Fresh watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) and melons (Cucumis melo) for human consumption and/or processing

Requisitos Fitosanitarios de Importación (RFI), para consumo humano y/o transformación: RFI Sandía (Citrullus lanatus) origen de Estados Unidos de América (Arizona, California, Carolina del Norte, Carolina del Sur, Florida, Texas), México, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia; RFI Melón (Cucumis melo) origen de Estados Unidos de América (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia), México, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia (Phytosanitary Import Requirements (PIR), for human consumption and/or processing: PIR for watermelons (Citrullus lanatus) originating in the United States of America (Arizona, California, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas), Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia; PIR for melons (Cucumis melo) originating in the United States of America (Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia), Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Colombia) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages:

Pursuant to the statutory powers granted to the Ministry of Agricultural Development (MIDA) by Law No. 206 of 30 March 2021 establishing the Panamanian Food Agency (APA), the National Directorate of Plant Health of MIDA hereby notifies the phytosanitary authorities of its trading partners that it has updated the PIRs for fresh watermelons and melons for human consumption and/or processing, originating in the countries indicated in each PIR.

In this regard, please find attached the 20 PIRs so that the trading partners specified under point 4 may make any comments they consider necessary, to be sent to the following email address: vigilanciafito@mida.gob.pa