. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/361 
10 January 2011 
 (11-0149) 
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 subheading 0701.90.00.00:  Potato tubers 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  England  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral Nº 45-2010-AG-SENASA- DSV.  
Establecen requisitos fitosanitarios de necesa rio cumplimiento en la importación de 
Organismos Vivos Modificados de tubérculos de papa de origen y procedencia Inglaterra 
con fines de investigación al Centro Internacional de la Papa (Directorial 
Resolution No. 45-2010-AG-SENASA-DSV "Establishing mandatory phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Peru of living modified organisms (LMOs) of 
potato tuber originating in and coming from England for the purpose of research at the International Potato Centre") Language:  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  The notified Directorial Resoluti on establishes the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Peru of living modified organisms (LMOs) of 
potato tuber from England for the purpose of research at the International Potato Centre. 
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 G/SPS/N/PER/361 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [ ] Yes [ ] No 
 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=0&JER=614
 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  14 November 2010 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  14 November 2010 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  14 November 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, +(511) 340-1486, Ext. 2001 
E-mail: gmostajo@senasa.gob.pe