G/SPS/N/PER/1027  
15 December 2023  
(23-8607) Page: 1/2 
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  (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: Argentina; Uruguay  
5. Title of the notified document: RESOLUCIÓN DIRECTORAL No D000014 -2023-
MIDAGRI -SENASA -DSA que suspende  la importación de equinos vivos susceptibles de 
transmitir el vírus causante de la encefaliomelitis equina del oeste provenientes de 
Argentina y Uruguay  (Directorial Resolution No. D000014 -2023-MIDAGRI -SENASA -DSA 
suspending the importation of live equine animals from Argentina and Uruguay that pose a 
risk of transmitting the virus responsible for Western equine encephalitis) Language(s):  
Spanish Number of pages:  2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/PER/23_14651_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified Directorial Res olution suspends imports of live 
equine animals from Argentina and Uruguay that may transmit or serve as a vehicle of the 
virus responsible for Western equine encephalitis. It also establishes numerous provisions 
under this measure.  
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 reason for urgent action: In the light of  the 
presence of Western equine encephalitis, as notified by Argentina and Uruguay to the 
World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), and considering the presence of the virus in 
their respective territories, there is a potential risk of entry of the virus  responsible for 
Western equine encephalitis from both nations.  
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 Organ isation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 1.1: Notification of diseases, 
infections and infestations, and provision of epidemiological information, Terrestrial G/SPS/N/PER/1027  
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  Manual, OIE  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.) : 
[ ] 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 available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  14 
December 2023  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number  and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ms Eva Luz Martinez Bermudez  
Directora General  (Director -General)  
Dirección de Sanidad Animal  (Animal Health Directorate)  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA)  
Email:  emartinez@senasa.gob.pe  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA)  
Email: notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe