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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/57
1 August 2003
(03-4076)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  PERU
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   National Agrarian Health Service - SENASA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Ruminants and live swine and the semen and embryos thereof; chilled and
frozen meat, entrails and offal, hides, skins, wool and other products of these species
capable of transmitting or carrying the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus; non-sterile
organic products, fodder and hay.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Suspension of the
Importation from Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay of Ruminants and Swine and Products
Thereof, Fodder and Hay Capable of Transmitt ing or Carrying the Foot-and-Mouth Disease
Virus.  Departmental Resolution No. 171-2003-AG-SENASA.
6. Description of content:  Temporary suspension for a period of one hundred and eighty
(180) days of the importation from Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay of ruminants and live
swine and the semen and embryos thereof, chilled and frozen meat, entrails and offal,
hides, skins, wool and other products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying
the FMD virus and non-sterile organic products, fodder and hay.
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal /plant pest or disease,
[   ] protect territory from other damage from pests
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  To keep Peru free from
the FMD virus, following action to control the incidence of this disease throughout national
territory since October 2000 and given the existence of areas which have been officially
declared free from the disease without vaccination by SENASA.
9. International standard, guid eline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:   Measure based on the OIE International Animal
Health Code for mammals, birds and bees.
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Departmental
Resolution No. 171-2003-AG-SENASA  (2 pages, in Spanish).G/SPS/N/PER/57
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11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   Upon publication in the
Official Journal El Peruano  / as from 24 July 2003.
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA)
Directorate-General of Animal Health
Pasaje Zela s/n, Ministry of Agriculture Building
10th floor, Lima 11, Peru
Fax: (+ 51 1) 431-4478 / 423-0320
E-mail: odominguez@senasa.gob.pe