G/TBT/N/PER/49  
10 July 2013  
(13-3652)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: PERU 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Ministerio de Agricultura  (Ministry of Agriculture) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and 
website addresses, if availa ble) of agency or author ity designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above: 
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo (Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism) 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2. 10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ],  5.7.1 [ ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable): Chapter 4: 
Dairy produce; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. 
0401.10: Of a fat content, by weight, not exceeding 1% 0401.20: Of a fat content, by weight, exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% 
0402.10: In powder, granules or other solid forms, of a fat content, by weight, not 
exceeding 1.5% 
0402.21: Not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 0402.29: Other 
0402.91: Evaporated milk 
0403.10: Yogurt 0406.10: Fresh cheese 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Proyecto de 
Reglamento de la Leche y Productos Lácteos  (Draft regulation on dairy produce) (54 
pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/PER/49 
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  6. Description of content: The notified regulation seeks to establish the following: 
- technical identity and health specifications for dairy produce; sensorial and physico-
chemical characteristics; 
- general principles of hygiene for the primary and industrial processing of dairy produce; - rules for the application of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) 
system; 
- requirements governing the sale of dairy produce; 
- packaging and labelling requirements; 
- provisions on sanitary surveillance and control, sampling plans, monitoring of technical 
identity specifications, labelling surveillance,  advertising, and traceability throughout the 
production, processing, transporting and marketing of dairy produce; 
- provisions on conformity assessment and sanitary certification; - measures to promote the competitiveness of dairy production, i.e. the strengthening of 
the dairy production chain and information from operators; 
- sanitary safety measures, as well as offences and the applicable penalties. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human life and health an d prevention of practices likely to 
mislead consumers. 
8. Relevant documents:  
Ley de Inocuidad de los Alimentos y su reglamento, aprobado por Decreto Supremo 034-
2008-AG  (Food Safety Law and its implementing regulations, approved by Supreme 
Decree 034-2008-AG); 
Ley N°28846 para el Fortalecimiento de las Cadenas Productivas y Conglomeradas  (Law 
No. 28846 on strengthening production chains and conglomerates); 
Ley N°29571 del Código de Protección y Defensa del Consumidor  (Law No. 29571: 
Consumer Protection and Defence Code); 
Resolución Suprema N°135-2011-PCM  (Supreme Resolution No. 135-2011-PCM); 
Codex Alimentarius standards.  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   - 
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10. Final date for comments: 2 October 2013 G/TBT/N/PER/49 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
http://www.comunidadandina.org/SIRT  
http://www.mincetur.gob.p e/reglamentostecnicos 
http://www.minag.gob.pe 
Address, telephone and fax numbers an d e-mail and website addresses, if 
available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo - MINCETUR 
Calle Uno Oeste No. 50, Urb. Corpac 
Lima 27, Perú 
Tel.: +(51-1) 513-6100, Ext. 8022 Fax: +(51-1) 513-6100, Ext. 8002 
E-mail: otc@mincetur.gob.pe  
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