OP 1 and related matters from OP 5, OP 6, OP 8 (a), (b), (c) and OP 10 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 Remarks statements or is your country a State (information refers to the if YES, indicate relevant information (i.e. signing, accession, ratification, Party to or Member State of one of the YES page of the English version entering into force, etc) following Conventions, Treaties and of the report or an official Arrangements ? web site) General statement on non- 1 possession of WMD 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 X Deposit 20 March 1974 (BWC) Chemical Weapons Convention 5 X Deposit 07 October 1998 (CWC) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 6 X Ratified 13 January 1977 (NPT) Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban 7 X Deposit 23 March 1999 Treaty (CTBT)

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

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 1 Convention on Physical Protection of 8 X Deposit 01 April 1999 Nuclear Material (CPPNM) 9 Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) X Subscribed 04 April 2003

10 Geneva Protocol of 1925 X Deposit 4 December 1970 International Atomic Energy Agency 11 X Since 1966 (IAEA) Nuclear Weapons Free Zone/ 12 X Treaty of Tlatelolco Protocol(s) 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 13 Other Conventions/Treaties X 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 74/79) 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

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 15 Other X 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)

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 2 OP 2 - Biological Weapons (BW) State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Does national legislation exist which Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source document YES YES if YES, indicate source document ? of national implementation

1 manufacture/produce X BWC Aproved by Act No. 7 8 ? November 1973enter into force to 2 acquire X Panama 26 Mach 1975 ?

Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- 3 possess X ? Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 BWC Aproved by Act No. 7, 4 stockpile/store X ? 8 November 1973enter into force to 5 develop X Panama 26 Mach 1975 ? 6 transport ? BWC Aproved by Act No. 7, 7 transfer X 8 November 1973enter into force to ? Panama 26 Mach 1975 Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Penal Code , Articles 131 (6), 287, 8 use X X Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 293, 298, participate as an accomplice in a.m. 9 X Penal Code art. 323 ,324 activities

10 assist in a.m. activities X Penal Code 288, 289

11 finance a.m. activities X Penal Code articles: 287, 288

BWC Aproved by Act No. 7 8 November a.m. activities related to means of 12 X delivery 1973enter into force to Panama 26 Mach 1975

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 3 BWC Aproved by Act No. 7, 8 November 1973enter into force to involvement of non-State actors in 13 X Panama 26 Mach 1975 X Penal Code Art. 4 a.m. activities Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 14 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 4 OP 2 - Chemical Weapons (CW) State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Does national legislation exist which Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source document YES YES if YES, indicate source document ? of national implementation law

1 manufacture/produce X ?

CWC Apoved by Act No. 48, 15 July 1998 2 acquire X enter into force im Panam 6 ? 3 possess November 1998 ? 4 stockpile/store X Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- ? 5 develop X Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 ? 6 transport ? 7 transfer X ?

8 use X X Penal Code Art.131(6), 287

participate as an accomplice in a.m. 9 X X Penal Code 323, 324 activities

10 assist in a.m. activities X X Penal Code Art. 288, 289

11 finance a.m. activities X X Penal Code, Art. 287, 288 a.m. activities related to means of 12 X delivery

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 5 CWC Apoved by Act No. 48, 15 July 1998 involvement of non-State actors in enter into force im Panam 6 13 X X Penal Code Art. 4 a.m. activities November 1998 Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990

14 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 6 OP 2 - Nuclear Weapons (NW) State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Does national legislation exist which Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties National legal framework prohibits persons or entities to and others engage in one of the following Remarks activities ? Can violators be penalized if YES, indicate source document YES YES if YES, indicate source document ? of national implementation law

1 manufacture/produce x Act No. 5, 26 Octiber 1976 enter into force in Panam 13 January 1977 2 acquire X Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- 3 possess X ? Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 4 stockpile/store ?

5 develop ?

6 transport ? 7 transfer ? Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- 8 use X X Penal Code art. 287 Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 participate as an accomplice in a.m. 9 X activities Penal Code 323, 324

10 assist in a.m. activities X Penal Code Art. 288, 289

11 finance a.m. activities X Penal Code Art. 287, 288

a.m. activities related to means of 12 delivery

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 7 involvement of non-State actors in Law No 14,30 October 1990 art. 7- 13 X X a.m. activities Gaceta Oficial -6 November 1990 Penal Code Art. 4

14 Other

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 8 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect BW including Related Materials State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks protect BW and Related Materials? YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Can violators be penalized ? Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 1 Measures to account for production X on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 2 Measures to account for use X on medicines and other chemical 3 Measures to account for storage

4 Measures to account for transport Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 5 Other measures for accounting X on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 6 Measures to secure production X on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 7 Measures to secure use X on medicines and other chemical 8 Measures to secure storage

1.Resolution No. 07 of 11 July 1997 of Ministry of Health 2.Law No, 19 of 11 June 1997 of the 9 Measures to secure transport X Authority Maritime Regulations for the Operation of the Panama Canal

