. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PAN/48 
3 October 2006 
 (06-4730) 
Committee on Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PANAMA  
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos  (Panamanian Food 
Safety Authority) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  All food products and by-products for human and/or animal use or 
consumption
 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Proyecto de Reglamento 
General de la Autoridad Panameña de Seguri dad de Alimentos, "por medio del cual se 
reglamenta el Decreto Ley 11 de 2006 que crea  la Autoridad Panam eña de Seguridad de 
Alimentos y dicta otras disposiciones"  (Draft General Regulations of the Panamanian Food 
Safety Authority regulating Decree Law No . 11 of 2006 establishing the Panamanian Food 
Safety Authority and issuing other provisions) (22 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified text regulates the procedures and requirements for the 
importation of food for human and/or animal use or consumption;  the procedures, requirements and criteria  for the accreditation of laboratorie s and inspection services;  and the 
trans-shipment and transit of food.  It also esta blishes the penalties for the violations specified 
in the Law and the resources available. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ X ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,   
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] protect territory from other damage from pests 
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   Available in Spanish 
from the National enquiry point (unpublished). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   15 November 2006 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Unknown G/SPS/N/PAN/48 
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  12. Final date for comments:   31 October 2006 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Panamanian Food Safety Authority  
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
1. National enquiry point: 
Sra. Carmela Castillo Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos Altos de Curundú, Calle Manuel E. Melo 
Edificio 577, Panamá 
Tel.: (507) 207-0702 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 07 Fax: (507) 207-08886 Apartado Postal:  5390 Zona 5, Panamá 
E-mail: autoridadalimentos@yahoo.com 
2. Notification authority: 
Sra. Marquelda Isaza Dirección Nacional de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Internacionales y Defensa Comercial 
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro y Calle El Paical 
Plaza Edison, Segundo piso, Panamá Tel.: (507) 560-0690 Fax: (507) 560-0691 Apartado Postal:  0819-05820 
E-mail: misaza@mici.gob.pa