G/TBT/N/PER/133  
14 July 2021 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : PERU 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health)  
Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria , DIGESA (Directorate -
General of Environmental Health and Food Safety)  
Calle Las Amapolas N° 350  
Urb. San Eugenio, Lince - Lima 14, Peru  
Tel.: (+51-1) 631 -440 
Email: evillanueva@minsa.gob.pe  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo , MINCETUR (Ministry of Foreign Trade and 
Tourism)  
Calle Uno Oeste Nº 50 - Urb. Corpac - Lima 27 - Peru 
Tel.: (+51-1) 513 -6100, Ext. 1223 and 1239  
Email: otc@mincetur.gob.pe  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Code 
Description : 11 Products of the milling industry ; malt; starches ; inulin; wheat gluten. 
1212210000 - - Fit for human consumption. 1212991000 - - - Sweet honey leaf (Stevia 
rebaudiana). 1504 Fats and oils and th eir fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1507 Soya -bean oil and its fractions, whether 
or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1508 Ground -nut oil and its fractions, whether 
or not refined, but not  chemically modified. 1509 Olive oil and its fractions, whether or 
not refined, but not chemically modified. 1512 Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed 
oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1513 
Coconut (copra),  palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not re -
fined, but not chemically modified. 1515 Other fixed vegetable fats and oils (including 
jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified. 1516 
Animal o r vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter -
esterified, re -esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared. 
1517 Margarine ; edible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or o ils or of 
fractions of different fats or oils of this Chapter, other than edible fats or oils or their 
fractions of heading 15.16. 16 Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs 
or other aquatic invertebrates. 1704 Sugar confectionery (includ ing white chocolate), not 
containing cocoa. 1803 Cocoa paste, whether or not defatted. 1804 Cocoa butter, fat and 
oil. 1805000000 Cocoa powder, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter. 
1806 Chocolate and other food preparations containing coc oa. 19 Preparations of cereals, 
flour, starch or milk ; pastrycooks ' products. 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or G/TBT/N/PER/133  
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  other parts of plants. 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations. 22 Beverages, spirits and 
vinegar. 2302 Bran, sharps and other residues , whether or not in the form of pellets, 
derived from the sifting, milling or other working of cereals or of leguminous plants. 
2501001000 Table salt . PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY ; MALT; STARCHES ; 
INULIN ; WHEAT GLUTEN (HS 11) . Seaweed and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or 
dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS 121221) . Other vegetable 
products (chicory roots, tuber of koyaku etc) (HS 121299) . Fats and oils and their 
fractions, of fish or marine mammals, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified 
(HS 1504) . Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically 
modified (HS 1507) . Ground -nut oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified (HS 1508) . Olive oil and its fractions, obtained from olives solely by 
mechanical or physical means that do not affect the oil, "virgin", whether or not refined, 
not chemically modified (HS 1509) . Sunflower -seed, safflower or cotton -seed oil and 
fractions thereof, whether or not refin ed, but not chemically modified (HS 1512) . Coconut 
(copra), palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions thereof, whether or not refined, but not 
chemically modified (HS 1513) . Fixed vegetable fats and oils (including jojoba oil) and 
their fractions, whether o r not refined, but not chemically modified (excluding soya -bean, 
groun -nut, olive, palm, sunflower, safflower, cotton -seed, coconut "copra", palm kernel, 
babassu, rape, colza and mustard oil) (HS 1515) . Animal or vegetable fats and oils and 
their fractions , partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter -esterified, re -esterified or elaidinised, 
whether or not refined, but not further prepared (HS 1516) . Margarine ; edible mixtures 
or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils or of fractions of different fats or  oils 
(excluding fats and oils and their fractions, partly or wholly hydrogenated, inter -esterified, 
re-esterified or elaidinised, whether or not refined, but not further prepared, and blends 
