. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/160 
21 August 2007 
 (07-3498) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  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, 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;  and  
- other risk products of these species capable of transmitting or carrying the FMD 
virus.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affect ed, to the extent relevant or practicable:
 United Kingdom  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspenden la 
importación de diversas especies y productos de  origen animal procedentes del Reino 
Unido  (Resolution suspending the importation of various species and products of animal 
origin from the United Kingdom) (3 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  The notified Resolution temporarily suspends, for a period of one 
hundred and eighty (180) calendar days, the importation from the United Kingdom of the 
species and products of animal origin listed in point 3 above. 
 It cancels all animal health permits fo r the importation of cattle, sheep, swine and 
other species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease and risk products from the United Kingdom that were issued prior to the en try into force of this Resolution, other than 
permits covering goods in tran sit destined for Peru, which will undergo health inspection 
and control upon entry.  G/SPS/N/PER/160 
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  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 
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  To maintain Peru's 
livestock health status, given that the OIE h as recognized areas of Peru, designated in the 
2004 and 2007 documents, as free from foot-and-mouth disease without vaccination.  
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE International Animal Health Code for 
mammals, birds and bees  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolución 
Directoral  (Directorial Resolution) No. 014-2007-AG -SENASA-DSA (avail able in Spanish 
only)  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  12 August 2007  
12. Agency or authority designated to ha ndle comments: [ X ] National notification 
authority,  [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria – SENASA 
Dirección General de Sanidad Animal Avenida La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú Fax: +(511) 340-1486 E-mail: odominguez@senasa.gob.pe