OP 1 and related matters from OP 5, OP 6, OP 8 (a), (b), (c) and OP 10 Panama State: Date of Report: 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1: 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2: 30 April 2008 Did you make one of the following statements or is your country a State Party to or Member State of one of the following Conventions, Treaties and Arrangements General statement on nonpossession of WMD 1 General statement on commitment to 2 disarmament and non-proliferation General statement on non-provision 3 of WMD and related materials to non- Biological Weapons Convention 4 (BWC) Chemical Weapons Convention 5 (CWC) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 6 (NPT) Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 7 Treaty (CTBT) YES if YES, indicate relevant information (i.e. signing, accession, ratification, entering into force, etc) Deposit 20 March 1974 Deposit 07 October 1998 Ratified 13 January 1977 Deposit 23 March 1999 Remarks (information refers to the page of the English version of the report or an official web site) The information in the matrices originates primarily from national reports and is complemented by official government information, including that made available to inter-governmental organizations. The matrices are prepared under the direction of the 1540 Committee. The 1540 Committee intends to use the matrices as a reference tool for facilitating technical assistance and to enable the Committee to continue to enhance its dialogue with States on their implementation of Security Council Resolution 1540. The matrices are not a tool for measuring compliance of States in their non-proliferation obligations but for facilitating the implementation of Security Council Resolutions 1540 and 1673. They do not reflect or prejudice any ongoing discussions outside of the Committee, in the Security Council or any of its organs, of a State's compliance with its non-proliferation or any other obligations 1
Convention on Physical Protection of 8 Nuclear Material (CPPNM) Deposit 01 April 1999 9 Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) 10 Geneva Protocol of 1925 International Atomic Energy Agency 11 (IAEA) Nuclear Weapons Free Zone/ 12 Protocol(s) 13 Other Conventions/Treaties Subscribed 04 April 2003 Deposit 4 December 1970 Since 1966 Treaty of Tlatelolco 1. Partial Test Ban 2. Sea-Bed Treaty 3. Convention on the Control of Transborder Movement of Hazardous Waste and their Elimination 4. Rotterdam Convention 5. Stockholm Convention 6. Basel Convention 7. International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea 8. 1978 Protocol to the International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea ( SOLAS 9.Internaitonal Code of Consuct for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities. 10 has adopted the Inernational Code (ISPS) 11. part of teh PSI, TCI and CSI 14 Other Arrangements 15 Other 1. Party to 12 UN Conventions against terrorism 2. Regional Agreement on the Transborder Movement of Dangerous Materials 3. Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and other Related Materials 4. US/Panama Shipboarding Agreement 5. Rotterdam Convention on the Prior informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in Inernational Trade 6.UN Convention on iiicit T in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 7 Paticipate in the PSI, and the TECI ( Iniciative on Export Controls or Transbordering countries) 2
OP 2 - Biological Weapons (BW) State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Does national legislation exist which prohibits persons or entities to engage in one of the following activities Can violators be penalized YES National legal framework if YES, indicate source document of national implementation law Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties and others YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 manufacture/produce BWC Aproved by Act No. 7 8 November 1973enter into force to 2 acquire Panama 26 Mach 1975 3 possess Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 4 stockpile/store BWC Aproved by Act No. 7, 8 November 1973enter into force to 5 develop Panama 26 Mach 1975 6 transport 7 transfer BWC Aproved by Act No. 7, 8 November 1973enter into force to Panama 26 Mach 1975 8 use 9 participate as an accomplice in a.m. activities Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 Penal Code, Articles 131 (6), 287, 293, 298, Penal Code art. 323,324 10 assist in a.m. activities Penal Code 288, 289 11 finance a.m. activities Penal Code articles: 287, 288 12 a.m. activities related to means of delivery BWC Aproved by Act No. 7 8 November 1973enter into force to Panama 26 Mach 1975 3
involvement of non-state actors in 13 a.m. activities 14 Other BWC Aproved by Act No. 7, 8 November 1973enter into force to Panama 26 Mach 1975 Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 Penal Code Art. 4 4
OP 2 - Chemical Weapons (CW) State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Does national legislation exist which prohibits persons or entities to engage in one of the following activities Can violators be penalized YES National legal framework if YES, indicate source document of national implementation law Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties and others YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 manufacture/produce CWC Apoved by Act No. 48, 15 July 1998 2 acquire enter into force im Panam 6 3 possess November 1998 4 stockpile/store Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7-5 develop Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 6 transport 7 transfer 8 use Penal Code Art.131(6), 287 9 participate as an accomplice in a.m. activities Penal Code 323, 324 10 assist in a.m. activities Penal Code Art. 288, 289 11 finance a.m. activities Penal Code, Art. 287, 288 a.m. activities related to means of 12 delivery 5
involvement of non-state actors in 13 a.m. activities CWC Apoved by Act No. 48, 15 July 1998 enter into force im Panam 6 November 1998 Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 Penal Code Art. 4 14 Other 6
OP 2 - Nuclear Weapons (NW) State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Does national legislation exist which prohibits persons or entities to engage in one of the following activities Can violators be penalized YES National legal framework if YES, indicate source document of national implementation law Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties and others YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 manufacture/produce x 2 acquire 3 possess Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 4 stockpile/store 5 develop 6 transport 7 transfer 8 use Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 Penal Code art. 287 9 participate as an accomplice in a.m. activities Act No. 5, 26 Octiber 1976 enter into force in Panam 13 January 1977 Penal Code 323, 324 10 assist in a.m. activities Penal Code Art. 288, 289 11 finance a.m. activities Penal Code Art. 287, 288 12 a.m. activities related to means of delivery 7
involvement of non-state actors in 13 a.m. activities Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 Penal Code Art. 4 14 Other 8
OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/secure/physically protect BW including Related Materials State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Are any of the following measures, procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise protect BW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized 1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use 3 Measures to account for storage National legal framework YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and others Remarks 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical 9 Measures to secure transport 1.Resolution No. 07 of 11 July 1997 of Ministry of Health 2.Law No, 19 of 11 June 1997 of the Panama Canal Authority Maritime Regulations for the Operation of the Panama Canal 10 Other measures for securing 11 Regulations for physical protection of facilities/materials/ transports 9
Licensing/registration of 12 facilities/persons handling biological materials 13 Reliability check of personnel Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery Regulations for genetic engineering 15 work Other legislation/ regulations related 16 to safety and security of biological materials 17 Other Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to approve the Sanitary Code Executive Decree 305/2002 establishing licensing of certain controlled substances Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to approve the Sanitary Code Book III, Title First. 10
OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/secure/physically protect CW including Related Materials State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Are any of the following measures, procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise protect CW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized 1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use 3 Measures to account for storage National legal framework YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and others Remarks 4 Measures to account for transport 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production 7 Measures to secure use 8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and other chemical Resolution No. 07 of 11 Jly 1997 of Ministry of Health Law No, 19 of 11 June 1997 of the Panama Canal Authority Maritime Regulations for the Operation of the Panama Canal 10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports Licensing of chemical 12 installations/entities/use of materials 11
13 Reliability check of personnel 14 17 Measures to account for/secure/ physically protect means of delivery 15 National CWC authority Executive Decree No. 64 of 06 May 2002: establishes the Technical Reporting Schedule I, II and III 16 Secretariat of the National Authority chemicals to OPCW 18 Account for, secure or physically protect old chemical weapons Other legislation/ regulations controlling chemical materials 19 Other Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to approve the Sanitary Code Executive Decree 305/2002 establishing licensing of certain controlled substances Autorídad Nacional de Armas Químicas frente a la Convención Executive Decree No. 64 of 06 May 2002: establishes the Technical Secretariat of the National Authority Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to approve the Sanitary Code Book III, Title First 1. International Ship and Port Facility Security Code 2. Port Protection Committee 12
OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/secure/physically protect NW including Related Materials State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Are any of the following measures, procedures or legislation in place to account for, secure or otherwise protect NW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and others YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Measures to account for production 2 Measures to account for use INFCIRC/316 3 Measures to account for storage 4 Measures to account for transport Executive Decree No. 1194/1992 5 Other measures for accounting 6 Measures to secure production Executive Decree No. 1194/1992 7 Measures to secure use 1. Legislative Decree No. 42/1980 2. Executive Decree No. 1194/1992, as amended by Executive Decree No. 330/2004: Radiological Protection Regulations 3. Resolutions Nos. 27/1995, 110/1995, 76/1997, 75/1997 4. Resolution 60 of 1999 on the operation of telecobalt therapy equipment Ministry of Health 5.Executive Deree No. 330 pf 2004 amending Executive Decree 1194/92 approving the regularions on radiological protection and stipulating other provisions. 13
8 Measures to secure storage 9 Measures to secure transport 1 - Resolution of the Ministry of Health No. 7/1996: Norms on safe transportation of radioactive materials 2 - Law No.19 of June 1996 Organic Law of Panama Canal Authority 3 - Maritime Regulations for the Operation of the Panama Canal 10 Other measures for securing 11 12 Regulations for physical protection of facilities/materials/ transports Licensing of nuclear installations/entities/use of materials Executive Decree No. 1194/1992 Resolution of the Ministry of Health No. 8/1996 to approve the Rules for notification, registration and licensing of radioactive materials and equipment, Updated in OG No. 24802 -May 2003 13 Reliability check of personnel Executive Decree No. 1194/1992 14 Measures to account for/secure/ physically protect means of delivery 15 National regulatory authority Ministry of Health 16 IAEA Safeguards Agreements IAEA Code of Conduct on Safety and 17 Security of Radioactive Sources IAEA Database on Illicit Trafficking of 18 Nuclear Materials and other Radioactive Sources 19 Other Agreements related to IAEA 20 Additional national legislation/regulations related to nuclear materials including CPPNM 1. Safeguards Agreement in force 23 March 1984 2. Additional Protocol in force 11December 2001 Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to approve the Sanitary Code 1. Safeguards Agreement in force 23 March 1984 2. Additional Protocol in force 11December 2001 Law No. 66 0f 10 November 1947 to approve the Sanitary Code Book III, Title First 14
21 Other Executive Decree 305/2002 establishing licensing of certain controlled substances 1. International Ship and Port Facility Security Code 2. Port Protection Committee 15
OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of BW including Related Materials State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Which of the following legislation, procedures, measures, agencies exist to control border crossings, export/import and other transfers of BW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and measures of implementation, etc YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Border control Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Pilice) 2 Technical support of border control measures Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime law N. 18 of 3 June 1997, organic Lawmof the National Police ( Border Regime). -ray inspection of containers 3 Control of brokering, trading in, negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities Ministry of Health National Pharmaceutical and Drug Administration 1. Directorate General of Customs 2. Judicial Technical Police 3. Ministry of Health 4. Ministry of Agricultural Development 16
5 Export control legislation in place Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and oher chemical substances 6 Licensing provisions 7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and oher chemical substances 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa 11 National licensing authority 1. National Pharmaceutical and Drug Administration 2. Ministry of Health 12 Interagency review for licenses 13 Control lists 14 Updating of lists 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 1. Trans-shipment Control Initiative (TECI) 2. Container Security Iniciative (CSI) 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds 17
Control of providing transport 24 services 25 Control of importation 1. Law No. 8 of 7 June 1991 prohibiting the importation of toxic wastes and pollutionts into the territory of the R of Panama 2. Law No. 13 of 21 April 1995 approving the regional Agreement on Transboundary Movents of Hazardous Wast Law No. 8 of 7 June 1991 prohibiting the importation of toxic wastes and pollutionts into the territory of the R of Panama- Art. 3 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other 1 - Law No. 21 of 6 December 1990 approving the basel Convention for Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Toxic Disposal 2 - Executive Decree No.305 of 2002 establishing non-automatic licencing for certain controlled substances. National Police, Information and Investigation Directorate shares information with international organizations combating the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery Law No 66 of November 1947 approving the Sanitary Code. 18
OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of CW including Related Materials State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Which of the following legislation, procedures, measures, agencies exist to control border crossings, export/import and other transfers of CW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and measures of implementation, etc YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Border control 1. Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime 2. Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Police) 2 Technical support of border control measures 1. Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime 2. Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Police) -ray inspection of containers 3 Control of brokering, trading in, negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities Directorate- General for Custom Ministry of Health Executive -Decree N.64 of 6 May 2002 designating the Ministry of Health 5 Export control legislation in place x Resolution No. 7 of 11 July 1996 6 Licensing provisions 19
7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa 11 National licensing authority Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Directorate-General for Health Ministry of Health 12 Interagency review for licenses Executive Decree No. 1194 13 Control lists 14 Updating of lists 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery Social Security Fund Radiology Department 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds 24 Control of providing transport services Directorate-General for Health Ministry of Health Transhipment Country Export Control Initaitve (TECI) Container Asecurity Initiative (CSI) Directorate-General for Helath Ministry of Health 20
25 Control of importation 1. Law No. 8 of 7 June 1991 prohibiting the importation of toxic wastes and pollutionts into the territory of the R of Panama 2. Law No. 13 of 21 April 1995 approving the regional Agreement on Transboundary Movents of Hazardous Wast 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other Executive Decree 305/2002 establishing licensing of certain controlled substances National Police, Information and Investigation Directorate shares information with international organizations combating the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery Law No 66 of November 1947 approving the Sanitary Code. 21
OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6, and OP 10 - Controls of NW including Related Materials State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Which of the following legislation, procedures, measures, agencies exist to control border crossings, export/import and other transfers of NW and Related Materials Can violators be penalized National legal framework Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, and measures of implementation, etc YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Remarks 1 Border control 2 3 Technical support of border control measures Control of brokering, trading in, negotiating, otherwise assisting in sale of goods and technology 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities 5 Export control legislation in place 6 Licensing provisions 7 Individual licensing 8 General licensing 9 Exceptions from licensing 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa -ray inspection of containers 1. Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime 2. Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Police) Directorate-General for Health Ministry of Health Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Directorate-General for Health Ministry of Health Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 x Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 22
11 National licensing authority Director General for Health Ministry of Helath 12 Interagency review for licenses 13 Control lists 14 Updating of lists 15 Inclusion of technologies 16 Inclusion of means of delivery 17 End-user controls 18 Catch all clause 19 Intangible transfers 20 Transit control 21 Trans-shipment control 22 Re-export control 23 Control of providing funds 24 Control of providing transport services 25 Control of importation 26 Extraterritorial applicability 27 Other Executive Decree 305/2002 establishing licensing of certain controlled substances National Police, Information and Investigation Directorate shares information with international organizations combating the proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery 23
OP 6, 7 and 8 (d) - Control lists, Assistance, Information State: Date of Repot Date of Addendum 1 Date of Addendum 2 Panama 12 July 2005 24 February 2006 30 April 2008 Can information be provided on the following issues Control lists - items (goods/ 1 equipment/ materials/ technologies) YES List of prohibited and controlled substances Remarks 2 Control lists - other 3 Assistance offered 4 Assistance requested 5 Assistance in place (bilateral/plurilateral/multilateral) 6 Information for industry 7 Information for the public 24