G/SPS/N/PER/681  
11 January 2017  
(17-0191) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
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 specifi ed in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : HS code 0602.90.90.00 : In vitro  potato ( Solanum  spp.) and sweet 
potato ( Ipomoea  spp.) plants.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to  the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Brazil and Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral Nº 0048 -216-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSV y Rectificación de la sumilla  (Directorial Res olution No. 0048-216-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSV and rectification of summary) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_0214_00_s. pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_0214_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements g overning the importation of in vitro  potato ( Solanum  spp.) plants 
originating in Peru and coming from Brazil, and in vitro  sweet potato ( Ipomoea  spp.) plants 
originating in Peru and coming from Colombia.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. 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)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) International 
Standa rds for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2, 11, 20 and 21  
[ ] 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 :  G/SPS/N/PER/681  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 24 December 2 016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 24 December 2 016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from  date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 24 December 2 016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
Agency or authority designated to han dle 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 n umber and email address (if available) of other body:  
Text available from:  
Vilma Gutarra García  
Directora(e) de Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 2031  
Email : vgutarra@senasa.go b.pe