WTO notification · TBT
PanamaProposed measure, may since have been adopted
Technical Guide. FOOD TECHNOLOGY. DAIRY PRODUCTS. SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS METHODS
Guía Técnica. TECNOLOGÍA DE LOS ALIMENTOS. PRODUCTOS LÁCTEOS. TOMA DE MUESTRA Y MÉTODOS DE ANÁLISIS
Panama notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 3 March 2026. The comment period closed on 2 May 2026.
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Published here:
Milk and dairy products in general (ICS Code(s): 67.100.01)
Leche y productos lácteos en general (Código(s) de la ICS: 67.100.01)
The comment period closed on 2 May 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/PAN/156; it can take them up with Panama.
Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)The notified Technical Guide establishes the following: Technical Guide. Food Technology. Milk Products. Sampling and Analysis Methods; (26 pages, in Spanish). This Technical Guide establishes the technical guidelines for sampling and analysis methods applicable to milk and milk products that are produced in, imported into, distributed and marketed in the Republic of Panama, to ensure standardized procedures, guarantee the quality and safety of products, and support control and verification actions undertaken by the competent authorities.
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