Panama Readies Trade
Deal with Canada
PANAMA - Panama's
Ministry of Commerce and
Industry (MICI) is
holding consultations
before designing a
negotiation strategy for
a free trade agreement
with Canada, according
to official sources.
MICI officials are
meetings with
representatives of the
Authority of Public
Services and the
Ministry of Agricultural
Development, among other
agencies.
Trade and Industry
Minister Carmen Gisela
Vergara pointed out that
consultations are
important for designing
a negotiation strategy
to be used in Canada's
case.
The talks involve the
guilds linked to the
dairy industry, tomato,
pork, sugar, coffee,
flour and industrial
products.
The MICI has created a
working agenda with
different companies and
associations to prepare
for the negotiations.