G/SPS/N/PER/624  
10 November 2015  
(15-5931)  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):  Live birds, fertile eggs, specific-pathogen-free (SPF) 
eggs, poultry meat and other products capa ble of transmitting or carrying the avian 
influenza virus 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United States of America (Minnesota, South 
Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska)  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral N° 0017-2015-MINAGRI-
SENASA-DSA (Directorial Resolution No . 0017-2015-MINAGRI-SENASA-DSA)  
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  2  
Text available at:  
Animal health - http://200.60.104.77/legal/consultaLeyes.html  
6. Description of content:  The notified  Directorial Resolution extends the period of 
suspension applicable to the importation into Peru of live birds, fertile eggs, specific-pathogen-free (SPF) eggs, poultry meat and other products capable of transmitting or 
carrying the avian influenza 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.     
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  
The US Veterinary Services notified the OIE of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza 
in commercial poultry. Avian influenza is considered a disease exotic to Peru. 
Directorial Resolution No. 0017-2015-MINAGRI-SENASA-DSA recommends extending by 
one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days the period of suspension applicable to the importation from the US States of Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska into Peru of live birds, fertile eggs, specific -pathogen-free (SPF) eggs, poultry meat and 
other risk products of this species capable of  transmitting or carrying the avian influenza 
virus. The period of suspension may be reduced or extended in accordance with the information received on the status of the disease in the above-mentioned States.   G/SPS/N/PER/624 
 
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  9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Chapter 10.4 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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 langua ge(s) in which these are available:   None  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of applicatio n (as applicable):  31 
October 2015 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:   
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. 1901 
E-mail: emartinez@senasa.gob.pe