G/SPS/N/PER/565
7 October 2014
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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):  0803.10.10.00: Bananas, including plantains, fresh; 
0803.90.11.00: "Cavendish Valery" bananas, fresh; 0803.90.12.00: "Lady Finger" or 
"Sugar" bananas, fresh; and 0803. 90.19.00: Other bananas, fresh 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document:  Proyecto de Resolución Directoral busca establecer 
los requisitos fitosanitarios de necesario cumplimento en la importación de banana y 
plátano fruta fresca de origen y procedencia Ecuador (Draft Directorial Resolution 
establishing the mandatory phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into 
Peru of fresh bananas and plantains originating in and coming from Ecuador) 
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 bananas and plantains ( Musa spp.) originating in and coming from Ecuador, 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 Measures (ISPMs) Nos. 1, 2, 11, 20 and 21  
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/PER/565 
 
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   If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
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:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  6 December 2014 
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 available) of other body:    
Gustavo Mostajo Ocola 
Director de la Subdirección 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