G/SPS/N/PAN/69  
1 April 2019 
(19-2004) 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) : Prawns, rock lobsters ( Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp.), lobsters  
(Homarus  spp.), crabs and Norway lobsters ( Nephrops norvegicus ), 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 -007-2018, del 13 de abril de 
2018 (Resolution AUPSA - DINAN -007-2018 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 prawns, rock lobsters ( Palinurus spp., Panulirus spp.), lobsters ( Homarus  
spp.), crabs and Norway lobsters ( Nephrops norvegicus ), for human consumption, 
including whether in shell or not, whole, tails, heads (all unsmoked), dried, salte d or in 
brine, smoked, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process, cooked by 
steaming or by boiling in water.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest o r 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 ) Code of Practice  for Fish and 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?  G/SPS/N/PAN/69  
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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:  
− http://200.46.196.152/aupsa/requisitos/RES_007_2018DecapodosLangostasBogava
ntesCangrejosCigalasTODOS.pdf  
− https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28526/67321.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (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 t he 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 Authority, [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/  
http://200.46.196.152/aupsa/requisitos/RES_007_2018Decapodo sLangostasBogavante
sCangrejosCigalasTODOS.pdf  
https://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/28526/67321.pdf