WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/26
6 November 1998
(98-4384)
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:   Ministry of Health
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Foods
and beverages in general.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Resolution No. 252 of
16 December 1996 Establishing the Requirements Which Must be Met by Persons Desiring
to Avail Themselves of Executive Decree No. 259 of 14 October 1996 for the Sanitary
Registration of Foods and Beverages (4 pages)
5. Description of content:   Establishes the standards which must be met for the registration of
foods and beverages.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of human health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   No deviations from international standards or guidelines.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish
from enquiry points notified by Panama.  Official Gazette 23,190 of 24 December 1996.
9. Proposed date of adoption:           
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  24 December 1996
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of Health
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Texts available from enquiry points notified
by Panama
Food Control and Veterinary Surveillance Division
Directorate:  Edificio 265 Ancón, PanamáTel:  (507) 262-1902
Tel:  (507) 212-0397
Fax:  (507) 262-0277
Fax:  (507) 262-6621
P.O. Box:  2048 Panamá, 1 Panamá
Pharmacy and Drugs Division
Directorate:  Edificio 265 Ancón, Panamá
Tel:  (507) 262-6025
Fax:  (507) 212-0562
P.O. Box:  2048 Panamá, 1 Panamá