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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/48
25 March 2003
(03-1719)
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 should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Ruminants and live swine and semen and embryos thereof;  fresh, chilled or
frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins, unwashed or greasy 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:  Extension of the
Suspension of Importation from Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay of Ruminants and Swine
and Products Thereof, Fodder and Hay Capable of Transmitting or Carrying the Foot-and-
Mouth Disease Virus.  Department al Resolution No. 055-2003-AG-SENASA.
6. Description of content:   The suspension of imports from Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay
of ruminants and live swine and semen and embryos thereof, fresh, chilled or frozen meat,raw entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins, unwashed or greasy wool, and other
products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying the FMD virus, non-sterile
organic products, fodder and hay, is extended for a period of 90 days.
Imports of products of ruminant or porcine origin from Bolivia, Ecuador and
Paraguay will be permitted, provided that they meet the animal health requirements laid
down by SENASA, including processing to ensure destruction of the FMD virus.
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 taken since October 2000 to control the incidence of this
disease throughout the national territory, and given the existence of areas free from the
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9. International standard, guideline 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.  055-2003-AG-SENASA (1 page, in Spanish).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Upon publication in the
Official Journal, El Peruano,  as of 15 March 2003.
12. Agency or authority designated to hand le comments:  [  ] 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:
             Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA)
Dirección General de Sanidad Animal
Pasaje Zela s/n Edificio Ministerio de AgriculturaPiso 10. Lima 11 Perú
Fax:  (+ 511) 431 4478/423 0320E-mail:  odominguez@senasa.gob.pe