G/TBT/N/PAN/98  
15 August  2018 
(18-5179) 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 : Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (Directorate -
General for Standards and Industrial Technology),  
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias (Ministry of Trade and Industry) Avenida Ricardo J. 
Alfaro, y calle El  Paical, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso, Panamá . Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716, 
Ext. 5968/5964/5786  
Email: dgnti@mici.gob.pa ; aracelisdv@gmail.com ; rborissoff@aupsa.gob.pa  
Website : http://www.mici.gob.pa/   
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:   
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 addition, where applicable) : 67.050  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Centroamericano (RTCA) 67.04.54:18/1era Revisió n/Alimentos y Bebidas 
Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentarios (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 
67.04.54:18/First revision/Processed foods and beverages . Food additives) (257 pages, in 
Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Central Am erican Technical Regulation (RTCA) 
establishes the food additives and maximum levels thereof permitted in different types of 
food. It applies to the additives used in food that is marketed in the territory of the States 
Parties . The notified Technical Regu lation does not apply to processing aids or substances 
normally used as ingredients.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health.  
8. Relevant documents:  
 CODEX STAN 192 -1995 and amendments thereto . General Standard for Food 
Additives  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Six months after publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notificat ion G/TBT/N/PAN/98  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (Directorate -General for Standards 
and Industrial Technology), Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias (Ministry of Trade and 
Industry)  
Avenida Ricardo J. A lfaro, y calle El Paical, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso, Panamá.  
Tel.: (+507) 560 -0716, Ext. 5968/5964/5786  
Email: dgnti@mici.gob.pa ; aracelisdv@gmail.com ; rborissoff@aupsa.gob.pa  
Website : http://www .mici.gob.pa/   
Full text available online at:  
https://www.mici.gob.pa/documentos/dgnti/DGNTI -RTCA -67045418.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/PAN/18_4356_00_s.pdf