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Panama. 2010 ‘Marking, Registration and Tracing (Marcado, Mantenimiento de Registros y Localización).’ 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), pp. 7, 9. New York, NY: Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations. 1 January

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Marking, Registration and Tracing (Marcado, Mantenimiento de Registros y Localización)

¿Exige su país a los fabricantes autorizados de SALW que apliquen unas marcas adecuadas y fiables en cada arma como parte del proceso de producción?
No

¿Qué medidas nacionales existen para hacer un seguimiento de las SALW en posesión del Estado?
Como patrimonio del Estado, los inventarios son llevados por la Contraloría General de la República …

En nuestro país se rige el sistema de depósito oficial de armas y municiones a cargo de la Policía Nacional …

En el depósito oficial de armas y municiones también se almacenan las armas y municiones ocupadas por las autoridades nacionales, por lo que estos inventarios y su identificación son realizados por la Policía Nacional.

[SALW: armas ligeras y pequeñas]

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[Translation by GunPolicy.org]

Does your country require licenced manufacturers of SALW to mark each weapon as part of the production process?
No

What national measures are implemented to keep track of SALW held by the State?
As State property, inventories are kept by the Comptroller General's Office …

In Panama, State firearms and ammunition are stored at the official firearms and ammunition armoury which is administered by the National Police …

Arms and ammunition held by national authorities are also stored at the official armoury; therefore, they are controlled and identified by the National Police.

[SALW: small arms and light weapons]

ID: Q4754

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