G/SPS/N/PER/637  
22 February 2016  
(16-1064)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Various products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners 
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución Directoral N°0003-2016-MINAGRI-SENASA-
DSA establece cinco categorías de riesgo en función a la capacidad de vehiculizar agentes patógenos de enfermedades que representen riesgo para la sanidad animal, a su nivel de procesamiento y uso  (Directorial Resolution No. 0003-2016-MINAGRI-SENASA-DSA 
establishing five risk categories for products according to their capacity to carry pathogenic 
agents of diseases that pose a risk to animal health, their degree of processing and their intended use)  Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 8  
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PER/16_0712_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified Resolution establishes five risk categories for 
products according to their capacity to carry pa thogenic agents of diseases that pose a risk 
to animal health.  
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [X] animal heal th, [ ] 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)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM 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/637 
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  9. 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 . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 January 2016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 January 2016 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 29 January 2016. For processed products (foods) for human consumption 
in risk category 2, the Resolution will enter into force on 13 March 2016. 
[X] 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 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: 
M.V. Eva Martínez Bermúdez 
Directora (e), Subdirección de  Cuarentena Animal, SENASA 
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú 
Tel.: (+511) 313-3300, Ext. 1931 
 (+511) 313-3324, Ext. 1931 Email:  emartinez@senasa.gob.pe