. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/178 
28 May 2008 
 (08-2486) 
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 and 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:
 
 Ecuador  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspender la 
importación de diversas especies y productos de origen animal procedentes de Ecuador  
(Resolution suspending the importation of vari ous species and products of animal origin 
from Ecuador) (2 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  The notified Resolution suspends, for a period of one hundred and 
eighty (180) calendar days, the importation from Ecuador of the following species and 
products of animal origin: 
- Ruminants and live swine and 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. G/SPS/N/PER/178 
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6. Description of content:  (cont'd)  
 All animal health permits for the impo rtation of cattle, sheep, swine and other 
species susceptible to foot-and-mouth disease a nd risk products from Ecuador that were 
issued prior to the entry into force of this  Resolution are cancelled, other than permits 
covering goods in transit destined for Pe ru, which will undergo health inspection and 
control upon entry.  
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 Worl d Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) has 
recognized areas of Peru, designated in the 2004 and 2007 documents, as free from foot-
and-mouth disease (FMD) 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:  Measure based on the International Animal 
Health Code for mammals, birds and bees  of the World Organisation for Animal 
Health (OIE). 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolución 
Directoral  (Directorial Resolution) No. 008-2008-AG-SENASA-DSA (available in 
Spanish).  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  On the day following 
publication in the Official Journal/as from 25 May 2008.  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority,  [   ] 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 
 Av. La Molina 1915, La Molina 
 Lima 12 Perú  Fax: +( 51 1) 340-1486  E-mail: ghalze@senasa.gob.pe