10 Other measures for securing Regulations for physical protection of 11 facilities/materials/ transports

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 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 Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to 16 to safety and security of biological X X approve the Sanitary Code approve the Sanitary Code materials Book III, Title First. Executive Decree 305/2002 17 Other X establishing licensing of certain controlled substances

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 10 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect CW including Related Materials State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks protect CW and Related Materials? YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Can violators be penalized ? Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 1 Measures to account for production X on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 2 Measures to account for use X on medicines and other chemical 3 Measures to account for storage

4 Measures to account for transport Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 5 Other measures for accounting X on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 6 Measures to secure production X on medicines and other chemical Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 7 Measures to secure use X on medicines and other chemical 8 Measures to secure storage

Resolution No. 07 of 11 Jly 1997 of Ministry of Health Law No, 19 of 11 June 1997 of the 9 Measures to secure transport X 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

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 11 13 Reliability check of personnel Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery Autorídad Nacional de Armas 15 National CWC authority X X Químicas frente a la Convención Executive Decree No. 64 of 06 May 2002: establishes the Technical Executive Decree No. 64 of 06 May Reporting Schedule I, II and III 16 X Secretariat of the National Authority X 2002: establishes the Technical chemicals to OPCW Secretariat of the National Authority Account for, secure or physically 17 protect old chemical weapons Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to Other legislation/ regulations Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to 18 X X approve the Sanitary Code controlling chemical materials approve the Sanitary Code Book III, Title First Executive Decree 305/2002 1. International Ship and Port Facility 19 Other X establishing licensing of certain X Security Code controlled substances 2. Port Protection Committee

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 12 OP 3 (a) and (b) - Account for/Secure/Physically protect NW including Related Materials State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Are any of the following measures, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, National legal framework procedures or legislation in place to and others account for, secure or otherwise Remarks protect NW and Related Materials? YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document Can violators be penalized ?

1 Measures to account for production X

2 Measures to account for use X INFCIRC/316

3 Measures to account for storage X

4 Measures to account for transport X Executive Decree No. 1194/1992

5 Other measures for accounting

6 Measures to secure production X Executive Decree No. 1194/1992

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 7 Measures to secure use X 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.

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 13 8 Measures to secure storage

1 - Resolution of the Ministry of Health No. 7/1996: Norms on safe transportation of radioactive materials 9 Measures to secure transport X 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 Regulations for physical protection of 11 X Executive Decree No. 1194/1992 facilities/materials/ transports Resolution of the Ministry of Health No. 8/1996 to approve the Rules for Licensing of nuclear notification, registration and licensing 12 X installations/entities/use of materials of radioactive materials and equipment, Updated in OG No. 24802 -May 2003

13 Reliability check of personnel X Executive Decree No. 1194/1992 Measures to account for/secure/ 14 physically protect means of delivery 15 National regulatory authority X Ministry of Health 1. Safeguards Agreement in force 23 1. Safeguards Agreement in force 23 March 1984 March 1984 16 IAEA Safeguards Agreements X X 2. Additional Protocol in force 2. Additional Protocol in force 11December 2001 11December 2001 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 X Additional national Law No. 66 0f 10 November 1947 to Law No. 66 of 10 November 1947 to 20 legislation/regulations related to X X approve the Sanitary Code approve the Sanitary Code nuclear materials including CPPNM Book III, Title First

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 14 Executive Decree 305/2002 1. International Ship and Port Facility 21 Other X establishing licensing of certain X Security Code controlled substances 2. Port Protection Committee

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 15 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of BW including Related Materials State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework and measures of implementation, etc to control border crossings, Remarks export/import and other transfers of BW and Related Materials ? Can YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document violators be penalized ?

Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating 1 Border control X prvisions regarding Custom regime Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Pilice)

Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating Technical support of border control 2 X prvisions regarding Custom regime X X-ray inspection of containers measures law N. 18 of 3 June 1997, organic Lawmof the National Police ( Border Regime).

Decree Law No.1 of 13 February Control of brokering, trading in, 2008 establishing the National 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in X Custom Authority and Stipulating sale of goods and technology prvisions regarding Custom regime

1. Directorate General of Customs Ministry of Health 2. Judicial Technical Police 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X National Pharmaceutical and Drug X 3. Ministry of Health Administration 4. Ministry of Agricultural Development

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 16 Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on 5 Export control legislation in place ? medicines and oher chemical substances

6 Licensing provisions ?

7 Individual licensing ? Law No. 1 of 10 January 2001 on medicines and oher chemical 8 General licensing ? substances

9 Exceptions from licensing ?

10 Licensing of deemed export/visa ? 1. National Pharmaceutical and Drug 11 National licensing authority X 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

1. Trans-shipment Control Initiative 21 Trans-shipment control X (TECI) 2. Container Security Iniciative (CSI)

22 Re-export control

23 Control of providing funds

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 17 Control of providing transport 24 services 1. Law No. 8 of 7 June 1991 prohibiting the importation of toxic wastes and pollutionts into the Law No. 8 of 7 June 1991 prohibiting territory of the R of Panama the importation of toxic wastes and 25 Control of importation X X 2. Law No. 13 of 21 April 1995 pollutionts into the territory of the R of approving the regional Agreement on Panama- Art. 3 Transboundary Movents of Hazardous Wast

26 Extraterritorial applicability

1 - Law No. 21 of 6 December 1990 National Police, Information and approving the basel Convention for Investigation Directorate shares Control of Transboundary information with international Movements of Hazardous Wastes organizations combating the 27 Other X X and Toxic Disposal proliferation of WMD and their means 2 - Executive Decree No.305 of 2002 of delivery establishing non-automatic licencing Law No 66 of November 1947 for certain controlled substances. approving the Sanitary Code.

