G/SPS/N/PER/768  
5 June 2018 
(18-3441) 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 : 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 numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : In vitro  stevia ( Stevia rebaudiana ) plants, HS cod e 0602.90.90.00.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Japan 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral N°0007 -2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSV (Directorial Resol ution No. 0007-2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSV) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 1 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/PER/18_2824_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation into Peru of  in vitro  stevia ( Stevia rebaudiana ) 
plants originating in and coming from Japan.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food saf ety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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 Co mmission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   G/SPS/N/PER/768  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : The 
notified Directorial Resolution is available in Spa nish from the SENASA website at 
http://200.60.104.77/legal/consultaLeyes.html  (in the "Área" field, select "Sanidad 
Vegetal" ; in the "Norma" field, select "Resolución Directoral" ; in the "Año" field, select 
"2018").  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 18 May 2 018 
[ ] 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 design ated 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:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria (SENASA)  
Email : notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
Further information:  
Moisés Pacheco Enciso  
Director General Cuarentena Vegetal  (Director -General of Plan t Quarantine), SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Peru  
Tel.: (+511) 313 3300, Ext. 2001  
Email:  mpacheco@senasa.gob.pe