G/SPS/N/PER/500  
7 November 2013  
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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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): HS tariff subheading 0602.20.00.00: Strawberry seedlings 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Chile 
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución Directoral Nº 0037-2013-MINAGRI-SENASA-
DSV (Directorial Resolution No. 0037-2013-MINAGRI-SENASA-DSV) Language: Spanish 
Number of pages: 1 
6. Description of content: The notified Directorial Resolution provides for the suspension of 
the issue of phytosanitary import permits for strawberry seedlings ( Fragaria  x ananassa ) 
originating in and coming from Chile until the phytosanitary requirements ensuring an 
appropriate level of phytosanitary protection are updated. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. ISPM No.)  
[ ] 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/500 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: The text 
can be downloaded (in Spanish) from the SENASA website at: 
 http://www.senasa.gob.pe/RepositorioAPS /0/0/JER/REQUIFITO 2013/RD0 037-2013-
MINAGRI-SENASA-DSV.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 28 October 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 October 2013 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 October 2013 
[ ] 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 hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
Text available from: 
Gustavo Mostajo Ocola Director de Cuarentena Vegetal - SENASA 
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú 
Tel.: +(511) 313 3300, Ext. 2001  +(511) 340 1486, Ext. 2001 
E-mail: gmostajo@senasa.gob.pe