G/SPS/N/PER/478  
29 April 2013  
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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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): HS tariff subheadings 4409.29.20.00.00: moulded or beaded wood; 
4407.99.00.00: sawn wood; 4409.29.10.00: wood for blocks, strips and friezes; sleepers 
(cross-ties) of wood 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners [X] Specific regions or countries: Bolivia and Brazil  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución Directoral Nº 0011-2013-AG-SENASA-DSV 
(Directorial Resolution No. 0011-2013-AG-SENASA-DSV) Language(s): Spanish 
Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content: The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory 
phytosanitary requirements governing the international transit through Peruvian territory of moulded or beaded wood, sawn wood and wood for blocks, strips and friezes (untreated) and sleepers or cross-ties of wood (not impregnated), originating 
in and coming from Bolivia or Brazil, of the following species: cumaru or Brazilian teak 
(Dipteryx odorata ); ipe or Brazilian walnut ( Tabebuia  spp.); garapa or Brazilian ash 
(Apuleia leiocarpa ); jatoba or Brazilian cherry ( Hymenaea courbaril ); 
and tauari ( Couratari spp.). 
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. G/SPS/N/PER/478 
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  8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possib le, 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 the SENASA website at: "http://www.senasa.gob.pe/Repo sitorioAPS/0/0/JER/REQUISI TOSFITOSANITARIOSTRNSIT
OINTERNACIONAL/RD%200011-2013-AG-SENASA-DSV.pdf " 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 14 March 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 March 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : 14 March 2013 
[ ] 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 hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. A ddress, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National 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.: (+51) 1 313-3300, Ext. 2001, (+51) 1 340-1486, Ext. 2001 
E-mail: gmostajo@senasa.gob.pe