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Panama

Updates about this market, newest first: its WTO notifications of draft SPS and TBT rules and any other update that names it. 58 published so far.

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  1. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, open for comments

    Proposed measure from Panama: Fruit and vegetables

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 8 October 2026. Comments are open until 7 December 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/164Comments until 7 December 2026

  2. WTO notificationTBTUpdated: check whether it is now adopted or in force

    Proposed measure from Panama: chemicals

    Panama issued an addendum on 13 August 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/PAN/162. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 June…

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/162/Add.1Comment period closed

  3. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, not in force yet

    Proposed measure from Panama: Tanks and gas cylinders

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 8 July 2026. The comment period closed on 6 September 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/163Comment period closed

  4. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Non-alcoholic beverages

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 11 March 2026. The comment period closed on 10 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/118Comment period closed

  5. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Non-alcoholic beverages

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 9 March 2026. The comment period closed on 8 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/160Comment period closed

  6. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Milk and cream

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 5 March 2026. The comment period closed on 4 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/117Comment period closed

  7. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Dairy produce

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 March 2026. The comment period closed on 3 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/114Comment period closed

  8. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Cheese and curd

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 March 2026. The comment period closed on 3 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/115Comment period closed

  9. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Cheese and curd

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 4 March 2026. The comment period closed on 3 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/116Comment period closed

  10. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Cheese and curd

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 March 2026. The comment period closed on 2 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/157Comment period closed

  11. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Cheese and curd

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 March 2026. The comment period closed on 2 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/158Comment period closed

  12. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Milk and dairy products

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 March 2026. The comment period closed on 2 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/159Comment period closed

  13. WTO notificationTBTProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Milk and dairy products

    Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 March 2026. The comment period closed on 2 May 2026.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/PAN/156Comment period closed

  14. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Meat and meat products

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 8 January 2026. The comment period closed on 9 March 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/111Comment period closed

  15. WTO notificationSPSProposed measure, may since have been adopted

    Proposed measure from Panama: Rice

    Panama notified this proposed SPS measure to the WTO on 8 January 2026. The comment period closed on 9 March 2026.

    Symbol: G/SPS/N/PAN/106Comment period closed

What SPS and TBT mean

SPSSanitary and phytosanitary measures

Food safety, animal and plant health

Rules that protect people, animals and plants from risks carried by food, feed, pests and diseases: maximum residue limits, additives and contaminants, quarantine and inspection, and the certificates that go with them.

TBTTechnical barriers to trade

Technical product rules

Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment for products: specifications, labelling and marking, packaging, and the tests and certificates a product needs before it can be sold.

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