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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/22
6 November 1998
(98-4388)
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):   Fish
products, fish, crustaceans, bivalves, cephalopods, fish meal, fish oil and other fish products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Executive Decree No. 84 of
10 June 1996 Establishing Technical Sanitary Standards which must be met by
Establishments, Plants, Vessels and Factory Ships Processing, Transforming, Preserving
and Transporting Fish and Aquaculture Products, and Regulations Concerning Inspection
and Sanitary Controls (25 pages)
5. Description of content:  Describes all the sanitary standards which must be met by
establishments, plants and vessels processing , transporting and preserving fish products.
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:  23,060 of
18 June 1996
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  18 September 1996
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of HealthG/SPS/N/PAN/22
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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