WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/12
28 September 1998
(98-3699)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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):   Tariff
heading No. 60110000          
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Resolution ALP 047-ADM-97 of
14 July 1997 (2 pages)          
5. Description of content:  Establishes the phytosanitary procedures and requirements for
prohibiting the transport of infested otoe propagation corms from the provinces of Chiriquí
and Bocas del Toro to the other provinces.
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of plant health and the environment.          
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 enquiry  points notified by Panama.          
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  14 July 1997          
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable          
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Ministry of Agricultural
Development
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 Panamá
Tel. - Fax. (507) 220 7979
Tel. - Fax:. (507) 220 0733P.O. Box:  5390 Zona 5 Panamá