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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/23
9 November 1998
(98-4399)
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):   Meat
products
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Executive Decree No. 223 of
5 September 1996 establishing Regulations Concerning Veterinary Inspections in the
Various Abattoirs Operating in Panama and Inspections of Meat Product Processing Plants,
and Other Regulations (9 pages)
5. Description of content:  Introduces a new veterinary inspection system in the various
abattoirs and meat product processing plant inspections.
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:  23,125 of
18 September 1996
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  18 December 1996
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of HealthG/SPS/N/PAN/23
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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