G/SPS/N/PER/ 701 
 
17 May 2017  
(17-2627) 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:  Servic io Nacional de Sanidad Agraria , SENASA  (National Agrarian 
Health Service)  
3. Products covered (provide ta riff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  HS tariff subheading  1209.91.90.00:  Capsicum   
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent releva nt or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India 
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral N° 0018 -2017-MINAGRI -
SENASA -DSV (Directorial Resolution No. 0018-2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSV) 
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  2 
Text available at : 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_2315_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directorial Re solution establish es the mandatory 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of seeds of the genus 
Capsicum  (Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum 
baccatum and Capsicum pubescens ) originating in and coming f rom India. 
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 Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] Internatio nal 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:   G/SPS/N/PER/ 701 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 12 May  2017 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 12 Ma y 2017 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 1 January 2019  
[ ] 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 e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National No tification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Text available from : 
notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
For further information, please contact:  
Vilma Gutarra García  
Directora (e) de Subdi rección de Cuarentena Vegetal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext.  2031 
E-mail: vgutarra@senasa.gob.pe