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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/330 
26 April 2010 
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Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  HS tariff subheadings 0602.90.90.00:  Rooted vine cuttings and 
0602.10.90.00:  Unrooted vine cuttings 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  California, United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral  (Directorial Resolution) 
No. 18-2010-AG-SENASA-DSV.  Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified Directorial Reso lution establishes mandatory 
phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Peru of rooted and unrooted vine 
cuttings coming from the United States of America and originating in the US state of 
California. 
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 stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/PER/330 
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   If no, describe, whenever possible, how a nd 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=0&JER=614
 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  31 March 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  31 March 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  31 March 2010 
[ ] 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 e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) 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, and +(511) 340-1486, Ext. 2001 E-mail: gmostajo@senasa.gob.pe