The instrument
This page records the heavy-metal maximum levels set by Panama Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 - plant-product heavy metals, the instrument of Ministerio de Salud de Panama, 2007. Every value below is transcribed into the Heavy Metal Index register from the primary text and is the value an HMTc standard cites when this jurisdiction binds a certification limit. It is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold.
Maximum levels
All values µg/kg (ppb), in the basis the instrument states. 10 maximum levels across 2 analytes and 10 product categories, grouped by analyte and ordered by limit.
| Limit µg/kg | Basis | Product scope | Provision |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (Pb)9 limits | |||
| 10 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | fruits | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 100 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | vegetable oils except cocoa butter | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 100 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | vegetables including peeled potatoes, except brassicas, leafy vegetables, mushrooms, hops, and herbs | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 200 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | cereal grains | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 200 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | dry legumes | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 200 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | leguminous vegetables | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 200 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | small fruits, berries, and grapes | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 300 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | brassicas except cabbage | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| 300 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | leaf vegetables except spinach | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
| Cadmium (Cd)1 limit | |||
| 10 | plant product as marketed; source unit ppm | cereals, legumes, and leguminous vegetables | Decreto Ejecutivo 467/2007 heavy-metals table, Gaceta Oficial Digital No. 25932 page 24 |
Where HMTc cites it
Cells where this instrument holds the strictest government value in force among credible regulators, and therefore binds a published HMTc limit.
A limit recorded above binds nothing today only because another government holds a stricter value for every published cell. It may still bind later, as other jurisdictions relax or as a new subcategory is published.
How this interacts with HMTc
HMTc certification standards adopt the strictest existing maximum level set by any credible government, applied cell-by-cell. Where this instrument holds the strictest value for a (product, analyte) cell, it binds the HMTc limit and the standard cites this page. This page does not set or justify any HMTc threshold; it records the sovereign requirement the program measures against.
A reference page is a record of law, not an HMTc threshold. It states what a government requires; the standard page states what the program requires, and names which instrument binds each cell.