Notifications for Panama (63 notifications)

• Technical Regulations: Food technology. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Mango. Specifications; (10 pages, in Spanish)The purpose of the notified Technical Regulations is to establish the general, quality and safety requirements that mangoes (Mangifera indica) must meet to be consumed fresh, marketed and/or used as a raw ingredient for industrial processing.

The purpose of the notified Technical Regulations is to establish the following:• Technical Regulations: Food Technology. Milk products. Ice cream. Specifications; (8 pages, in Spanish)The notified Technical Regulations establish the quality, organoleptic, health and technical requirements that ice cream intended for human consumption must meet. The Regulations define classifications, characteristics, and verification, production, surveillance, import, marketing and distribution procedures of the product, whether of national origin or imported.

The purpose of the notified Technical Regulations is to establish the following:• Technical Regulations: Food technology. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Orange. Specifications; (11 pages, in Spanish)The purpose of the notified Technical Regulations is to establish the general, quality and safety requirements that oranges (Citrus sinensis) must meet to be consumed fresh, marketed and/or used as a raw ingredient for industrial processing.

The purpose of the notified Technical Regulations is to establish the following:• Technical Regulations: Food Technology. Fresh fruit and vegetables. Orange. Specifications; (10 pages, in Spanish)The purpose of the notified Technical Regulations is to establish the general, quality and safety requirements that limes and lemons must meet to be consumed fresh, marketed and/or used as a raw ingredient for industrial processing.

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the general, quality and safety requirements to be met by fresh carrots (Daucus carota) for consumption, marketing and/or use as a raw material for direct industrial processing or further processing in the territory of the States Parties.

The notified Technical Regulation establishes terminology and the quality requirements to be met by fresh tomatoes for marketing and consumption.

The notified Technical Regulation establishes the general, quality and safety requirements to be met by fresh green and red cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) for consumption, marketing and/or use as a raw material for industrial processing.

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206, of 30 March 2021, establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of Panama's trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for parsley, garlic, artichokes, cucumbers and gherkins for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 24 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa G/SPS/N/PAN/89 - 2 -

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206, of 30 March 2021, establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of Panama's trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for asparagus, field pumpkins and spinach for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 19 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa. G/SPS/N/PAN/88 - 2 -

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206, of 30 March 2021, establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for barley and celery for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 22 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa.

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for fresh mangoes, mangosteens and guavas for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 12 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for fresh watermelons and melons for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 20 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for fresh strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, Andean blackberries, loganberries and avocados for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. G/SPS/N/PAN/84 - 2 - In this regard, please find attached the 27 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA wishes to notify the phytosanitary authorities of Panama's trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for fresh peaches, nectarines, apricots, wild cherries, stone fruits and plumcots for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each set of PIRs. In this regard, please find attached the 15 sets of PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa

The notified document informs the phytosanitary authorities of Panama's trading partners that, pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA has updated the PIRs for fava beans, soya beans, kiwifruits and durians, fresh and/or dried for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 28 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa. G/SPS/N/PAN/82 - 2 -

The notified document informs the phytosanitary authorities of Panama's trading partners that, pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA has updated the PIRs for onions, potatoes, rice and dry beans for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 28 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa.

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the G/SPS/N/PAN/80 - 2 - Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for dried maize, rice, peas and cocoa for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 54 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa.

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for dried quinoa, linseed, lentils, chia, oat, sesame and annatto for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 48 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa.

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021, which establishes the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for grapes, chestnuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, cashew nuts, walnuts, pistachio nuts, cherries, quinces, palm nuts and kernels, almonds and Brazil nuts, fresh and/or dried for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR. In this regard, please find attached the 51 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa.

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021, which establishes the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PRI for common pears, Asian pears, apples, dates, plums and sloes, fresh and dried figs for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PRI. In this regard, please find attached the 63 PRI for trading partners to make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa