TREATIES AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL ACTS SERIES 17-516

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WEAPONS

Destruction

Agreement Between the 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

and PANAMA

Effected by Exchange of Notes at

Panama January 5 and April 21, 2017

with

Annex
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 PANAMA

 Weapons: Destruction

 Agreement effected by exchange of notes 

 at Panama January 5 and April 21, 2017;

 Entered into force May 16, 2017.

 With annex.
No. 003 

The Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica presents its compliments to 

the Ministry ofForeign Relations, Directorate General ofLegal Affairs and 

Treaties, ofthe Republic ofPanama and has the honor to refer to discussions 

between representatives ofthe Governments ofthe United States ofAmerica and 

the Republic ofPanama pertaining to the destruction of eight U.S.-origin munitions 

that contain or contained chemical agents and are located on San Jose Island, 

Panama ("Eight Munitions"). 

These Eight Munitions are remnants from research, development, andtesting 

conducted during and shortly after World War II (1943-1947). The Government of 

the United States of America leased San Jose Island, along with a number of other 

locations, from the Government ofthe Republic of Panama during this period 

pursuant to the Agreement relating to lease ofdefense sites, signed May 18, 1942, 

at Panama, entered into force May 11, 1943, and terminated by exchange of notes 

dated February 16 and 19, 1948. 

DIPLOMATIC NOTE 
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A 2002 Final Inspection Report ofthe Technical Secretariat ofthe 

Organization for the Prohibition ofChemical Weapons ("OPCW"), made at the 

request of the Government ofthe Republic ofPanama, identified the Eight 

Munitions on San Jose Island as U.S.-origin chemical weapons requiring 

destruction. 

As a result of bilateral discussions between the United States and Panama, 

the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica conducted two investigations of 

the Eight Munitions between 2014 and 2016 and has confirmed that the munitions 

are ofU.S.-origin from the research, development, and testing referred to above, 

and that seven ofthe munitions currently contain chemical agent and likely 

energetic (explosive) materials. 

By letter DM-072-13, dated May 8, 2013, from the Ministry ofForeign 

Affairs ofthe Republic of Panama to the Executive Director ofthe United States 

National Authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Government ofthe 

Republic ofPanama requested assistance from the Government ofthe United 

States ofAmerica in the destruction ofthe Eight Munitions, "so that the OPCW 
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can verify their destruction." The Government ofthe Republic ofPanama also 

stated in its May 8, 2013, letter that it would revise its Chemical Weapons 

Convention (CWC) declaration that identified the Eight Munitions as "Abandoned 

Chemical Weapons" to identifying them as "Old Chemical Weapons," as defined 

under the ewe, in order to reflect more accurately the situation and the need for 

U.S. assistance for final disposition. 

In relation to the above, the Embassy, on behalf ofthe Government ofthe 

United States ofAmerica, has the honor to propose the following: 

1. Consistent with previous high-level discussions between the Governments 

ofthe United States of America and the Republic ofPanama, the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica is committed to destroying 

the Eight Munitions, subject to the availability of appropriated 

funds. The Government ofthe United States of America notes that 

appropriated funds will only become available by an act of Congress and 

that such an act has been requested by the President ofthe United States. 
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2. The United States intends to complete the destruction process in a manner 

such that the OPCW can verify the destruction and, consistent with the 

ewe, that assigns the highest priority to ensuring the safety of people, 

including those responsible for conducting the destruction operation, and 

to protecting the environment. 

3. Prior to the commencement ofthe destruction phase for the Eight 

Munitions, the Government ofthe Republic ofPanama shall revise its 

original CWC declaration to reflect the presence of "Old Chemical 

Weapons" rather than "Abandoned Chemical Weapons" on San Jose 

Island, which more accurately reflects the situation and the need for U.S. 

assistance for final disposition ofthe Eight Munitions. 

4. The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Government of 

the Republic of Panama both acknowledge that the Government ofthe 

Republic ofPanama's request is limited to the destruction ofthe Eight 

Munitions identified in the Government ofPanama's declaration to the 

OPCW. 
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5. The Government ofthe Republic ofPanama acknowledges that the 

Government ofthe United States of America is committed to destroying 

the Eight Munitions ex gratia, and that the United States of America is 

not legally obligated to, and does not intend to, destroy any other 

munitions, munitions constituents, and associated debris that may be 

located on San Jose Island as a result of research, development, and 

testing activities conducted on San Jose Island during the period of 1943 

through 194 7. The Government ofthe United States of America may, at 

its sole discretion, destroy other munitions or related material, but only to 

the extent essential and required to reach and destroy the Eight 

Munitions. 

6. Prior to the start of any destruction operations, the Parties shall agree to a 

status of forces agreement, or similar agreement. 

7. Additional necessary arrangements for the implementation ofthis 

agreement may be entered into by the appropriate authorities ofthe two 

governments, including for the participation ofthe competent authorities 
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ofthe Republic ofPanama in the destruction process, as well as during 

the review and verification phase. 

8. The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Government of 

the Republic of Panama intend to follow the non-legally binding notional 

timeline included hereto as an annex. 

The Embassy further proposes that, ifthe abovementioned proposals are 

acceptable to the Government ofthe Republic of Panama, this note and the 

Ministry's affirmative reply thereto shall constitute an agreement between the two 

governments, which shall enter into force on the date ofthe later note in a further 

exchange of notes between the two governments indicating that each government 

has completed its internal procedures necessary for entry into force ofthe 

agreement. 

The Embassy ofthe United States of America reiterates to the Ministry of 
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Foreign Relations, Directorate General ofLegal Affairs and Treaties, the 

assurances of its highest consideration. 

Enclosure: Annex 

Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica, 

Panama, January 5, 2017. 
NOTIONAL TIMELINE FOR DESTRUCTION OF U.S.-ORIGIN 


CHEMICAL 


MUNITIONS ON SAN JOSE ISLAND, PANAMA (SJI) 


TIMEFRAME ACTION 


TIMEFRAME ACTION 

December 2016 Fiscal Year 2017 NDAA Enacted 

December 9, 2016 United States and Panama conclude text of 

bilateral agreement 

December 21, 2016 U.S. sends initiating note for bilateral 

agreement 

December 2016 Panama sends affirmative reply to U.S. 

initiating note 

December 2016 - January 2017 Second Exchange ofNotes authorizing the 

bilateral agreement to enter into force 

December 2016-January 2017 Panama changes CWC declaration from 

Abandoned Chemical Weapons to Old 

Chemical Weapons 

January 9, 2017 U.S.-Panama bilateral meeting on Course 

of Action for Destruction ofChemical 

Munitions on San Jose 

January 9-10, 2017 U.S.-Panama-OPCW Technical Secretariat 

meeting to develop the Destruction Plan, 

Verification Plan, and Facility Agreement 
January - February 2017 

March 7 -10, 2017 

March -July 2017 

April 2017 

April - May 2017 

April -May 2017 

July 11-14, 2017 

June - September 2017 

June - September 2017 

Socialize Destruction Plan, Verification 

Plan, and Facility Agreement with 

Regional Groups and Interested OPCW 

Executive Council (EC) members 

EC-84: Submit the decision for approval 

to 84th Session ofthe EC (EC-84) (the 

decision will include a Destruction Plan, 

Verification Plan, and Facility Agreement) 

Ifdecision is deferred at EC-84, use the 

intersessional period to resolve any EC 

member concerns 

Secure SJI funding language in FY2017 

full-year appropriations act 

United States begins Phase III 

preparations 

Phase III bilateral coordination on any 

remaining issues, including entering into a 

status offorces (or similar) agreement 

EC-85 (If decision deferred at EC-84, seek 

adoption at EC-85) 

Phase III destruction occurs with 

observers from Panama on San Jose 

Island (8 week operation) 

3-4 Day verification of destruction ofCKfilled munitions by the OPCW Technical 

Secretariat 
U.S. Department of State LS No. 0-2017-0033513 

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Certified Translation 

Republic of Panama 

Ministry of Foreign Relations 

Panama 4, Panama 

N.V.-AJ/DT No. 091-MIRE-2017-53035 

The Ministry ofForeign Relations presents its compliments to the Embassy 

ofthe United States ofAmerica and has the honor to acknowledge receipt of its 

note verbale No. 003 ofJanuary 5, 2017, which reads as follows: 

Quote: 

The Embassy ofthe United States of America presents its compliments to 

the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Directorate General of Legal Affairs and 

Treaties, ofthe Republic ofPanama and has the honor to refer to discussions 

between representatives ofthe Governments ofthe United States ofAmerica and 

the Republic ofPanama pertaining to the destruction of eight U.S.-origin munitions 

that contain or contained chemical agents and are located on San Jose Island, 

Panama ("Eight Munitions"). 

Embassy ofthe United States of America, 

Panama City. 
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These Eight Munitions are remnants from research, development, and testing 

conducted during and shortly after World War II (1943-1947). The Government of 

the United States ofAmerica leased San Jose Island, along with a number of other 

locations, from the Government ofthe Republic ofPanama during this period 

pursuant to an agreement relating to the lease of defense sites, signed May 18, 

1942, at Panama, entered into force on May 11, 1943, and terminated by an 

exchange ofnotes dated February 16 and 19, 1948. 

A 2002 Final Inspection Report ofthe Technical Secretariat ofthe 

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), made at the 

request ofthe Government ofthe Republic ofPanama, identified the Eight 

Munitions on San Jose Island as U.S.-origin chemical weapons requiring 

destruction. 

As a result ofbilateral discussions between the United States and Panama, 

the Government ofthe United States ofAmerica conducted two investigations of 

the Eight Munitions between 2014 and 2016 and has confirmed that the munitions 

are of U.S. origin from the research, development, and the testing referred to 

above, and that seven ofthe munitions currently contain a chemical agent and 

likely energetic (explosive) materials. 

By letter DM-072-13, dated May 8, 2013, from the Ministry ofForeign 

Relations ofthe Republic of Panama to the Executive Director ofthe United States 

National Authority for the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Government of the 
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Republic ofPanama requested assistance from the Government ofthe United 

States ofAmerica in the destruction ofthe Eight Munitions, "so that the OPCW 

can verify their destruction." The Government ofthe Republic ofPanama also 

stated in its May 8, 2013, letter that it would revise its Chemical Weapons 

Convention (CWC) declaration that identified the Eight Munitions as "Abandoned 

Chemical Weapons" to identifying them as "Old Chemical Weapons," as defined 

under the ewe, in order to reflect more accurately the situation and the need for 

U.S. assistance for final disposition. 

In relation to the above, the Embassy, on behalf ofthe Government ofthe 

United States ofAmerica, has the honor to propose the following: 

1. 	 Consistent with previous high-level discussions between the 

Governments ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Republic of 

Panama, the Government ofthe United States of America is committed to 

destroying the Eight Munitions, subject to the availability of appropriated 

funds. The Government ofthe United States of America notes that 

appropriated funds will only become available by an act ofCongress and 

that such an act has been requested by the President ofthe United States. 

2. 	 The United States intends to complete the destruction process in a 

manner such that the OPCW can verify the destruction consistent with 

the ewe, and that the highest priority be assigned to ensuring the safety 
4 


of people, including those responsible for conducting the destruction 

operation, and to protecting the environment. 

3. Prior to the commencement ofthe destruction phase for the Eight 

Munitions, the Government ofthe Republic ofPanama shall revise its 

original CWC declaration to reflect the presence of "Old Chemical 

Weapons" rather than "Abandoned Chemical Weapons" on San Jose 

Island, which more accurately reflects the situation and the need for U.S. 

assistance for final disposition ofthe Eight Munitions. 

4. The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Government of 

the Republic ofPanama acknowledge that the Government ofthe 

Republic of Panama's request is limited to the destruction ofthe Eight 

Munitions indicated in the Government ofPanama's declaration to the 

OPCW. 

5. The Government ofthe Republic ofPanama acknowledges that the 

Government ofthe United States ofAmerica is committed to destroying 

the Eight Munitions ex gratia, and that the United States of America is 

not legally obligated to, and does not intend to, destroy any other 

munitions, munitions components, and associated debris that may be 

located on San Jose Island as a result ofresearch, development, and 

testing activities conducted on San Jose Island during the period of 1943 

through 1947. The Government ofthe United States of America may, at 
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its sole discretion, destroy other munitions or related material, but only to 

the extent necessary and required to reach and destroy the Eight 

Munitions. 

6. Prior to the start of any destruction operation, the Parties shall agree to a 

status of forces agreement, or similar agreement. 

7. 	 Additional necessary arrangements for the implementation ofthis 

agreement may be entered into by the appropriate authorities ofthe two 

governments, including for the participation ofthe competent authorities 

ofthe Republic ofPanama in the destruction process, as well as during 

the review and verification phase. 

8. 	 The Government ofthe United States ofAmerica and the Government of 

the Republic ofPanama intend to follow the non-legally binding notional 

timeline included hereto as an annex. 

The Embassy further proposes that, ifthe abovementioned proposals are 

acceptable to the Government ofthe Republic ofPanama, this note and the 

Ministry's affirmative reply thereto shall constitute an agreement between the two 

governments, which shall enter into force on the date ofthe later note in a further 

exchange ofnotes between the two governments indicating that each government 

has completed its internal procedures necessary for entry into force ofthe 

agreement. 
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The Embassy ofthe United States of American renews to the Ministry of 

Foreign Relations, Directorate General ofLegal Affairs and Treaties, the 

assurances ofits highest consideration. 

Unquote. 

In this regard, the Ministry ofForeign Relations has the honor to inform the 

Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica that the above proposal is acceptable to 

the Government ofthe Republic ofPanama and that the Embassy's note and this 

note shall constitute an agreement between our two governments. 

The Ministry ofForeign Relations avails itself ofthis opportunity to renew 

to the Embassy ofthe United States ofAmerica the assurances of its highest 

consideration. 

Panama City, April 21, 2017 

[Initialed] 

[Ministry stamp] 
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ANNEX 

NOTIONAL TIMELINE FOR DESTRUCTION OF U.S.-ORIGIN CHEMICAL 

MUNITIONS ON SAN JOSE ISLAND, PANAMA (SJI) 

TIMEFRAME ACTION 

December 2016 Fiscal Year 2017 NDAA Enacted 

December 9, 2016 United States and Panama conclude text of bilateral 

agreement 

December 21, 2016 U.S. sends initiating note for bilateral agreement 

December 2016 Panama sends affirmative reply to U.S. initiating note 

December 2016- January 2017 Second Exchange ofNotes authorizing the entry into force 

ofthe bilateral agreement 

December 2016-January 2017 Panama changes its CWC declaration from "Abandoned 

Chemical Weapons" to "Old Chemical Weapons" 

January 9, 2017 U.S.-Panama bilateral meeting on course of action for 

destruction of chemical munitions on San Jose 

January 9-10, 2017 U.S.-Panama-OPCW Technical Secretariat meeting to 

develop the destruction plan, verification plan, and facility 

agreement 

January -February 2017 Distribution of destruction plan, verification plan, and 

facility agreement with regional groups and interested 

OPCW Executive Council members 

March 7-10, 2017 84m Session ofthe Executive Council (EC-84): Submit 

the decision for approval by the 84th Session (The decision 

will include a destruction plan, verification plan, and 

facility agreement.) 

March - July 2017 Ifthe decision is deferred at EC-84, use the intersessional 

period to resolve any Executive Council member concerns 

April 2017 Ensure that a reference to funds for SJI is included in 

FY2017 full-year aooropriations act 

April - May 2017 United States begins Phase III preparations 

April-May 2017 Phase III bilateral coordination on any remaining issues 

July 11 - 14, 2017 84m Session ofthe Executive Council (EC-84) (Ifdecision 

deferred at EC-84, seek adoption at EC-85) 

June- September 2017 Destruction occurs under Phase III with observers from 

Panama on San Jose Island (8 week operation) 

June- September 2017 3-4 Day verification of destruction of munitions [filled] 

with Cyanogen chloride (CK) by the OPCW Technical 

Secretariat 
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REPUBLICA •
DE PANAMA

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 

PANAMA 4, PANAMA 

N.V. -AJ/DT No. 091-MIRE-2017-53035 

EI Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores saluda atentamente a la Honorable 

Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America y tiene el honor de avisar recibo de 

su atenta Nota Verbal No.003 de 5 de enero de 2017, que dice lo siguiente: 

"La Embajada de Ios Estados Unidos de America saluda atentamente 

al Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores, Direcci6n General de Asuntos 

Juridicos y Tratados, de Ia Republica de Panama y tiene el honor de 

remitirse a las conversaciones entre los representantes de los Gobiemos de 

los Estados Unidos de America y de la Republica de Panama en relaci6n 

con la destrucci6n de ocho municiones de origen estadounidense que 

contienen o contenian agentes qufmicos y que se encuentran en la Isla San 

Jose, en Panama ("Ocha municiones"). 

Estas Ocho municiones son restos de las actividades de investigaci6n 

y desarrollo y las pruebas que se realizaron durante la Segunda Guerra 

Mundial y poco despues de esta (entre 1943 y 1947). El Gobierno de los 

Estados Unidos de America arrend6 la Isla San Jose junto con otros Iugares 

del Gobierno de la Republica de Panama durante este periodo en virtud de 

un acuerdo relative al arrendamiento de instalaciones de defensa firmado el 

18 de mayo de 1942 en Panama, que entr6 en vigor el 11 de mayo de 

1943 y se rescindi6 mediante un canje de notas fechadas el 16 y 19 de 

febrero de 1948. 

El lnforme de inspecci6n final de 2002 de la Secretarfa Tecnica de la 

Organizaci6n para la Prohibici6n de las Armas Qufmicas (OPAQ), 

preparado a petici6n del Gobierno de Ia Republica de Panama, determin6 

que las Ocho municiones que se encuentran en la Isla San Jose son armas 

qufmicas de origen estadounidense que deben ser destruidas. 

Como consecuencia de las conversaciones bilaterales entre los 

Estados Unidos y Panama, el Gobierno de Ios Estados Unidas de America 

realiz6 dos investigaciones de las Ocha municiones entre 2014 y 2016 y ha 

confirmado que las municiones son de origen estadounidense y producto de 

las actividades de investigaci6n y desarrallo y las pruebas mencionadas 

anteriormente, y que siete de las municiones actualmente contienen un 

agente qufmico y probablemente materiales energeticos (explosives). 

Mediante la ... 

A la Honorable 


Embajada de las Estados 


Unidos de America 


Ciudad 

Mediante la carta DM-072-13, fechada el 8 de mayo de 2013, del 

Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la Republica de Panama dirigida al 

Director Ejecutivo de la Autoridad Nacional para la Convenci6n sabre las 

Armas Qufmicas de los Estados Unidos, el Gobiemo de la Republica de 

Panama solicit6 asistencia del Gobierno de las Estados Unidos de America 

para destruir las Ocha municiones, "para que la OPAQ pueda verificar su 

destrucci6n". El Gobiemo de la Republica de Panama tambien declar6 en 

su carta fechada el 8 de mayo de 2013 que modificarfa su declaraci6n en la 

Convenci6n sobre las Armas Quimicas que clasificaba a las Ocha 

municiones como "armas quimicas abandonadas" para clasificarlas como 

"antiguas armas quimicas", conforme se las define en la Convenci6n sabre 

las Armas Quimicas, con el fin de reflejar con mayor precision Ia situaci6n y 

la necesidad de asistencia de las Estados Unidos para la disposici6n final. 

En relaci6n con lo anterior, la Embajada, en representaci6n de! 

