G/SPS/N/PER/545  
 
4 June 2014  
(14-3261)  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):  HS tariff subheading 0602.10.90.00: Citrus scions 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners  [X] Specific regions or countries:  United States of America   
5. Title of the notified document:  Proyecto de Resolución Directoral busca establecer 
requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimento en la importación de varas yemeras de cítricos (Citrus spp.) de origen EEUU- California y procedencia EEUU (Draft Directorial 
Resolution establishing mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Peru of citrus  (Citrus spp.) scions  originating in California, United States 
of America, and coming from the United States of America)    Language(s):  Spanish
  
Number of pages:  3    
6. Description of content:  The notified draft Directorial Resolution sets out the 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Peru of citrus  (Citrus spp.) 
scions  originating in California, United States of America, and coming from the United 
States of America, established on the basis of a pest risk analysis. 
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 st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
International Standards for Phytosanitary Me asures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2, 11, 20 and 
21  
[ ] 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/545 
 
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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://www.senasa.gob.pe/0/modulos/JER/ JER_Interna.aspx?ARE=0&PFL=2&JER=940 . 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal El Peruano  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  30 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification 
Agency or authority designated to handle  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: 
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