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4 June 2014  
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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 specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  HS tariff subheading 1207.99.99.00 : Chia seed  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent re levant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  United States of America    
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral Nº 0017 -2014-MINAGRI -
SENASA -DSV y fe de erratas (Directorial Resolution  No. 0017-2014-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSV and errata)    Language(s):  Spanish   Number of pages:  4   
6. Description of content:  The notified Directorial Resolution lays down  mandatory 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of chia (Salvia 
hispanica ) seed originating in Peru  and coming from the United States of America.  
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 Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number)  
International Standards 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The 
text is available in Spanish from t he SENASA website at:  
http://www.senasa.gob.pe/RepositorioAPS/0/0/JER/REQUISITOS2014/RD%200017 -
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  5 May 2014 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  5 May 2014 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  5 May 2014 
[ ] 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 o r authority designated to handle comments:  [ X] National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from:  [ X] National Notification Authority, [ X] Nation al Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Gustavo Mostajo Ocola  
Director de Cuarentena Vegetal,  SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.:   +(511) 313 -3300, Ext. 2001  
 +(511) 340 -1486, Ext. 2001  
E-mail:  gmostajo@senasa.gob.pe