. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/70 
9 March 2004 
 
 (04-1022) 
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 birds (commercial birds, backyard  poultry, fighting birds, wildfowl and 
ornamental cage birds), fertile eggs, eggs  for consumption, poultry meat, other poultry 
products and by-products and biologicals for these species.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Japan, 
Belgium, Republic of Korea, Viet Nam, Th ailand, Cambodia, Laos, Pakistan, People's 
Republic of China, Indonesia, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China), Canada, United States of America (USA), vaccinating countries and 
other affected countries according to informa tion provided by the World Organization for 
Animal Health (OIE).  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Import ban on live birds, 
eggs and poultry products and by-products from countries affected by avian influenza, 
countries that vaccinate as a means of control and other countries.  Departmental Resolution No. 44-2004-AG-SENASA.  
6. Description of content:  Import ban on live birds (commercial birds, backyard poultry, 
fighting birds, wildfowl and ornamental cage birds), fertile eggs, eggs for consumption, 
poultry meat, other poultry products and by-p roducts and biological products and by-
products for these species originating from the above-mentioned countries. 
 Imports of certain low-risk products of av ian origin will be permitted, provided that 
they meet the animal health standards est ablished by SENASA, including processing to 
ensure destruction of the avian influenza virus. 
 SENASA will apply this restriction until the countries declare themselves to the 
OIE as being free of the disease and are recognized as being such by Peru.  
 All unused and valid animal health import permits issued at the national level are 
cancelled, with the exception of those for goods that are in transit to Peru.  
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  G/SPS/N/PER/70 
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 8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  The occurrence of 
highly pathogenic avian influenza, a disease e xotic to Peru, has been reported in various 
countries, making it necessary to update and stre ngthen 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 Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code.  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Departmental 
Resolution No. 44-2004-AG-SENASA (2 pages, in Spanish)  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  From the date of its 
publication in the Official Journal El Peruano , as of 28 February 2004.  
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