G/SPS/N/PER/1000  
19 December  2022 
(22-9406) 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 specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Tomato seeds for sowing (HS Code : 120991)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral No. 0037-2022-MIDAGRI -SENASA -
DSV (Directorial Resolution No. 0037-2022-MIDAGRI -SENASA -DSV) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pag es: 2 
The text can be downloaded from the SENASA website: 
https://servicios.senasa.gob.pe/legal/consultaLeyes.html . 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/PER/22_8540_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text amends Directorial Resolution No. 0018-2022-
MIDAGRISENASA -DSV, and includes a new option for an additional declaration for the 
importation of tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum ) seeds originating in and coming from : 
Australia, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, Chile, China, Denmark, France, Germany, 
Guatemala, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 
the Republic of Korea, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Mexico, Morocco, the 
Netherlands, New Zeala nd, Pakistan, South Africa, Chinese Taipei, Tanzania, Thailand, 
Türkiye, the United States of America and Viet Nam.  
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.) : ISPM Nos. 1, 2, 
11, 20 and 21  
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  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:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 7 Dece mber 2 022 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 7 December 2 022 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 7 December 2 022 
[ ] 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 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:  
Text available from:  
Mr Julio Vivas Bancallan  
Director de Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal  (Director of the Sub -Directorate of Plant 
Quarantine)  
Av. La Molina No. 1915 
Tel.: (+511) 313 3300, Ext. 2643  
Email:  jvivas@senasa.gob.pe  
notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
Website: http://www.senasa.gob.pe