---
title: "Home"
description: "Page of the Secretariat of Enforcement of Environmental Matters of the TPA USA-Panama"
url: "https://sala-seem.org/en-us/"
date: "2026-07-15T21:05:44+00:00"
language: "en-US"
---

[Skip to main content](#tm-main)

 [ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/97/white-sala-97cefccf.png)](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/)

- [Mapa de normas legales de las Áreas Protegidas en Panamá](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/legislacion-ambiental-panamena/mapa-de-normas-legales-de-las-areas-protegidas-en-panama.html)
- [About SALA-SEEM](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/about-sala-seem.html)
- [Media Outreach](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/media-outreach.html)
    - [News](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/media-outreach/news.html)
    - [Resources for Public Participation](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/media-outreach/resources-for-public-participation.html)
    - [Publications](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/media-outreach/publications.html)
- [Submissions & Factual Records](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/submissions-and-factual-records.html)
    - [Submissions](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/submissions-and-factual-records/submissions.html)
    - [Factual Records](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/submissions-and-factual-records/factual-records.html)
    - [Send a Submission](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/submissions-and-factual-records/send-a-submission.html)
- [Panamanian Environmental Legislation](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/panamanian-environmental-legislation.html)
- [Contact Us](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/contact-us-form.html)
- [ ![Español (España)](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/mod_languages/images/es_pa.gif "Español (España)") ](https://sala-seem.org/)
- [ ![English (United States)](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/mod_languages/images/en_us.gif "English (United States)") ](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/?markdown=1)

 - [](https://twitter.com/Sala_Seem)
- [](https://www.facebook.com/sala-seem)
- [](https://www.instagram.com/sala_seem/)
- [](mailto:info@sala-seem.org)
- [ ![Español (España)](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/mod_languages/images/es_pa.gif "Español (España)") ](https://sala-seem.org/)
- [ ![English (United States)](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/mod_languages/images/en_us.gif "English (United States)") ](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/?markdown=1)

[ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/4d/logo-sala-seem-web-4d3cba6d.png)![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/f7/SALA_W_Mobile-f76b3de3.png)](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/)

 [ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/97/white-sala-97cefccf.png)](https://sala-seem.org/en-us/)

##  What is SEEM?

# The Secretariat for the Enforcement of Environmental Matters

The Secretariat for Submissions on Environmental Enforcement Matters (SEEM) is an agency created within the framework of the Trade Promotion Agreement, with two main objectives, the attention of the Environmental Submissions and elaborate Factual Records.

[Know more about our role](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1215)

 [##  About SALA-SEEM ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1216)

 [##  Media Outreach ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1217)

 [##  Submissions and Factual Records ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1219)

 [##  Environmental Legislation ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1221)

 [##  Contact Us ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=147)

 [##  About SALA-SEEM ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1216)

 [##  Media Outreach ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1217)

 [##  Submissions and Factual Records ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1219)

 [##  Environmental Legislation ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=1221)

 [##  Contact Us ](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?Itemid=147)

##  Latest Submissions

 [SALA-CA-PMA/002/2024

##  Commercial activity without an environmental management mechanism in Pedasí

The submitter asserts that since December 2022, he filed a complaint with the Citizen Attention Center (#311) for “an alleged environmental violation, specifically on air pollution” and for the dumping of waste from a commercial business that sells construction materials in the sewage system in the district of Pedasí, province of Los Santos.](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=255:commercial-activity-without-an-environmental-management-mechanism-in-pedas%C3%AD&catid=18&lang=en-US)

 [SALA-CA-PMA/001/2024

##  Management Plan PA WR Panama Bay Wetland

The submitters also assert that in May 2019, a submission regarding this issue was presented to the U.S.-Panama TPA SEEM, which determined that the preparation of a factual record was not warranted since the administrative procedure for the preparation of the Management Plan was underway at that time. However, they claim that five years afte…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253:management-plan-pa-wr-panama-bay-wetland&catid=18&lang=en-US)

