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G/SPS/N/PAN/55 
21 June 2012 
 (12-3267) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  
HS Code:  0803.90.11:  Fresh bananas ( Musa balbisiaca acuminata, Musa paradisiaca and 
Musa fapientum ). 
HS Code:  0803.90.90:  Other fresh bananas ( Musa  sp.) not specified or included elsewhere 
under this heading. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Costa Rica  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resuelto AUPSA - DINAN - 019 - 2012 de 
26 de Abril de 2012  (Resolution AUPSA-DINAN-019-2012 of 26 April 2012 of the 
Panamanian Food Safety Authority and Directorate for Rules Governing the Importation of 
Food)  Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  4 
6. Description of content:  The notified Resolution, which repeals Resolution 
AUPSA-DINAN-003-2009, establishes the phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Panama of fresh bananas ( Musa balbisiaca acuminata, Musa paradisiaca 
and Musa fapientum ) from Costa Rica for human consumption and/or processing. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety , [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  26 March 2012 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  26 March 2012 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  17 June 2012 
[X] 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:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos (AUPSA) 
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro 
Mall Sun Tower, Piso 2, Local nº 70 
Panamá, República de Panamá Tel.: (+507) 522-0000, Ext. 105 Fax: (+507) 522-0014 E-mail: aupsa@aupsa.gob.pa 
Website: http://www.aupsa.gob.pa