. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/41
12 February 2003
(03-0902)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agricultural Development
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Animals and products and by-products of animal origin
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Law No. 62 of
26 December 2002 Amending Paragraph 11 and Adding Paragraphs 13 and 14 to Article 78
of Law No. 23 of 1997  (3 pages).
6. Description of content:  The importation of animals and products and by-products of
animal origin which pose an animal health ri sk without the corresponding authorization from
the competent authority shall be considered a violation.
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [    ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  There is no inconsistency with international
standards or guidelines.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Available in Spanish
from the Enquiry Points notified by Panama.  Official Gazette No. 24,709 of
30 December 2002.
10. Proposed date of adoption:  16 December 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 December 2002
12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Ministry of Agricultural Development; National notification
authority; Ministry of Trade and IndustryG/SPS/N/PAN/41
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13. Texts available from:  [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Texts available from the Enquiry Points notified by Panama.
Authority designated to handle comments
Enquiry Point
National Animal Health Directorate
Río Tapía, Tocumen, Republic of Panama
P.O. Box 5390, Zone 5, Republic of Panama
Tel.:  (507) 266-1812/2303
Fax:  (507) 266-2943 and 220-7981
E-mail:  dinasa1@cwpanama.net;
dinasa2@cwpanama.net.
National notification authority
National Directorate of International Trade Negotiations
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edison Plaza, 3rd floor
P.O. Box 378, Zone 3, Republic of Panama
Tel.:  (507) 360-0690 / 0600 / 0700, Exts. 2326, 2327, 2328 and 2329Fax:  (507) 360-0691
E-mail:  econcex@sinfo.net;
juconcex@sinfo.net.