G/SPS/N/PAN/62  
14 August  2018 
(18-5101) 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 : Ministerio de Salud/Departamento de Protección de Alimentos, 
Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos  (Ministry of Health/Food Protection 
Department, 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) : ICS number : 67.050  
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 : Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano (RTCA) 
67.04.54:18/1era . Revisión/Alimentos y Bebidas Procesadas . Aditivos Alimentarios  
(Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.54:18/First revision/Processed 
foods and beverages . Food additives) Language(s ): Spanish Number of pages : 257 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/PAN/18_4359_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Central American 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 noti fied Technical Regulation does not apply to processing aids or substances normally 
used as ingredients.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protection , [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] 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 ) CODEX STAN 192 -1995 and amendments thereto . 
General Standard for Food Additives  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/PAN/62  
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  [X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
 US Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),Title 21;  
 Food Chemical Codex - Toxicological monographs and reports of the JECFA;  
 Reglamento Tecnico Centroamericano Harinas . Harina de trigo fortificada . 
Especificaciones RTCA 67.01.15:06 (Central American Technical Regulation ( RTCA) No. 
67.01.15:06 : Flour. Fortified wheat flour . Specifications);  
 Reglamento Tecnico Centroamericano Alimentos y Bebidas Procesados . Grasas y 
Aceites . Especificaciones RTCA 67.04.40:07  (Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 67.04.40:07 : Processed foods and beverages . Fats and oils . Specifications) ; 
 CODEX STAN 192 -1995 (Rev. 6 -2005), General Standard for Food Additives.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 13 October 2 018 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Departamento de Protección de Alimentos (Food Protection Department)  
Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health)  
Ancón, Avenida Gorgas, Edificio 253  
Panamá, Panamá  
Tel.: (+507) 512 9180  
(+507) 512 9186  
Email : aracelisdv@gmail.com  
 diversosminsa@yahoo.com  
Website: http://www.minsa.gob.pa/  
 
Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos (Panamanian Food Safety Authority)  
Edificio Sun Tower, 2do . Piso Vía Ricardo J. A lfaro 
Panamá, Panamá  
Tel.: (+507) 522 0000  
Email : rborissoff@aupsa.gob.pa  
Website: http://www.aupsa.gob.pa/  
 
Full text available online at:  
https://www.mici.gob.pa/documentos/dgnti/DGNTI -RTCA -67045418.pdf