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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/39
27 March 2002
(02-1564)
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;  Ruminants and live swine, semen and embryos of ruminants or
pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen meat, entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins, unwashed or
greasy wool and other products of these species; non-sterile organic products, fodder andhay.  ICS numbers may be provided in addi tion, where applicable). Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Ecuador
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Extension of the Temporary
Suspension of the Importation from Ecuador of Ruminants and Live Swine, as well as of
Semen and Embryos and Meat, Entrails and Offal and Other Products Thereof.
Departmental Resolution No. 044-2002-AG-SENASA.
5. Description of content:  Extension for a period of 90 days of the temporary suspension of
the importation from Ecuador, owing to the presence of foot-and-mouth disease on its
territory, of ruminants and live swine, semen and embryos of ruminants or pigs, fresh,chilled or frozen meat, entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins, unwashed or greasy
wool and other products of these species; non-sterile organic products, fodder and hay.
Imports of products of ruminant or porcine origin which meet the animal health
requirements laid down by SENASA will be allowed, including their processing to ensure
destruction of the foot-and-mouth virus.
6. 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
To prevent the spread of the foot-and-mouth virus from countries affected by the
disease.
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  To keep Peru free from the foot-and-mouth virus,
following action to control the incidence of this disease throughout national territory since
October 2000 and given the existence of areas free from the disease.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Measure based on the OIE International
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9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Departmental
Resolution No. 044-2002-AG-SENASA  (one page, in Spanish).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  From 23 February 2002
11. Texts available from/and 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:
National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA)
Directorate-General of Animal Health
Pasaje Zela s/n, Ministry of Agriculture Building10
th floor, Lima 11, Peru
Fax: (511) 431-4478 and (511) 423-0320
E-mail:  odominguez@senasa.gob.pe