. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PAN/46 
31 October 2005 
 (05-5040) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF PANAMA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario  (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):  Ruminant meat and products and by-products of bovine animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  United 
States of America  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Resolution No. DAL-
073-ADM-2005, Panama, of 27 September 2005 Autoriza la importación de carne de 
bovinos no mayores de 30 meses de edad, orig inarios de los Estados Unidos de América 
(Authorizing the importation of the meat of bovi ne animals of not more than 30 months of 
age originating in the United States of America)  (3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This Resolution authorizes the importation of the meat of bovine 
animals of not more than 30 months of age orig inating in the United States of America.  It 
repeals Resolution No. DAL-054-ADM-05 of 28 June 2005.  
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] 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. 25,404 of 11 October 2005.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  -- 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  In force since 27 September 2005  G/SPS/N/PAN/46 
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 12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or a ddress, fax number and E-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  Ministry of Agricultural Development  
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. 
Enquiry Point / Competent authority 
Dirección Nacional de Sanidad Animal 
Rio Tapia, Tocumen, Panamá 
Apartado postal 5390, Zona 5, Panamá 
Tel.:  (507) 266-1812 Fax:  (507) 266-2943;  (507) 220-7981 E-mail:  dinasa1@cwpanama.net;  dinasa2@cwpanama.net
 
 
Authority designated to handle comments / Notification authority 
Dirección Nacional de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales 
Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edison Plaza, Piso N° 2 Apartado postal 378, Zona 3, Panamá 
Tel.:  (507) 360-0690 / 0600 / 0700, Ext. 2308, 2355 
Fax:  (507) 360-0691 
E-mail:  smoreno@mici.gob.pa