. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/71 
9 March 2004  
 
(04-1023) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Live bovine animals, products and by -products of bovine, ovine or caprine 
origin (including brains, spinal cords, thymus  glands, spleens, tonsils, intestines, nerve 
tissue and lymphatic tissue), and the import of concentrated foods, including  meat and bone 
meal, containing mammal proteins for animal feed.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:      
 United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Portugal,  Switzerland, Netherlands, Belgium, 
Luxembourg, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Greece, Japan and 
Slovakia  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Import ban on products 
and by-products of bovine, ovine or caprine  origin from countries affected by bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).  Depart mental Resolution No. 210-2001-AG-SENASA  
6. Description of content:  Import ban on live bovine animals,  products and by-products of 
bovine, ovine or caprine origin (including brai ns, spinal cords, thymus glands, spleens, 
tonsils, intestines, nerve tissue and lymphatic  tissue) and on concentrated foods, including 
meat and bone meal, containing mammal proteins for animal feed.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests  To prevent the introduction of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (BSE or mad cow disease) from BSE-affected countries.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  The occurrence of BSE 
has been reported in various European countries, making it necessary to update and 
strengthen national legislation in that regard.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Measures based on the OIE's International 
Animal Health Code for mammals, birds and bees.  G/SPS/N/PER/71 
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10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Departmental 
Resolution No. 210- 2001-AG-SENASA (1 page, in Spanish)  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  From 27 October 2001  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority,  [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA) 
Dirección General de Sanidad Animal 
Pasaje Zela s/n Edificio Ministerio de Agricultura Piso 10, Lima 11 - Perú 
Fax:  + 51 1 431 4478 - + 51 1 423 0320 E-mail:  postmaster@senasa.gob.pe, odominguez@senasa.gob.pe