. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/PER/393 
7 September 2011  
 (11-4354) 
Committee on Sanitary and 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 5201.00.90.00, 5201.00.30.00, 5201.00.20.00 
and 5201.00.10.00:  Cotton fibre 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  India  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral Nº 26-2011-AG-SENASA-DSV 
(Directorial Resolution No. 26-2011-AG-SENASA-DSV) Language(s):  Spanish 
Number of pages:  2 
6. Description of content:  Temporary suspension of the issue of phytosanitary import 
permits for cotton ( Gossypium  spp.) fibre, not carded or combed, originating in and coming 
from India.  Inclusion of six new tariff head ings in Annex I to Directorial Resolution 
No. 09-2010-AG-SENASA-DSV. 
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  
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the international standard:  G/SPS/N/PER/393 
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  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?AR E=0&PFL=0&JER=4295 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  23 August 2011 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  23 August 2011 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  23 August 2011 
[ ] 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