G/SPS/N/PER/ 716 
 
14 August 2017  
(17-4360) 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):  Frozen ovine and caprine semen  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicab le: 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Spain  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral N° 0019 -2017-MINAGRI -
SENASA -DSA (Directorial Resolution No. 0019-2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA) 
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  3 
Text available at : 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_3627_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified Directorial Resolution approv es the mandatory 
sanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of ovine and caprine semen 
from Spain .  
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. 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) :  
[X] World Organi sation f or Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 14.3, 14.4 and  14.6 - 14.9 
of the  Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None   
Does this propos ed 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:   G/SPS/N/PER/ 716 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2017  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 August 2017   
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 11 August 2017  
[ ] 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:   
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria, SENASA  
E-mail: notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
For further information, please contact:  
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez  
Directora (e) de Subdirección de Cuarentena V egetal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 1931 
E-mail: emartinez@senasa.gob.pe  
13. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria, SENASA  
E-mail: notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
For further information, please contact:  
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez  
Directora (e) de Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal, SENASA  
Av. La Molina  Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 1931 
E-mail: emartinez@senasa.gob.pe