Panama Reach Regulation for Various Sectors

There is no national chemical regulation nor GHS approval in Panama. The closest and most updated document related to such provisions is Resolución 101/2016, and this establishes the information on labels and SDS for pesticides.

Decreto 2/2008 regulates Safety, Health and Hygiene in the Construction Industry, providing minor aspects to labels and packages information disclosure for hazard substances (arts. 373-4).

Resolucion 124/2001 is a technical regulation addressing producers and warehouses of chemicals that pollute the environment.

SDS / GHS Regulation

Status

Not implemented (national standards present)

Regulation name

Language

Spanish

Comments

The regulations are sparse. Reference to GHS is diffuse between regulations, including minor aspects to labeling and SDS