G/SPS/N/PER/712  
3 July 2017 
(17-3549) 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 0602.90.90.00 : In vitro  potato ( Solanum  spp.) 
and sweet potato ( Ipomoea  spp.) plants  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Belgium  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Director al Nº 0022 -2017-MINAGRI -SENASA -
DSV (Directorial Resolution No. 0049-2016-MINAGRI -SENASA -DSV) Language(s) : 
Spanish Number of pages : 2 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/PER/17_2974_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of in vitro  cryopreserved potato ( Solanum  spp.) 
and sweet potat o (Ipomoea spp.) plants originating in Peru and coming from Belgium.  
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 p ests.  
8. 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) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aqua tic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM No. ) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (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/712  
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 23 June 2 017 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 23 June 2 017 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 23 June 2 017 
[ ] 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 handle 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:  
Text available from:  
notificacionesmsf@senasa.gob.pe  
 
For further information:  
Vilma Gutarra García  
Directora(e) de la Subdirección de Cuarentena Vegetal SENASA  
Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: +(511) 313 3300, Ext. 2031  
Email : vgutarra@senasa.gob.pe