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CONTAMINATED MILK FROM CHINA INTER

A operation carried out by health authorities in Chinatown of San Felipe was carried out with the aim of verifying the possible existence of dairy products with melamine (from China), which has caused the deaths of several infants in this country. The operation was conducted by the Department of Food Protection, Ministry of Health (DEPA), which in various distribution and retail sector milks examined whether these formulas were fatal.

The alarm went off in Panama due to deaths of three infants in the Republic of China and more than 6 000 244 sick children, consumption of dairy products contaminated with melamine, which could have enter Panama illegally.

DEPA manager director, Ruben Carcache, said the action was fundamental interest to certify products that are of Chinese origin, to prevent the country has introduced some milk with melamine clandestinely. Melamine is a toxic substance that causes kidney problems if consumed as cause kidney stones and severe disorders and even death.

Source:

El Panama America, September 18, 2008.

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ACOVIPA And AUPSA ON THE SUBJECT OF THE COLOMBIAN PRODUCTS CLOSE INPUT

On September 8 held a meeting and AUPSA ACOVIPA entity in which the directors informed the union about the status of actions taken and Phytosanitary Protocol negotiations being carried out with Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), because of the temporary suspension of imports of fresh produce and chilled from the Republic of Colombia.

AUPSA said it is important to clarify, that was still in force, the date of the meeting, the resolution issued by the Technical Committee Institutional AUPSA (CTI - 023 - 2008 year August 27 current) through which temporarily suspended imports of fresh fruits and vegetables and refregirados originating in the Republic of Colombia, as a Plant Emergency.

addition, the company had issued three press releases on the subject, which had been published on the website and in turn AUPSA published by the national media, with the aim of keeping the informed population. AUPSA made 2 (two) withholding Colombia processed foods (cookies and chocolates) that were isolated because of the failure to provide legally required health documentation for imports thereof.

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COLOMBIAN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. ACOVIPA

On 27 August this year a total of 11 food products, especially fruits and vegetables exported from Colombia to Panama, were restricted by the Panamanian Authority for Food Safety (AUPs) for contain the presence of pests in shipments, according to a statement issued by the entity. Although the Colombian authorities claim that their products are free of live pests AUPSA had compiled a series of tests showing the presence of pests, forcing authorities to put products into quarantine. (1)

On shipments were detected pests such as the cochineal-bug, insects and fruit flies. The pests were found in soursop, mango, strawberries, avocados, figs, artichokes, sweet corn, lettuce and peppers. Agricultural Quarantine Directorate of the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) said the ban on food entering the country from Colombia is duly justified and seeks to avoid economic damage in the country. To Quarantine, this is not a new situation, since 2005 and for a period of seven to 10 days, the Government was forced to restrict the entry of flowers and plants affected by pests from Colombia. That year, the crops Panama coffee is affected by the presence of pests, causing losses of some 200 thousand dollars a year in campaign spending and pest control (2).

According Gilberto Real, manager Panamanian Authority for Food Safety, the instrument has been found to resolve the conflict plant is a "medical protocol" that satisfies the interests of Panama in order to safeguard the agricultural heritage and Colombia can also meet in order to restore bilateral trade. (3)

The negotiation of a protocol to reactivate the plant protection import and export of fruits, vegetables, flowers, birds and eggs between Panama and Colombia was one of the results of the XIII Meeting of the neighborhood between the two nations, which ended Sept. 2. (4)

Panama and Colombia agree that it is important to resolve as soon as possible those issues that involve a restriction on exports of products originating in both countries. The affairs of processed chicken and eggs, and the plant will be resolved through negotiation protocol, in one case and in the other reviews will take place in Colombia.
Sources:
1. La Prensa, August 28, 2008.
2. El Siglo, August 29, 2008.
3. La Prensa, September 3, 2008.
4. Century, September 3, 2008.