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G/SPS/N/PER/419 
16 July 2012 
 (12-3829) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable): 
- Live birds; 
- fertile eggs for incubation; - specific pathogen free (SPF) eggs;  and - other risk products of these species capab le of transmitting or carrying the avian 
influenza virus. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Mexico  
5. Title of the notified document:  Suspenden la importación  de diversas mercancías 
pecuarias procedentes de México  (Suspension of the importation of various livestock 
products from Mexico)  Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified text suspends, for a period of one hundred and eighty 
(180) calendar days, the importation of th e following livestock products from Mexico: 
- Live birds; - fertile eggs for incubation; - specific pathogen free (SPF) eggs;  and - other risk products of these species capab le of transmitting or carrying the avian 
influenza virus. 
 The text cancels all animal health permits for the importation of the 
above-mentioned products that were  issued prior to the entry into force of this Resolution, 
other than permits covering go ods in transit destined for Peru, which will undergo health 
inspection and control upon entry. G/SPS/N/PER/419 
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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 reason for urgent action:  To maintain Peru's 
livestock health status, given that, according to  the World Organisation for Animal Health 
(OIE), highly pathogenic avian influenza is a disease that has never been reported in Peru. 
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Measure based on the OIE International 
Animal Health Code for mammals, birds and bees. 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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 langu age(s) in which these are available:  
Resolución Directoral N° 012-2012-AG-SENASA-DSA  (Directorial Resolution 
No. 012-2012-AG-SENASA-DSA) (available in Spanish) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  Date of 
publication in the Official Journal, as from 4 July 2012. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Nacional de Sa nidad Agraria (SENASA) 
Dirección General de Sanidad Animal 
Av. La Molina 1915, La Molina Lima 12 Perú Fax: (+511) 340-1486 E-mail: ghalze@senasa.gob.pe  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Servicio Nacional de Sa nidad Agraria (SENASA) 
Dirección General de Sanidad Animal 
Av. La Molina 1915, La Molina Lima 12 Perú Fax: (+511) 340-1486 E-mail: ghalze@senasa.gob.pe