G/SPS/N/PER/766  
15 May 2018 
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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 , 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):  
- Ruminants and live swine and semen or embryo s of these and other species susceptible 
to foot -and-mouth disease (FMD);  
- 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 milk produc ts; and 
- 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 N° 0018 -2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSA (Directorial Resolution No. 0018-2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/PER/18_2437_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text provides for the suspension of the importation 
of the following species and products of animal origin from Colomb ia, for a period of 365 
calendar days:  
- Ruminants and live swine and semen or embryos of these and other species susceptible 
to foot -and-mouth disease (FMD);  
- 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 milk products ; and 
- Other risk products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying the FMD virus.  
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.  G/SPS/N/PER/766  
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
On 1 1 April 2 018, the Pan American Foot -and-Mouth Disease Cente r (PANAFTOSA) 
received a Continental System of Epidemiological Information and Surveillance (SivCont) 
notification from the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA), referring to an "episode" of 
foot-and-mouth disease with compatible clinical symptoms, which  was confirmed through a 
laboratory diagnosis, and which involved 15 smuggled bovine animals from Venezuela . The 
episode was detected on 3 1 March  in the municipality of Tame in the department of 
Arauca.  
The recitals of Resolution I of the 45th Ordinary Meeting, signed unanimously by the 
delegates of the South American Commission for the Fight Against Foot -and-Mouth Disease 
(COSALFA) state that there is evidence of the persistence of foot -and-mouth disease 
transmission in the north of the Andean subregion  and consequent cross -border risks.  
Peru was recognized at the 73rd, 75th and 81st General Sessions of the World 
Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) as being free of foot -and-mouth disease without 
vaccination, with coverage of 98.36% of Peruvian territory , and the remaining 1.64% free 
of foot -and-mouth disease with vaccination.  
In January 2 017, all vaccination against foot -and-mouth disease was suspended in the 
"containment" area which corresponded with 1.64% of the national territory, with the 
purpose of carrying out the respective studies in order to be recognized, in 2018, by the 
OIE as a country free of foot -and-mouth diseas e without vaccination . Directoral Resolution 
No. 0018-2018-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSA therefore suspends the importation of species and 
products of animal origin from Colombia for a period of 365 calendar days . This suspension 
period may be reduced or extended dep ending on the information received on the current 
health situation and the on -site verification of the epidemiological conditions and sanitary 
procedures implemented by the ICA.  
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) : 
[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 regulation 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:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 9 May 
2018 
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/PER/766  
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  13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax numb er and email address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria , SENASA (National Agrarian Health Service)  
Email: notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
 
M.V. Miguel Quevedo Valle  
Director General de Sanidad Animal , SENASA (Director -General of Animal Health)  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Peru  
Tel.: (+511) 313 3300, Ext. 6301  
Email : mquevedom@senasa.gob.pe