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 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PAN/15 
9 November 1998 
 
 (98-4396) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 – bovine animals – swine – buffaloes – goats  
4. 
 Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Decree No. 41 of 21 March 1995 
Classifying Abattoirs in Accordance with th eir Sanitary Conditions and Capacity and 
Establishing Minimum Technical Sa nitary Requirements (6 pages) 
5. 
 Description of content:   Classifies abattoirs for bovine an imals, swine, buffaloes and goats 
into four types (large, medium, small and local). 
6. 
 Objective and rationale:  Protection of human health  
7. 
 
 An international standard, guideline 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:  Available in Spanish 
from enquiry points notified by Panama.  O fficial Gazette 22,759 of 7 April 1995. 
9. 
 Proposed date of adoption:  - 
10. 
 Proposed date of entry into force:  7 October 1995 
11. 
 
 Final date for comments:  Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of Health  G/SPS/N/PAN/15 
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  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, Panamá 
Tel:  (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 
 