WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAN/1
24 September 1998
(98-3694)
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):   A l l
products and by-products of animal origin or for animal use or consumption
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Law 23 of 15 July 1997 Approving
the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and the Panamanian
Protocol of Accession to the Said Agreement Together with its Annexes and Schedules of
Commitments, Adapting Domestic Legislation to the International Regulations, and Setting
Forth Other Provisions.  Title I (26 pages)
5. Description of content:  Describes the regulations governing and the authority conferred
upon the National Animal Health Directorate in the field of animal health with a view to
protecting the country's zoosanitary status.
6. Objective and rationale: Protection of animal health
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:  Has been in force since 15 October 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:  (507) 266-1812Fax:  (507) 266-2943
Fax:  (507) 220-7981
P.O. Box:  5390 Zona 5 Panamá