Goodbye Aupsa, Hello APAThe Panamanian president approved the bill that creates the Agencia Panamena de Alimentos (Panamanian Food Agency) and repeals Decree Law 11 of 2006, which created the Panamanian Food Safety Authority.Wednesday, March 31, 2021
The new law establishes that the constitutional competencies related to phytosanitary and zoosanitary measures return to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) with the objective of protecting the national agricultural patrimony, to the Ministry of Health the competencies related to food safety, the control of zoonoses and food-borne diseases (ETA), while the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, the one related to Copanit technical standards and the administration of compliance with international trade agreements, details an official statement. ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Controversial Law on Phytosanitary Controls EndorsedMarch 2020 The Nicaraguan Assembly approved a bill empowering the Institute of Protection and Health to impose economic sanctions on any agricultural producer who fails to comply with phytosanitary requirements at the time of an inspection. Concern in Panama Over Requirement to Import Raw MaterialNovember 2016 A proposal put forward by the Aupsa would require all companies that import raw materials, ingredients and food for manufacturing, processing or commercial repackaging, to register with the institution from 2017. Panama: New Regulator for Food ImportsApril 2015 A law passed by the Assembly has created the Panamanian Food Safety Authority, which will regulate the import of agricultural products. Panama: Attempt to Regulate Food ImportsApril 2015 A bill intends to regulate the import of agricultural products through the creation of the Panamanian Food Safety Authority.
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