G/TBT/N/PAN/39  
3 July 2013  
(13-3504)  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 governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): NOT 
APPLICABLE. In Panama, technical regulations are not prepared by local government; 
only the Directorate-General for Standards and Industrial Technology, a central government authority, is so authorized. 
2. Agency responsible: Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial . Ministerio de 
Comercio e Industrias (Directorate-General for Standards and Industrial Technology. 
Ministry of Trade and Industry) (responsible for processing notifications) 
 
Vía Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso, Panamá, Panamá 
Tel.: +(507) 560-0716, 560-0600, Ext. 2389; Fax: +(507) 560-0721 
E-mail: dgnti@mici.gob.pa; mortega@mici.gob.pa  
Website: http://www.mici.gob.pa/  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and 
website addresses, if availa ble) of agency or author ity designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent 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): 
International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 75.160.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Petróleos y sus 
derivados, gasolina oxigenada con bioetanol anhidro  (Petroleum and petroleum products. 
Gasoline oxygenated with anhydrous bioethanol (5 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content: Objective; Scope; Standards for consultation; Definitions; 
Classification; Requirements; Conformity assessment; Sampling; Testing; Safety and handling; Transport; and References. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The notified Technical Regulation establishes the minimum requirements to 
be met by unleaded gasoline oxygenated with anhydrous bioethanol used in the customs 
territory of the Republic of Panama, with the exception of fuel for aviation and maritime transport. G/TBT/N/PAN/39 
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  8. Relevant documents: Reglamento Técnico DGNTI COPANIT No. 71-381-2008. Petróleos 
y sus derivados. Gasolina para motores de Combustión Interna . Especificaciones. 
(Directorate-General for Standards and Industrial Technology-Panamanian Commission 
for Industrial and Technical Standards (DGNTI-COPANIT) Technical Regulation No. 71-381-2008, "Petroleum and petroleum products. Gasoline for internal combustion engines. Specifications"). Reglamento Técnico DGNTI COPANIT No. 82-2013, Bioetanol anhidro. 
Especificaciones. (Directorate-General for Standards and Industrial Technology-
Panamanian Commission for Industrial and Technical Standards (DGNTI-COPANIT) Technical Regulation No. 82-2013, "Anhydrous bioethanol. Specifications"). Ley 42 del 20 
de abril de 2011 que establece los lineamientos para la política nacional sobre 
biocombustibles y energía eléctrica a partir de biomasa en el territorio nacional  (Law No. 
42 of 20 April 2011 establishing guidelines for national policy on biofuels and electricity 
generated from biomass in Panama). 
Resolución No. CDZ-003/99 del 11 de febrero de 1999 . Por la cual se aclara la Resolución 
No. CDZ-10/98 del 9 de mayo de 1998, por la cual se modifica el Manual Técnico de Seguridad para instalaciones, almacenamien to, manejo, distribución y transporte de 
productos derivados del petróleo  (Resolution No. CDZ-003/99 of 11 February 1999 
clarifying Resolution No. CDZ-10/98 of 9 Ma y 1998 amending the technical safety manual 
for petroleum product facilities, storage, handling, distribution and transportation).  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   1 September 2013 
1 September 2013  
10. Final date for comments: 4 August 2013 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial 
Ave. Ricardo J. Alfaro y Calle El Paical, Edif. Plaza Edison, 3er Piso, Panamá, Panamá Tel.: +(507) 560-0716 
Fax: +(507) 560-0721 
E-mail: dgnti@mici.gob.pa  
Website: http://www.mici.gob.pa/