G/SPS/N/PER/699  
12 April 2017 
(17-1987) 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 specifi ed in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : HS code : 1005.10.00.00 Maize  (corn)  seed (Zea mays ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Mexico  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de Resolución Directoral para el 
establecimiento de requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimiento en la importación de 
semillas de maíz de orig en y procedencia México  (Draft Directorial Resolution establishing 
the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of maize 
(corn) seed originating in and coming from Mexico) . Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 3 
Text availa ble at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_1823_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Directorial Resolution sets out the 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of maize (corn) seed (Zea  
mays) originating in and coming from Mexico, following the completion of the relevant pest 
risk analysis.  
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 o r 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. ) International 
Standards for P hytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2 and 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/PER/699  
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other rele vant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of public ation, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal El Peruano . 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 June 2 017 
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:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA)  
Email : notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
Further information:  
Vilma Gutarra García  
Directora(e) de Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 2031  
Email : vgutarra@senasa.gob.pe  
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:  
Vilma Gutarra García  
Directora(e) de Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 2031  
Email : vgutarra@senasa.gob.pe