 [SALA-CA-PMA/001/2020

##  Toabré-Antón and Antón Eolic Projects

Panama City, February 19, 2020. On February 15, 2020, citizens Nidia Alveo and Onel Martínez, representing the communities of Northern Coclé and Penonomé Centro, personally presented at an outreach activity that was carried out in the city of Penonomé, an Environmental Submission to the Secretariat for the Enforcement of Environmental Matter of th…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=250:toabr%C3%A9-ant%C3%B3n-and-ant%C3%B3n-eolic-projects&catid=18&lang=en-US)

 [SALA-CA-PMA/003/2021

##  Pollution by agrochemicals. Crops

Panama City, January 3, 2022. On December 31, 2021, Mr. Moises Montero submitted via email an Environmental Submission to the Secretariat for Environmental Enforcement Matters (SEEM), of the United States – Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (U.S.-Panama TPA), in which the submitter asserts that the Government of the Republic of Panama is failing to…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=181:contamination-by-agrochemicals-crops&catid=18&lang=en-US)

 [SALA-CA-PMA/002/2021

##  Marine Pollution

Panama City, August 23, 2021. On August 20, 2021, Mr. Ricardo Wong Domínguez in his capacity as president and legal representative of the Foundation for the Protection of the Sea, PRO-MAR, present via email to the Secretariat for Submissions on Environmental Enforcement Matters (SEEM) of the Trade Promotion Agreement (US-Panama TPA), in whic…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=174:marine-pollution&catid=18&lang=en-US)

##  Panamanian Environmental Legislation

- [Protected Areas](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=229&Itemid=1252)
- [Wildlife](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=240&Itemid=1253)
- [Plastics and Waste](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=239&Itemid=1254)
- [Marine-Coastal Resources](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=238&Itemid=1255)
- [Public Participation](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=236&Itemid=1256)
- [Organic Standards and Public Policies](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=235&Itemid=1257)
- [Forests](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=234&Itemid=1258)
- [Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audits](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=233&Itemid=1259)
- [Environmental Education](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232&Itemid=1260)
- [Conventions and Treaties](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=231&Itemid=1261)
- [Climate Change](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=230&Itemid=1262)
- [Water resources](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=196&Itemid=1263)
- [Multilateral Environmental Agreements](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=228&Itemid=1264)
- [Panama Canal](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=227&Itemid=1265)
- [Recursos Minerales](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=248&Itemid=1306)
- [Instituciones Competentes](https://sinia.gob.pa/entidades-publicas-con-competencia-en-materia-ambiental/)

##  Latest News

 [ ![SALA presenta a la ciudadanía expediente de hechos sobre el Parque Nacional Volcán Barú.](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/images/2022/09/expediente-pnvb/WhatsApp_Image_2022-09-23_at_9.32.29_AM_1.jpeg)

##  SALA presenta a la ciudadanía expediente de hechos sobre el Parque Nacional Volcán Barú.

Ciudad de Panamá, septiembre de 2022. El Consejo de Asuntos Ambientales del Tratado de Promoción Comercial entre Panamá y los Estados Unidos, autorizó a la Secretaría para la Aplicación de la Legislación Ambiental (SALA) para que procediera con la publicación del primer expediente de hechos desarrollado dentro del marco del Proceso de Comuni…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=208:sala-presenta-a-la-ciudadan%C3%ADa-expediente-de-hechos-sobre-el-parque-nacional-volc%C3%A1n-bar%C3%BA&catid=9)

 [ ![Con dos Audiencias Públicas y giras de campo, SALA continúa la  recopilación de información para Expediente de hechos por posible incumplimiento a la legislación ambiental en tierras altas](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/images/2021/11/9922568c-69dc-49dd-86ec-aa62238e860f.jpg)

##  Con dos Audiencias Públicas y giras de campo, SALA continúa la recopilación de información para Expediente de hechos por posible incumplimiento a la legislación ambiental en tierras altas