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 18 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6 and OP 10 - Controls of CW including Related Materials State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework and measures of implementation, etc to control border crossings, Remarks export/import and other transfers of CW and Related Materials ? Can YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document violators be penalized ?

1. Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating 1 Border control X prvisions regarding Custom regime 2. Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Police)

1. Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National Custom Authority and Stipulating Technical support of border control 2 X prvisions regarding Custom regime X X-ray inspection of containers measures 2. Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Police)

Control of brokering, trading in, Directorate- General for Custom 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in X Ministry of Health sale of goods and technology Executive -Decree N.64 of 6 May 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X 2002 designating the Ministry of Health 5 Export control legislation in place x Resolution No. 7 of 11 July 1996

6 Licensing provisions X

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 19 7 Individual licensing X Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 December 1992 8 General licensing X

9 Exceptions from licensing X Executive Decree No. 1194 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa of 3 December 1992 Directorate-General for Health 11 National licensing authority X Ministry of Health 12 Interagency review for licenses X Executive Decree No. 1194

13 Control lists ?

14 Updating of lists ? Social Security Fund 15 Inclusion of technologies ? Radiology Department 16 Inclusion of means of delivery ?

17 End-user controls ?

18 Catch all clause

19 Intangible transfers Directorate-General for Health 20 Transit control X Ministry of Health Transhipment Country Export Control 21 Trans-shipment control X Initaitve (TECI) Container Asecurity Initiative (CSI) Directorate-General for Helath 22 Re-export control X Ministry of Health 23 Control of providing funds Control of providing transport 24 services

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 20 1. Law No. 8 of 7 June 1991 prohibiting the importation of toxic wastes and pollutionts into the territory of the R of Panama 25 Control of importation X 2. Law No. 13 of 21 April 1995 approving the regional Agreement on Transboundary Movents of Hazardous Wast

26 Extraterritorial applicability National Police, Information and Investigation Directorate shares information with international Executive Decree 305/2002 organizations combating the 27 Other X establishing licensing of certain X proliferation of WMD and their means controlled substances of delivery Law No 66 of November 1947 approving the Sanitary Code.

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 21 OP 3 (c) and (d) and related matters from OP 6, and OP 10 - Controls of NW including Related Materials State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Which of the following legislation, Enforcement: civil/criminal penalties, procedures, measures, agencies exist National legal framework and measures of implementation, etc to control border crossings, Remarks export/import and other transfers of NW and Related Materials ? Can YES if YES, indicate source document YES if YES, indicate source document violators be penalized ?

1. Decree Law No.1 of 13 February 2008 establishing the National 1 Border control X Custom Authority and Stipulating prvisions regarding Custom regime 2. Law No. 18 of 3 June 1997 Organic Law of the National Police ( Border Police) Technical support of border control 2 X X X-ray inspection of containers measures Directorate-General for Health Control of brokering, trading in, Ministry of Health Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 negotiating, otherwise assisting in X X Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 3 December 1992 sale of goods and technology December 1992 Directorate-General for Health Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 4 Enforcement agencies/authorities X X Ministry of Health 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 5 Export control legislation in place X x December 1992 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 6 Licensing provisions X X December 1992 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 7 Individual licensing X X December 1992 3 December 1992 8 General licensing Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 9 Exceptions from licensing X X December 1992 3 December 1992 Executive Decree No. 1194 of 3 Art. 3 - Executive Decree No. 1194 of 10 Licensing of deemed export/visa X X December 1992 3 December 1992 Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 22 Director General for Health 11 National licensing authority X 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 Control of providing transport 24 services 25 Control of importation

26 Extraterritorial applicability National Police, Information and Investigation Directorate shares Executive Decree 305/2002 information with international 27 Other X establishing licensing of certain X organizations combating the controlled substances proliferation of WMD and their means of delivery

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 23 OP 6, 7 and 8 (d) - Control lists, Assistance, Information State: Panama Date of Repot 12 July 2005 Date of Addendum 1 24 February 2006 Date of Addendum 2 30 April 2008

Can information be provided on the YES Remarks following issues ? Control lists - items (goods/ 1 ? List of prohibited and controlled substances equipment/ materials/ technologies) 2 Control lists - other

3 Assistance offered

4 Assistance requested Assistance in place 5 (bilateral/plurilateral/multilateral) 6 Information for industry

7 Information for the public

Matrix as approved by the 1540 Committee on 24 November 2010 24