G/SPS/N/PAN/68  
1 April 2019 
(19-2003) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : PANAMA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos , AUPSA 
(Panamanian Food Safety Authority)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Molluscs, whether in shell or not, and other aquatic invertebrat es, 
live, chilled or frozen, for human consumption (HS code : 03) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Resuelto AUPSA - DINAN -008-2018, del 13 de abril de 
2018 (Resolution AUPSA - DINAN -008-2018 of 1 3 April 2 018 of the Panamanian Food 
Safety Authority and Directorate for Rules Governing the Importation of Food)  
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
Text available at:  https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28526/67321.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the health requirements for the 
importation of molluscs, whether in shell or not, and other aquatic invertebrates, live, 
chilled or frozen, for human consumption.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) Code of Practice for Fish a nd Fishery Products, 
CAC/RCP 52 -2003 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Aquatic Animal Health Code 2018 - 
Titles 1 to 11  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No.): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/PAN/68  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which  these are available:  
− https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28526/67321.pdf  
− http://200.46.196.152/aupsa/requisitos/RES_008_2018MoluscosInvertebradosVivos
RefrigeradosCongeladosTODOS.pdf  
10. Proposed date of ad option (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 13 April 2 018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): The notified text will enter into force as from the date of signature . 
However, processing plants will be granted a period of one year in order to become 
eligible.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [ ] National Notification Auth ority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos (Panamanian Food Safety Authority)  
Avenida Ricardo J. A lfaro, Sun Tower Mall, Piso 2, Local 70  
Panama  
Rep. de Panamá  
Tel.: (+507) 522 0005/0003  
Email:  lbenavides@aupsa.gob.pa   
 ltejada@aupsa.gob.pa   
Website: http://www. aupsa.gob.pa/  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28526/67321.pdf  
http://200.46.196.152/aupsa/requisitos/RES_008_2018MoluscosInvertebradosVivosRef
rigeradosCongeladosTODOS.pdf