Ciudad de Panamá, noviembre 2021. La Secretaría para la Aplicación de la Legislación Ambiental, SALA, realizó dos Audiencias Públicas con el fin de escuchar a los moradores de Tierras Altas que alegan posibles incumplimientos en la legislación ambiental panameña en el manejo del Parque Nacional Volcán Barú y el Parque Internacional La Amistad. Un…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=176:con-dos-audiencias-p%C3%BAblicas-y-giras-de-campo,-sala-inicia-recopilaci%C3%B3n-de-hechos-por-posible-falta-a-la-legislaci%C3%B3n-ambiental-en-tierras-altas&catid=9)

 [ ![Panamá Ratifica Acuerdo de Escazú](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/images/2020/02/2020-02-10.png)

##  Panamá Ratifica Acuerdo de Escazú

Panama ratifica el Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Públicay el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe, conocido también como Acuerdo de Escazú, por medio de la Ley 125 del 6 de febrero del 2020. Esta Ley tiene como objetivo garantizar la implementación plena y efectiva en Amér…](https://sala-seem.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106:panama-ratifica-acuerdo-de-escazu&catid=9)

###  [ Instagram @Sala\_Seem ](https://www.instagram.com/sala_seem/)

 [ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/a2/logomiambiente-a2ba161e.png) Ministry of Environment ](https://www.miambiente.gob.pa)

 [ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/5d/LOGOMICI-5d3229fd.png) Ministry of Trade and Industry ](https://mici.gob.pa)

 [ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/ba/1200px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State.svg-ba394482.png) Bureau of Oceans and International Environment and Scientific Affairs ](https://www.state.gov/bureaus-offices/under-secretary-for-economic-growth-energy-and-the-environment/bureau-of-oceans-and-international-environmental-and-scientific-affairs/)

 [ ![](https://salaseem.b-cdn.net/media/yootheme/cache/e1/1200px-US-TradeRepresentative-Seal.svg-e1ba1b0a.png) Office of the United States Trade Representative ](https://ustr.gov/)

####  Sala-Seem

Ciudad del Saber, Edificio 111
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
+507 317-3228

**Horarios de atención:** 8:00am - 4:30pm

- [](https://twitter.com/Sala_Seem)
- [](https://www.facebook.com/sala-seem)
- [](https://www.instagram.com/sala_seem/)
- [](mailto:info@sala-seem.org)
- [](tel:+507%20317-3228)

## Schema

```json
{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://sala-seem.org/en-us/#organization", "name": "SALA - SEEM", "alternateName": "Secretaría para la Aplicación de la Legislación Ambiental del TPC EEUU-Panamá", "description": "Secretaría para la Aplicación de la Legislación Ambiental Tratado de Promoción Comercial Estados Unidos y Panamá", "email": "info@sala-seem.org", "url": "https://sala-seem.org", "logo": "https://sala-seem.org/images/logo/logo-sala.png", "image": "https://sala-seem.org/images/logo/logo-sala.png", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "addressCountry": "PA", "addressLocality": "Ciudad del Saber" }, "sameAs": [ "https://www.facebook.com/sala.seem", "https://twitter.com/sala_seem", "https://www.instagram.com/sala_seem/", "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFduocY1K6h8vFzqG3ikg0Q" ] }
```

```json
{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://sala-seem.org/en-us/" }, "headline": "Home", "description": "What is SEEM? The Secretariat for the Enforcement of Environmental Matters The Secretariat for Submissions on Environmental Enforcement Matters (SEEM) is an agency created within the framework of the Trade Promotion Agreement, with two main objectives, the attention of the Environmental Submissions and elaborate Factual Records. Know more about our role About SALA-SEEM Media Outreach Submissions and Factual Records Environmental Legislation Contact Us About SALA-SEEM Media Outreach Submissions and Factual Records Environmental Legislation Contact Us Latest Submissions Panamanian Environmental Legislation Latest News Instagram @Sala_Seem", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sala-seem.org/" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "SALA - SEEM", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://sala-seem.org/images/logo/logo-sala.png" } }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sala-Seem", "url": "https://sala-seem.org/en-us/?markdown=1" }, "datePublished": "2018-03-03T10:01:54-05:00", "dateCreated": "2018-03-03T10:01:54-05:00", "dateModified": "2025-01-08T12:36:40-05:00" }
```