The Government of
Panama designated the Comision Panamena de Normas Tecnicas (COPANIT),
an agency of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, as the domestic
registering authority for participation in the International Standards
Organization ISO9000 program. There is no legal limitation in Panama
on participation in ISO-9000 by firms doing business here. In fact,
an increasing number of Panamanian firms are seeking or have already
obtained ISO-9000 certification. Panama is a member of the Pan American
Standards Commission (COPAN), headquartered in Venezuela.