of olive oils and their fractions) (HS 1517) . PREPARATIONS OF ME AT, OF FISH OR OF 
CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS OR OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES (HS 16) . Sugar 
confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HS 1704) . Cocoa paste, 
whether or not defatted (HS 1803) . Cocoa butter, fat and oil (HS 1804) . Cocoa powd er, 
not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter (HS 1805) . Chocolate and other 
food preparations containing cocoa (HS 1806) . PREPARATION OF CEREALS, FLOUR, 
STARCH OR MILK ; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS (HS 19) . PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, 
FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS (HS 20) . MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE 
PREPARATIONS (HS 21) . BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR (HS 22) . Bran, sharps and 
other residues, whether or not in the form of pellets, derived from the sifting, milling or 
other working of cereals or of le guminous plants (HS 3202) . Salt (including table salt and 
denatured salt) and pure sodium chloride, whether or not in aqueous solution or 
containing added anti -caking or free -flowing agents ; sea water (HS 2501).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Decreto Supremo que modifica el Reglamento sobre Vigilancia y Control Sanitario de 
Alimentos y Bebidas, aprobado por Decreto Supremo N° 007 -98-SA, y aprueba los 
servicios prestados en exclusividad a cargo de la Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e 
Inocuidad Alimentaria del Ministerio de Salud  (Draft Supreme Decree amending the 
Regulations on sanitary surveillance and control of food and beverages, adopted by 
Supreme Decree No. 007-98-SA, and approving the services provided exclusively by the 
Directorate -General of Environmental Health and Food Safety in the Ministry of Health) 
(27 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Supreme Decree provides for the amendmen t 
of Articles 58 -A, 58-B, 63, 104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 114 and 119 -A of the Regulations on 
sanitary surveillance and control of food and beverages, adopted by Supreme Decree No. 
007-98-SA, and the incorporation of Articles 105 -A, Article 117(i) and (j) and  Title VIII -
A into the Regulations . The draft Supreme Decree classifies the procedures conducted by 
the Directorate -General of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA) into 
administrative procedures and services provided on an exclusive basis, and des cribes the 
purpose of each of them, indicating the time frame and the requirements for each.  The 
notified draft Supreme Decree provides for the amendment of Articles 58 -A, 58 -B, 63, 
104, 105, 106, 108, 109, 114 and 119 -A of the Regulations on sanitary surv eillance and 
control of food and beverages, adopted by Supreme Decree No. 007-98-SA, and the 
incorporation of Articles 105 -A, Article 117(i) and (j) and Title VIII -A into the Regulations . 
The draft Supreme Decree classifies the procedures conducted by the Directorate -General 
of Environmental Health and Food Safety (DIGESA) into administrative procedures and G/TBT/N/PER/133  
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  services provided on an exclusive basis, and describes the purpose of each of them, 
indicating the time frame and the requirements for each.  
7. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:  
- Ley Nº 26842, Ley General de Salud , and amendments thereto.  
- Decreto Legislativo N° 1062, que aprueba la Ley de Inocuidad de los Alimentos . 
- Decreto Legislativo N° 1161, Ley de Organización y Funciones del Ministerio de Salud , 
and amendment thereto.  
- Decreto Supremo N° 008 -2017-SA, Reglamento de Organización y Funciones del 
Ministerio de Salud , and amendments thereto.  
- Decreto Supremo N° 007 -98-SA, Reglamento sobre Vigilancia y Control Sanitario de 
Alimentos y Bebidas , and amendments thereto.  
- Decreto Supremo N° 034 -2008-AG, que aprueba el Reglamento del Decreto Legislativo 
N° 1062, Ley de Inocuidad de los Alimentos . 
9. Proposed date of adoption 180 days from publication  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from publication  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (MINCETUR)  
Calle Uno Oeste Nº 50 - Urb. Corpac - Lima 27 - Peru 
Tel.: (+51-1) 513 -6100, Ext. 1223 and 1239  
Email: otc@mincetur.gob.pe  
 
Ministerio de Salud  
Dirección General de Salud Ambiental e Inocuidad Alimentaria (DIGESA)  
Calle Las Amapolas N° 350  
Urb. San Eugenio, Lince - Lima 14, Peru  
Tel.: (+51-1) 631 -440 
Email: evillanueva@minsa.gob.pe  
 
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