G/SPS/N/PER/713  
4 July 2017  
(17-3586) 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 , 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) : Ruminants and live swine, and semen and embryos  of these and 
other species susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease ; chilled and frozen meat, raw offal 
and entrails, untanned hides and skins, and unwashed or greasy wool of the above -
mentioned species ; fodder and hay ; milk and dairy products ; and other risk products of 
the above -mentioned species capable of transmitting or carrying the foot -and-mouth 
disease virus.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or count ries: Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral N° 0016 -2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSA (Directorial Resolution No. 0016-2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA). Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 2 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_3050_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution provides for the suspension, for a period 
of 100 ca lendar days, of the importation into Peru of the following animals and animal 
products from Colombia:  
 Ruminants and live swine, and semen or embryos of these and other species 
susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease ; 
 Chilled or frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins and unwashed 
or greasy wool of the above -mentioned species;  
 Fodder and hay;  
 Milk and dairy products ; and 
 Other risk products of the above -mentioned species capable of transmitting or carrying 
the foot -and-mouth disease 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.  G/SPS/N/PER/713  
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : The Colombian 
Agricultural Institute (ICA) notified the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of an 
outbreak of foot -and-mouth disease serotype O in the department of Arauca, Colombia.  
At its 73rd, 75th and 81st General Sessions, the OIE recognised Peru as being free of foot -
and-mouth disease, with 98.36% of the territory FMD -free without vaccination and 1.64% 
FMD-free with vaccination . The notified text therefore provides for the suspension of the 
importation of animals and animal product s from Colombia for a period of 100 calendar 
days. The suspension period may be reduced or extended in accordance with the 
information received by SENASA on the disease situation.  
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 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health  Code.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM 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) : 27 
June 2 017 
[ ] 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, fa x number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Text available from:  
notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
 
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez  
Directora (e) Subdirección de Cuarentena Animal SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 3324, Ext. 1931  
Email : emartinez@senasa.gob.pe