form for diesel engines designed or adapted for 
such use, or as blend stock for diesel fuel oil, in accordance with the current version of 
RTCA No. 75.02.17:19.  
7. Objective and ratio nale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : To establish the physico -chemical requirements for biodiesel (B100) to be 
used or marketed as a fuel in the States Parties.  
8. Relevant documents:  
• ASTM D6751 -07: Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for 
Middle Distillate Fuels;  
• EN 14214 -2003: Automotive fuels - Fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) for diesel 
engines - Requirements and test methods.  G/TBT/N/PAN/106  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : Upon publication on the Mi nistry of Trade and Industry 
website.  
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, Panamá  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716/ (+507) 560 -0600, Ext. 5968/5967  
Email: dgnti@mici.gob.pa /sjohnson@energia.gob.pa  
Website: www.mici.gob.pa  
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