. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PAN/47 
3 October 2006 
 (06-4725) 
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 number(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 pages of the notified document:  Decreto Ley 11 de 22 de 
febrero de 2006, "Que crea la Autoridad Pa nameña de Seguridad de Alimentos y dicta 
otras disposiciones"  (Decree Law No. 11 of 22 February 2006, establishing the Panamanian 
Food Safety Authority and issuing other provisions) (Twenty-four (24) pages).  
6. Description of content:  This Decree Law creates the Panamanian Food Safety Authority 
as a State authority responsible for ensuring compliance with and implementation of the 
legislation and regulations on the safe introducti on of food into Panama, in accordance with 
strictly scientific and technical criteria. 
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, guideline 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:  Published in the 
Gaceta Oficial  (Official Gazette) No. 25493 of 24 February 2006.  Available in Spanish. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:        
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  In force since 24 May 2006. G/SPS/N/PAN/47 
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  12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or add ress, 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 Tel.:  (507) 207-0702/03/04/05/07 Fax:  (507) 207-08886 
Apartado postal:  5390 Zona 5, Panamá 
E-mail:  autoridadalimentos@yahoo.com 
2. Notifying 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 Tel.:  (507) 560-0690 Fax:  (507) 560-0691 
Apartado postal:  0819-05820 
E-mail:  misaza@mici.gob.pa