Gobierno de las Estados Unidos de America, tiene el honor de proponer lo 

siguiente: 

1. 	 Conforme a las conversaciones de alto nivel previas entre las 

Gobiernas de las Estados Unidos de America y de la Republica de 

Panama, el Gobiemo de las Estados Unidos de America esta 

comprometido con la destrucci6n de las Ocha municiones, con 

sujeci6n a la disponibilidad de fondos asignados. El Gobiemo de los 

Estados Unidos de America observa que se dispondra de fondos 

asignados solo mediante una ley del Congreso y que dicha ley ha 

sido solicitada par el Presidente de las Estados Unidos. 

2. 	 Los Estados Unidos tienen la intenci6n de completar el proceso de 

destrucci6n de manera que la OPAQ pueda verificar la destrucci6n, 

de forma congruente con la Convenci6n sabre las Armas Quimicas, y 

que se asigne la prioridad mas alta a garantizar la seguridad de las 

personas, incluidas aquellas responsables de realizar la operaci6n 

de destrucci6n, al igual que a proteger el media ambiente. 

3. Antes de iniciar 	la fase de destrucci6n de las Ocha municiones, el 

Gobierno de la Republica de Panama modificara su declaraci6n 

original en la Convenci6n sabre las Armas Quimicas para que refleje 

la presencia de "antiguas armas quimicas" en lugar de "armas 

quimicas abandonadas" en la Isla San Jose, en vista de que esto 

refleja con mayor precision la situaci6n y la necesidad de asistencia 

de los Estados Unidos para la disposici6n final de las Ocha 

municiones. 

4. 	El Gobierno de los Estados Unidos de America y el Gobiemo de la 

Republica de Panama reconocen que la solicitud del Gobierno de la 

Republica de Panama se limita a la destrucci6n de las Ocha 

municiones indicadas en la declaraci6n del Gobiemo de Panama 

efectuada ante la OPAQ. 

5. 	 El Gobierno de la Republica de Panama reconoce que el Gobierno 

de los Estados Unidos de America esta comprometido con la 

destrucci6n de las Ocha municiones ex gratia, y que los Estados 

Unidos de America no tienen la obligaci6n legal ni la intenci6n de 

destruir ninguna ... 
destruir ninguna otra mun1c1on, componentes de mun1c1ones, ni 

desechos asociados que pudieran encontrarse en la Isla San Jose 

como resultado de las actividades de investigaci6n y desarrollo y las 

pruebas realizadas en la Isla San Jose durante el periodo entre 1943 

y 1947. El Gobierno de las Estados Unidos de America, a su 

exclusiva discreci6n, puede destruir atras municiones o material 

relacionado, pero salamente en la medida necesaria y exigida para 

llegar hasta las Ocha municiones y destruirlas. 

6. 	Antes de iniciar cualquier operaci6n de destrucci6n, las Partes 

alcanzaran un acuerdo sobre la condici6n del personal o algun 

acuerdo similar. 

7. 	 Las autoridades pertinentes de los dos gobiemas pod ran concretar 

los arreglos adicionales necesarios para la implementaci6n de este 

acuerdo, incluida la participaci6n de las autoridades competentes de 

la Republica de Panama en el proceso de destrucci6n, asf como en 

la fase de revision y verificaci6n. 

8. 	 El Gobiemo de los Estados Unidos de America y el Gobiemo de la 

Republica de Panama tienen la intenci6n de cumplir el cranagrama 

hipotetico no vinculante que se integra a la presente en calidad de 

anexo. 

Asimismo, la Embajada propane que, si las propuestas detalladas 

arriba son aceptables para el Gobiemo de la Republica de Panama, esta 

nota y la respuesta afirmativa del Ministerio constituyan un acuerdo entre 

los dos gobiernos, que entrara en vigor en la fecha de la ultima nota de un 

canje de notas posterior entre los dos gobiernos que indique que cada 

gobierno ha completado los procedimientos intemos necesarios para que el 

acuerdo entre en vigor. 

La Embajada de Estados Unidos de America reitera al Ministerio de 

Relaciones Exteriores, Direcci6n General de Asuntos Jurfdicos y Tratados, 

las seguridades de su mas alta consideraci6n." 

