G/SPS/N/PER/687  
8 February  2017 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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 ite m number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Live birds, fertile eggs, specific -pathogen -free (SPF) eggs, poultry 
meat and other products  
4. Regions or countries like ly to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : France  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral N° 0006 -2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSA (Directorial Resolution No. 0006-2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 3 
Animal health  
http://200.60.104.77/legal/consultaLeyes.html  
6. Description of content : The notified text suspends imports of live bir ds, fertile eggs, 
specific -pathogen -free (SPF) eggs, poultry meat and other products capable of transmitting 
or carrying avian influenza.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/ plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : The French 
authorities have notified the OIE of cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in 
backyard poul try on poultry farms.  
Avian influenza is considered exotic to Peru.  
Directorial Resolution No. 0006-2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA recommends extending, by 
180 calendar days, from 5 February  to 4 August 2 017, the suspension of imports of live 
poultry, fertile egg s, specific -pathogen -free (SPF) eggs, poultry meat and other products 
capable of transmitting or carrying avian influenza from the departments of Dordogne, 
Gers, Landes, Pyrénées -Atlantiques, Hautes -Pyrénées, Haute Vienne, Lot, Haute -Garonne 
and Tarn in Fr ance; and suspend, by 180 calendar days, imports of live poultry, fertile 
eggs, specific -pathogen -free (SPF) eggs, poultry meat and other products capable of 
transmitting or carrying avian influenza from the departments of Lot -et-Garonne, Aveyron 
and Deux -Sèvres in France . The suspension period may be reduced or extended in 
accordance with the information received on the disease situation.  G/SPS/N/PER/687  
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  9. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. t itle 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)  Chapter 10.4 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:   
10. Other relevant documents a nd language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 
7 February 2 017 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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:  
National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA)  
Email : notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
Further information:  
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez  
Directora (e) Subdir ección de Cuarentena Animal SENASA  
Av. La Molina N° 1915, Lima 12  
Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 1931  
Email : emartinez@senasa.gob.pe  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number a nd email address (if available) of other body:  
National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA)  
Email : notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
Further information:  
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez  
Directora (e) Subdirección de Cuarentena Animal SENASA  
Av. La Molina N° 1915, Li ma 12  
Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 1931  
Email : emartinez@senasa.gob.pe