G/SPS/N/PER/658  
9 August 2016  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Mea sures  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 1006.30.00.00 : Polished or pounded basmati rice ( Oryza 
sativa ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or  practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners, or  
[X] Specific regions or countries : India 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral para el establecimiento de 
requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimiento en la importación de grano de arroz  
basmati pulido o pilado (Oryza sativa) de origen y procedencia India  (Directorial Resolution 
establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of 
polished or pounded basmati rice ( Oryza sativa ) originating in and coming from India) 
Language(s) : Spanis h Number of pages : 2 
http://200.60.104.77/legal/consultaLeyes.html  
6. Description of content : The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the phytosanitary 
requirem ents governing the importation into Peru of polished or pounded basmati rice 
(Oryza sativa ) originating in and coming from India.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pe st 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 Or ganisation 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 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/658  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are availab le:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 July 2 016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 July 2 016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 July 2 016 
[ ] Trade facilitating measu re  
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 email address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Text available from:  
Vilma Auror a Gutarra García  
Directora (e) de la 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