Sobre el particular, el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores tiene el honor de 

informar a la Honorable Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America que la 

propuesta anterior es aceptable al Gobierno de la Republica de Panama y que la 

Nata de esa Honorable Embajada y la presente constituyen un Acuerdo entre 

nuestros dos Gobiernos. 

El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores aprovecha la oportunidad para 

reiterar a la Honorable Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America las 

seguridades de su mas alta y distinguida consideraci6n. 

Panama, 21 de abril de 2017 
CRONOGRAMA HIPOTETICO PARA LA DESTRUCCION DE LAS 


MUNICIONES QuiMJCAS DE ORIGEN ESTADOUNIDENSE QUE SE 


ENCUENTRAN EN LA ISLA DE SAN JOSE, EN PANAMA (SJI, POR SUS 


SIGLAS EN INGLES) 


CRONOGRAMA MEDID AS 

Diciembre de 2016 Sanci6n de la Ley de Autorizaci6n de Defonsa 

Nacional (NDAA) para el ejercicio fiscal 2017 

9 de diciembre de 2016 Los Estados Unidos y Panama concluyen el texto 

del acuerdo bilateral 

21 de diciembre de 2016 Los EE. UU. envian la nota de inicio relativa al 

acuerdo bilateral 

Diciembre de 2016 Panama envia la nota de respuesta afirmativa a la 

nota de inicio de los EE. UU. 

Entre diciembre de 2016 y Segundo canje de notas para autorizar la entrada

enero de 2017 en vigor del acuerdo bilateral 

Entre diciembre de 2016 y 

enero de 2017 

Panama cambia su declaraci6n en la Convenci6n 

de Armas Quimicas de armas quimicas 

abandonadas a antiguas armas quimicas 

9 de enero de 2017 Reunion bilateral entre los EE. UU. y Panama 

sobre el procedim.iento de destrucci6n de las 

municiones quimicas que se encuentran en San 

Jose 

Entre el 9 y el 10 de enero de Reunion de los EE. UU., Panama y la Secretaria

2017 Tecnica de la OPAQ para elaborar el plan de 
2017 

Entre enero y febrero de 2017 

Entre el 7 y el 10 de marzo de 

Entre marzo y julio de 2017 

Abril de 2017 

Entre abril y mayo de 2017 

destrucci6n, el plan de verificaci6n y el acuerdo 

sobre las instalaciones 

Distribuci6n del plan de destrucci6n, el plan de 

verificaci6n y el acuerdo sobre las instalaciones 

entre grupos regionales y miembros interesados 

del Consejo Ejecutivo de la OPAQ 

84.0 periodo de sesiones del Consejo 

Ejecutivo: Presentaci6n de la decision para su 

aprobaci6n en el 84.0 periodo de sesiones (la 

decision incluira el plan de destrucci6n, el plan 

de verificaci6n y el acuerdo sobre las 

instalaciones) 

Si se aplaza la decision en el 84.0 periodo de 

sesiones, se atendera cualquier inquietud de los 

rniembros del Consejo Ejecutivo entre periodos 

de sesiones 

Lograr que se haga menci6n de los fondos para 

sn en la ley de asignaciones del aiio completo 

para el ejercicio fiscal de 2017 

Los Estados Unidos comienzan los preparativos 

para la fase ill 

Entre abril y mayo de 2017 

Entre el 11yel14 de julio de 

2017 

Entre junio y septiembre de 

2017 

Coordinaci6n bilateral con respecto a cuestiones 

pendientes durante la fase ill 

85.0 periodo de sesiones del Consejo Ejecutivo 

(si se aplaza la decision en el 84.0 periodo de 

sesiones, procurar la aprobaci6n durante el 85.0 

periodo de sesiones). 

Se produce la destrucci6n conforme a la fase ill 

ante observadores de Panama en la Isla de San 
Jose (duraci6n: 8 semanas) 

Entre junio y septiembre de 

2017 

Verificaci6n de entre 3 y 4 dias de la destrucci6n 

de municiones con cloruro de cian6geno por 

parte de la Secretaria Tecnica de la OP AQ