Ley 206 del 30 de marzo de 2021, "Que crea la Agencia Panameña de los Alimentos y deroga el Decreto Ley 11 de 2006, que crea la Autoridad Panameña de Seguridad de Alimentos" (Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency and repealing Decree Law No. 11 of 2006 establishing the Panamanian Food Safety Authority)

Regular notification 2021-04-20
G/SPS/N/PAN/71

Description

The notified text establishes the Panamanian Food Agency (hereinafter the APA) as a State entity, the purpose of which is to manage and verify the procedures for agro-industrial food production, as well as the export and import of food and its transit and trans-shipment, in compliance with animal health, plant health, quarantine and safety standards and international trade rules.

Keywords

Animal health; Human health; Animal diseases; Food safety; Plant health; Territory protection