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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/43
18 December 2002
(02-6988)
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 and
frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins, unwashed and greasy wool,other products of these species capable of transmitting 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:  Suspension of the
Importation from Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay of Ruminants and Swine and Products
Thereof, Fodder and Hay Capable of Tran smitting the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus.
Departmental Resolution No. 258-2002-AG-SENASA.
6. Description of content:  A temporary suspension for a period of 90 days of imports from
Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay of ruminants and live swine and semen and embryos thereof,
fresh, chilled and frozen meat, raw offal and entrails, untanned hides and skins, unwashedand greasy wool, other products of these species capable of transmitting the FMD virus,
non-sterile organic products, fodder and hay.
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, the incidence of which has been controlled throughout national territory
since October 2000, and given the existence of areas free from the disease.G/SPS/N/PER/43
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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.  258-2002-AG-SENASA (1 page, in Spanish).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Upon publication in the
Official Journal, El Peruana,  as from 14 December 2002.
12. 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:
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:
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 / 423-0320
E-mail:  odominguez@senasa.gob.pe