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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/10
1 October 1998
(98-3749)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  PANAMA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agricultural Development
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   A l l
phytosanitary inputs used in agriculture
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Executive Decree No. 63 of
1 September 1997 Regulating Ti tle III, Chapter V of Law 47 of 9 July 1996 on the Control
of Pesticides and Fertilizers, Registration, Application, Activities and Service, and Creating
the Technical Commission on Pesticides (11 pages)
5. Description of content:  Chapter I sets forth regulations governing registration, Chapter II
provides for the creation of the Technical Commission, Chapter III covers monitoring and
inspection of the use of pesticides, Chapter IV establishes the responsibility for biological
effectiveness assessment, Chapter V establishes responsibility for training, disseminationand publicity, Chapter VI covers offences, penalties and remedies, and Chapter VII contains
general provisions.
6. Objective and rationale: To lay the foundations and minimum requirements for the control
of registration, activities, service, monitoring and inspection, and training of human
resources with a view to ensuring safe and efficient use of phytosanitary inputs.
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   There are no deviations from international standards or guidelines.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish
from the contact points notified by Panama.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 1997
11. Final date for comments: Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of Agricultural
DevelopmentG/SPS/N/PAN/10
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12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Texts available from the enquiry points notified by Panama
Directorate:  Río Tapia, Tocumen PanamáTel./Fax:  (507)  220-7979
Fax:  (507) 220-0733
P.O. Box:  5390 Zona 5 Panamá