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Panama Maritime Authority restricts access to sensitive data for 10 years
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has implemented a 10-year restriction on access to specific administrative files. This measure, published in the Official Gazette, covers documentation, technical reports, and legal proceedings related to area concessions, operating licenses for auxiliary maritime services, and administrative investigations into regulatory infractions.
The AMP justified the decision by citing the need to protect commercial, contractual, and technical secrets provided by private companies in their dealings with the State, invoking Law 6 of 2002. During this period, access to the restricted information is limited to accredited parties in specific administrative procedures and competent authorities.
Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino has publicly called for the AMP to reconsider the decision, stating that he is unaware of the specific reasons why the entity deemed this information confidential or restricted.
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Autoridad Marítima de Panamá · Dirección General de Puertos e Industrias Marítimas Auxiliares · José Raúl Mulino
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The restricted information includes area concessions, operating licenses for auxiliary maritime services, and administrative investigations into potential infractions. noticiasdepanama.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The AMP has restricted access to certain administrative files for a period of 10 years. noticiasdepanama.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The restriction is based on the protection of commercial, contractual, and technical secrets provided by companies to the State. noticiasdepanama.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] President Mulino stated he is unaware of the reasons for the information restriction and requested the AMP reconsider the measure. noticiasdepanama.com