G/SPS/N/PER/918  
19 March  2021 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : PERU 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria, SENASA (National Agrarian 
Health Service)  
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 equine animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : European Union  
5. Title of the notified document : RESOLUCION DIRECTORAL N° 0003 -2021-MIDAGRI -
SENASA -DSA (Directorial Resolution No. 0003-2021-MIDAGRI -SENASA -DSA) 
Language (s): Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/PER/21_1918_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Directorial Resolution No. 0003-2021-MIDAGRI -SENASA -DSA 
suspends, for 120 calendar days, the importation of live equine animals that may transmit 
or serve as a vehicle for the virus responsible for equine rhinopneumonitis disease, 
originating in European co untries . The suspension period may be reduced or extended in 
accordance with the information received on the disease situation.  
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 : The official 
authority of Spain confirmed the presence of equine rhinopneumonitis, cau sed by equine 
herpesvirus type 1 (EHV -1), in the municipality of Godella, Valencia . France, Germany 
and Belgium also confirmed the presence of equine rhinopneumonitis caused by equine 
herpesvirus type 1 (EHV -1). There is a potential risk that the virus res ponsible for equine 
rhinopneumonitis disease may be introduced from European countries.  
9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 12.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : G/SPS/N/PER/918  
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  [ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are avail able:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 13 
March 2 021 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
SENASA  
Email : notificaciones@senasa.gob.pe  
 
Further information:  
Ruth Angeles Lobatón  
Directora (e) Subdirección de Cuarentena Animal (Director of the Sub -Directorate of 
Animal Quarantine), SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Peru  
Tel.: (+511) 313 3300, Ext. 6311  
Email : rangeles@senasa.gob.pe  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Text available from:  
SENASA  
Email : notificaciones@senasa.gob.pe  
 
Further information:  
Ruth Angeles Lobatón  
Directora (e) Subdir ección de Cuarentena Animal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Peru  
Tel.: (+511) 313 3300, Ext. 6311  
Email : rangeles@senasa.gob.pe