Panama – Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Social Development of the National Assembly sets deadline for proposals on food labeling projects

The president of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Social Development of the National Assembly, Miguel Campos, announced that interested sectors will have until March 9 to send their proposed amendments to Bills 445 and 402, related to front labeling on food, via mail or in writing.

The Bill 445, presented by Deputy Campos, establishes front warning nutritional labeling to promote healthy decisions, while Bill 402, presented by Deputy Jairo Salazar, proposes the mandatory nutritional labeling on all food nationwide.