With the new laboratory for the analysis of toxic residues of bovine, porcine and poultry meat, which will begin to operate as of March 2021, Panama will be able to begin exporting to the US market.
Due to the fact that the country so far lacks a laboratory to certify the quality of the meat, Panama cannot export to the United States, however, authorities announced that next year the situation will change.
Because Panama lacks the certifications required by the U.S. country, authorities of that country are analyzing the possibility of exporting through certification in a laboratory in Honduras.
According to the authorities of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), the U.S. authorities agree that Panama should certify the quality of the meat through analysis by Honduran laboratories.
Following an outbreak of paralytic rabies in Veraguas province, local authorities reported that a cordon sanitaire was established to prevent the spread of the disease.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) explained that the quarantined area is equivalent to a 10-km radius from the reported outbreak in Mariato district.
Through the signing of two protocols, the Central American country is authorized to export to the Asian country pork meat and sausages, as well as fish and shrimp.
Health protocols were signed on December 10 and according to the authorities of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA), it is expected that the first shipments to China will be made as soon as possible.
Because of a local reported shortage of the product, Panamanian authorities informed that they have agreed to authorize the import of 60,000 quintals of onion, which will enter the country during July and August.
The decision was taken at the extraordinary session of the Potato and Onion Agrifood Chain Commission. It was also reported that the plan is to reduce temporarily from 72% to 0%, the tariff that applies to the import of onion.
For 2018-2019, the government decided to approve the payment of $3 for each quintal harvested by corn producers, associations and cooperatives.
Some of the fundamental requirements to be met by producers who apply for the benefit are: to have a supplier code, to use the weights authorized by the National Direction of Agriculture (DNA), to present a summary table of the sale of corn, original invoices, photostatic ballots and shipping guide, to fill out the certificate of certification of the corn sold, peace and safety of the DGI, copy of the DGI and note with which the file is presented to DNA, informed the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA).
In Panama, the agribusiness sector and the government agreed to review all legal details to assess an increase from 15% to 30% in the import tariff for mozzarella cheeses.
This week, the country's dairy agribusiness sector met with President Juan Carlos Varela and representatives of the Ministries of Agricultural Development and Trade and Industries.
After the approval of three beef processing plants in Panama by the Chinese authorities, it is expected that in the first months of 2019 the Central American country will begin to export its products.
The meat products plants which received the endorsement by the General Administration of Customs of China to start selling their products to the Asian giant were Matadero de Chiriquí, S.A. (Machisa), Unión Ganadera, S.A. (Ungasa) and Macello.
To verify whether they comply with the rules for exporting meat, seafood, dairy products and fruits to the Asian country, representatives of the Chinese government will conduct an inspection of several production plants in Panama.
As part of the Free Trade Agreement between China and the Central American country, it was reported that from October 22nd to 31st a Chinese government delegation will inspect food processing plants in Panama.
A law was approved in Panama that allows the authorities to temporarily suspend imports of agricultural products for human consumption when local production is enough to meet demand.
The Congress approved Ley 680 project, which will allow the Ministry of Development to suspend imports of agricultural products for a period of 12 months. Among the products whose importation may be suspended are meat products and fluid milk.
For Nicaraguan stockbreeders, the imposition of a 30% tariff on beef imports from Panama violates the conditions established in the trade agreement between the two countries.
In Panama, representatives of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Beef Export Plants (Canicarne), reported that the imposition of tariffs and other non-tariff measures for Nicaraguan meat have stockbreeders and industrialists concerned.
To correct alleged price distortions in the local market, the Panamanian government plans to regulate imports of beef from Nicaragua.
The Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA)'s plan is to establish new import rules, which will aim to correct the "distortion in the price of beef paid for the local product."
To calm the spirits of local producers, the Panamanian government has announced the beginning of an audit of the process to import agrifood products, in order to identify companies that are bringing goods in without meeting any of the requirements.
A few days after producers in the country held demonstrations against the allegedly excessive entry of products such as dairy and meat, the government decided to form, together with representatives from the agricultural sector, a discussion table to solve some of the problems.However, this negotiation was abandoned by representatives of the unions.
Construction is planned for next year, on a plot of land measuring between 7 and 10 hectares in the province of Los Santos, Panama, of the first of the three centers of agricultural excellence.
After the signing of a memorandum between the agricultural authorities of Israel and Panama, it was agreed to build three agricultural centers valued at $6 million.The first center will be located specifically in El Ejido, province of Los Santos, in the facilities of the National Institute of Agriculture.
In Panama a proposal has been made to reimburse 75% of the investment in purchase of certified fruit tree seedlings, and 50% in investments in the installation of irrigation and drainage systems in farms.
The National Commission of Agricultural Transformation, integrated by representatives of diverse institutions related to the agricultural sector, approved including in the regulations Law 25, incentives for the production of ten fruits, mainly citrus fruits.
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