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Panama. 2010 ‘Application of the law/criminalisation (Aplicación de la ley/criminalización).’ National Report of Panama on its Implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects (UNPoA); A, 4-i, p. 3-4. New York, NY: Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations. 1 June

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Aplicación de la ley/criminalización

¿Que medidas legislativas o de otra indole existen para tipificar como delito en legislación nacional Ia fabricación ilegal, posesión, almacenamiento y comercialización de SALW? ¿De que forma se han aplicado estas medidas?

RESPUESTA: Solo en el Código Penal.

Delitos criminales nacionales en relación con el tratico ilicito de SALW:

Area: Almacenamiento
Fecha: 26/7/1991
- En Ia Republica de Panama se rige el sistema de depósito oficial para armas y municiones.

Decreto N° 240: "Per el cual se autoriza el funcionamiento de un almacén oficial de deposito a cargo de la dirección de Ia Policia Nacional del Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia y se dictan otras disposiciones"

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Application of the law/criminalization

What legislative or other measures exist to criminalize the illegal manufacture, possession, stockpiling and trade of SALW? In what way have these measures been applied?

ANSWER: Only in the Penal Code.

National criminal offences relating to the illicit trafficking of SALW:

Area: Storage
Date: 26/7/1991
- The Republic of Panama is governed by an offical repository system for weapons and ammunition.

Decree No. 240: "which authorises the function of a storage tank officer in charge of the National Police for the Ministry of Government and Justice, and other provisions"

[SALW = Small Arms and Light Weapons]

ID: Q5658

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