Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Panama - National quality infrastructure system

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 Comercio e Industrias (Ministry of Trade and Industry)

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 General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (Directorate-General for Standards and Industrial Technology)

Vía Ricardo J. Alfaro, Calle El Paical, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso

Panamá, Panama

Tel.: (+507) 560-0716/(+507) 560-0600, Ext. 5965

Email: mtroescht@mici.gob.pa

Website: www.mici.gob.pa

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): Other

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de Ley N.030-21 "Que crea el Sistema de la Infraestructura Nacional de la Calidad en la República de Panamá, deroga el título II de la Ley 23 de 15 de julio de 1997 y dicta otras disposiciones" (Draft Law No. 030-21 establishing the National Quality Infrastructure System in the Republic of Panama, repealing Title II of Law No. 23 of 15 July 1997 and issuing other provisions) (17 pages, in Spanish)

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Description of content: The notified text sets out the general provisions concerning the National Quality Infrastructure System, the National Quality Council, the Directorate-General of Quality Infrastructure, standardization and conformity certification, technical regulations, accreditation and metrology, in addition to miscellaneous provisions concerning sanctions and remedies, transitional provisions and final provisions.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: The notified text seeks to establish and develop the basis for quality policy in the Republic of Panama, with a view to promoting economic development, quality in the production of goods and services, and research and innovation; increasing productive capacity; ensuring a process of continual improvement in value chains; fostering international trade; facilitating compliance with conformity assessment-related international agreements; and protecting legitimate public interest objectives for the benefit of the Panamanian population.

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Relevant documents:

Title II, Law No. 23 of 15 July 1997.
Law No. 52 of 11 December 2007 and Executive Decree No. 55 of 6 July 2006.

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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 [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias

Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial

Vía Ricardo J. Alfaro, Calle El Paical, Edificio Plaza Edison, 3er Piso

Panamá, Panama

Tel.: (+507) 560-0716/(+507) 560-0600, Ext. 5965

Email: mtroescht@mici.gob.pa

Website: www.mici.gob.pa