G/SPS/N/PER/782  
13 July 2018 
(18-4374) 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) : Ryegrass seed  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the exte nt relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Uruguay  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral N° 0012 -2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSV establece requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimiento en la importación 
semillas de ryegrass de origen y procedencia Uruguay (Directorial Resolution No. 0012-
2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSV establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation into Peru of ryegrass seed originating in and coming f rom 
Uruguay) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 1 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/PER/18_3584_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of  content : The notified Directorial Resolution establishes the mandatory 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of ryegrass seed 
originating in and coming from Uruguay.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] 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 Commission (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/782  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : The 
notified Directorial Resolution can be downloaded at: 
http://200.60.104.77/legal/consultaLeyes.html  
In the "Área" field, select "Sanidad Vegetal", in the "Norma" field, select "Resolución 
Directoral".  
Available in Spanish.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 June 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 29 June 2 018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 30 June 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 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:  
Further information:  
Moisés Pacheco Enciso  
Director General Cuarentena Vegetal  (Director -General of Plant Quarantine), SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Peru  
Tel.: (+511) 313 -3300, Ext. 2001  
Email:  mpacheco@senasa.gob.pe  
Servicio Nacional de San idad Agraria , SENASA (National Agrarian Health Service)  
Email : notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe