Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Panama - Single-use plastic products

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.

 

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Notifying Member: PANAMA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente (Ministry of the Environment)

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Dirección de Verificación del Desempeño Ambiental, DIVEDA (Environmental Performance Verification Directorate)

Edificio, Albrook, 804Apartado C-0843 - Balboa, Ancón - Rep. de Panamá

Panamá, Panama

Tel.: (+507) 500-0837, Ext. 6806 or 6847

Email: mflores@miambiente.gob.pa; cacosta@miambiente.gob.pa; klanas@miambiente.gob.pa

Website: https://www.miambiente.gob.pa/

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Single-use plastic products: Plastic ear swabs, plastic laundry covers, plastic egg cartons, disposable plastic mixers, plastic balloon holders, plastic toothpicks, plastic drinking straws, plastic cocktail sticks, plastic candy sticks, plastic candy rings and disposable plastic plates

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Decreto Ejecutivo No. 9 de 6 de mayo de 2022 "Que reglamenta la Ley 187 de 2 de diciembre de 2020, que regula la reducción y el reemplazo progresivo de los plásticos de un solo uso" (Executive Decree No. 9 of 6 May 2022 "regulating Law No. 187 of 2 December 2020, which regulates the reduction and gradual replacement of single-use plastics") (9 pages, in Spanish)

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Description of content: The general objective of the notified Executive Decree is to establish criteria to guarantee that single-use plastics are reduced and gradually replaced by sustainable alternatives that are less harmful to the environment and human health, in accordance with the time frames and guidelines established in the law.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Environment

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Relevant documents:

Ley 187 de 2 de diciembre de 2020 "Que regula la reducción y el reemplazo progresivo de los plásticos de un solo uso"

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministerio de Ambiente

Dirección de Verificación del Desempeño Ambiental (DIVEDA)

Edificio, Albrook, 804Apartado C-0843 - Balboa, Ancón - Rep. de Panamá

Panamá, Panama

Tel.: (+507) 500-0837, Ext. 6806 or 6847

Email: mflores@miambiente.gob.pa; cacosta@miambiente.gob.pa; klanas@miambiente.gob.pa

Website: https://www.miambiente.gob.pa/