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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/21
9 November 1998
(98-4398)
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):   Poultry
and pig meat
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Decree No. 80 of  7 June 1996
Authorizing the Acceptance of the Certificate of Free Sale of Meat and Poultry from the
United States and Canada (1 page)
5. Description of content:  Accepts the United States and Canadian public health certificate of
free sale, while maintaining national controls.
6. Objective and rationale: Facilitation of poultry and pig-meat trade with the United States
and Canada
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:  23,059 of
17 June 1996
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  17 June 1996
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of HealthG/SPS/N/PAN/21
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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