. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PAN/49 
19 March 2007 
 
 (07-1156) 
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:  Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario  (Ministry of Agricultural 
Development) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Plants and plant products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Trading partners of Panama 
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Resuelto Nº DAL-028 
de 18 de mayo de 2006, por el cual se declara el Thrips palmi bajo control oficial en todo 
el territorio nacional  (Resolution No. DAL-028 of 18 May 2006, declaring Thrips palmi  to 
be under official control throughout nationa l territory)  (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified text reports that Thrips palmi  has been brought under 
official control throughout national territory with the implementation of the integrated 
management plan and that the Nati onal Department of Plant Health ( Dirección Nacional de 
Sanidad Vegetal ) will comply with International St andards for Phytosanitary Measures 
(ISPMs) Nos. 8 and 17. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] 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,  [   ] 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:   Document published 
in Official Gazette No. 25,572 of 22 June 2006 and available in Spanish from the enquiry 
points notified by Panama.   G/SPS/N/PAN/49 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:   22 June 2006 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   22 June 2006 
12. Final date for comments:   Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
1. National enquiry point: 
Sra. Eva Bravo Centro de Operaciones de Vigilancia y Em ergencias Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias (COP) 
Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario 
Altos de Curundú, calle Manuel E.  Melo, Edifico 575, piso 1 
Apartado postal:  0816-01611 Tel.: (507) 507-0707 Fax: (507) 507-0886 E-mail: ebravo@mida.gob.pa 
Web site: www.mida.gob.pa 
2. National Notification authority: 
Sra. Marquelda Isaza Dirección Nacional de Administración de Tratados Comerciales Internacionales y de 
Defensa Comercial 
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias Avenida Ricardo J. Alfaro y calle El Paical, Plaza Edison, segundo piso Apartado postal:  0819-05820 Tel.: (507) 560-0690 
Fax: (507) 560-0691 
E-mail: misaza@mici.gob.pa Web site: www.mida.gob.pa