G/SPS/N/PER/708  
19 June 2017  
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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) : Cattle for breeding, expositions and fairs, and feeder cattle  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practica ble: 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Canada  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral N° 0015 -2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSA (Directorial Resolution No. 0012-2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_2765_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Directorial Resolution approves mandatory sanita ry 
requirements governing the importation into Peru of cattle for breeding, expositions and 
fairs, and feeder cattle originating in and coming from Canada.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect h umans 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) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  Title 11 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:   G/SPS/N/PER/708  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 June 2 017 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 June 2 017 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 11 June 2 017 
[ ] 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 n umber 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:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria  (SENASA )  
Email : notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
 
Further information:  
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez  
Directora(e) de Subdirección de Cuarentena Animal SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: +(511) 313 3300, Ext. 1931  
Email : emartinez@senasa.gob .pe