G/SPS/N/PER/814  
7 June 2019 
(19-3936) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
1. Notifying Member : PERU 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria  (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):  
− Ruminants and live swine and the semen and embryos thereof, and other species 
susceptible to foot -and-mouth disease;  
− Fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins and 
unwashed or greasy wool of the above -mentioned species;  
− Fodder and hay;  
− Milk and dairy products, except tinned or tetrapac, UHT or sterilized dairy produ cts; 
− Other risk products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying the FMD virus.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Colombia  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Directoral -0027-2019-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSA (Directorial Resolution 0027 -2019-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA) Language(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 2 
6. Description of content : The notified text suspends imports of : ruminants and live swine 
and the semen and embryos thereof, and other species susceptible to foot -and-mouth 
disease ; fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanned hides and skins 
and unwashed or greasy wool of the above -mentioned species ; fodder and hay ; milk and 
dairy products, except tinned or tetrapac, UHT or sterilized dairy products ; and other risk 
products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying the FMD virus ; from 
Colombia.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action : Presence of foot -
and-mouth disease in Colom bia 
9. 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) : G/SPS/N/PER/814  
- 2 - 
  [X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.8 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regul ation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : The text 
is available in Spanish from the SENASA website at:  
http://200.60.104.77/legal/consultaLeyes.html  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 17 
May 2 019 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria , SENASA (National Agrarian Health Service)  
Dirección de Sanidad Animal  (Animal Health Directorate)  
M. V. M ercedes Flores Cancino  
Director -General  
Email : mflores@senasa.gob.pe   
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 (National Agrarian Health Service)  
Dirección de Sanidad Animal  (Animal Health Directorate)  
M. V. M ercedes Flores Cancino  
Director -General  
Email : mflores@senasa.gob.pe