. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/37
18 June 2001
(01-3034)
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 (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:    Production of animals and animal products, by-products and foodstuffs for
use and consumption        
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Executive Decree No. 49 of
16 April 2001 Establishing the Procedures, Requirements and Rates for Animal HealthApproval of Regions, Countries, Areas, Proces sing Plants and Other Installations Involved
in the Production of Animals, Animal Products and Animal By-Products for Introduction
into the Territory of Panama" (5 pages)
5. Description of content:    Regulates the procedures, requirements and rates for inspection
at source and animal health approval of regions, countries, areas, processing plants and
other installations involved in animal production.         
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly 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 enquiry points notified by Panama.  Official Gazette 24.285 of 20 April 2001.       
  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 April 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  20 April 2001G/SPS/N/PAN/37
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  5 April 2001
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
12. 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.
Competent authority's enquiry point
Dirección Nacional de Sanidad Animal
Rio Tapia, Tocumen, Panamá
Apartado postal:  5390 Zona 5 Panamá
Tel:  (507) 266-1812
Fax:  (507) 220-7981
E-mail:  diegod@pty.com; dinasa4@pty.com
Authority designated to handle comments and responsible for
notifications:
Dirección Nacional de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edison Plaza, Piso N° 3
Apartado postal: 378, Zona 3, Panamá
Tel.:  (507) 360-0690/0600/0700, Ext. 2326-2327-2328 and 2329
Fax:  (507) 360-0691
E-mail:  econcex@sinfo.net;  juconcex@sinfo.net