A guideline was issued prohibiting the planting of pineapple, banana, rice, grasses, oil palm and other monocultures in forest reserves, buffer zones, national parks, biological reserves, national wildlife refuges, wetlands and natural monuments.
Due to the health emergency, the Ministry of Health of Panama decided to extend for the second time and now for 15 days, the temporary suspension of the construction activity, in the same terms expressed in Decree 506 of March 24.
After Costa Rica, with the intention of mitigating the spread of the covid-19, decreed restrictions on cargo transport units entering its territory, the Nicaraguan government ordered the closure of the Peñas Blancas border post.
Due to the health emergency, the Ministry of Health of Panama decided to extend the temporary suspension of the construction activity for a 30-day period, under the same terms expressed in Decree 506 of March 24.
As of Wednesday, March 25 and for a period of 30 days, Panama decreed the suspension of the activities of the construction industry in the projects currently under development in the national territory.
According to Executive Decree 506, there are exceptions to this provision, which must be expressly provided by the health authority. See full publication in the Official Journal.
Arguing that there is no serious injury to the domestic production, the Ministry of Economy of Guatemala decided that it is not appropriate to impose the safeguard requested by a local company on the import of rolled products.
It was found that there is no Serious Injury to the total national production of "flat rolled products of other alloy steels, of a width greater or equal to 600 mm", which are classified in the tariff items 7225.91.00, 7225.92.00 and 7225.99.00 of the Central American Tariff System (SAC), according to official information.
In Costa Rica, the Assembly approved in second debate the bill that prohibits the delivery and sale of plastic straws and the purchase of single-use plastic in state institutions.
The initiative now only awaits the approval of the Executive Branch. The Legislative Plenary approved on October 31 in its second debate, file 20.985 Law to combat pollution by plastic to protect the environment, which among other things prohibits the marketing and free delivery of plastic straws for single use throughout the national territory, reported the Legislative Assembly.
The Legislative Assembly approved in the first debate the bill prohibiting the commercialization of plastic straws throughout the national territory, as well as the purchase of single-use plastic in all state institutions.
In addition, the marketing and free delivery of plastic bags to the final consumer in supermarkets and commercial establishments whose purpose is to carry the goods to their destination is prohibited, explains an official statement.
The Ministry of Health decided to withdraw all registered drugs containing oral ranitidine from the market, arguing that long-term exposure of people to this substance may increase the risk of cancer.
With the available data there is no evidence that the presence of this substance could have caused harm to patients who have consumed the drug, however, the potential risk arising from the cumulative effect, makes it necessary for health regulatory authorities to take different precautionary measures to avoid their presence in medicines, informed local authorities.
Since October 1, technological platforms dedicated to transport services operating in Panama will no longer be able to collect cash from their customers, therefore, payments must be made electronically.
The Transit and Land Transportation Authority (ATTT) announced that since enough time has been allowed, no further extension will be established for cash payment related to Selective Transportation fares through Platforms based on Information and Communications Technology, explains an official statement.
The Guatemalan union of recycling companies estimates that the recycling industry could stop generating about $240 million per year if the agreement prohibiting the use and distribution of single-use plastic goods enters into force.
Following the publication of the agreement prohibiting the use and distribution of single-use plastic articles, some companies are beginning to analyze possible options for no longer relying on this type of product.
In Guatemala, an agreement was published prohibiting the use and distribution of disposable plastic bags in their different presentations, shapes and designs, as well as containers made of expanded polystyrene, known as duroport, a measure that will enter into force in two years.
In Panama is reported a fall of between 25% and 30% in the national production of polyethylene bags in the last month and a half, because of the entry into force of the law that prohibits its use.
Changes in legislation restricting the use of disposable plastic containers and packaging force companies to look for other options, some of which could be up to five times more expensive.
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