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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/156 
22 February 2007 
 (07-0740) 
Committee on Sanitary and  
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 and embryos thereof, and other species susceptible 
to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); 
- fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw offal a nd entrails, untanned hides and skins, and 
unwashed and greasy wool, of the above-mentioned species; 
- fodder and hay;  and - other risk products of these species ca pable of transmitting or carrying the FMD 
virus. 
  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Ecuador.  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspenden la 
importación de diversas especies y productos de origen animal procedentes de Ecuador 
(Suspension of the importation of various sp ecies and products of animal origin from 
Ecuador) (3 pages). 
6. 
   
 
 Description of content:  Temporary suspension for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) 
calendar days of the importation of the followi ng species and products of animal origin from 
Ecuador: 
- Ruminants and live swine, semen and embryos thereof, and other species susceptible 
to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); 
- fresh, chilled or frozen meat, raw offal a nd entrails, untanned hides and skins, and 
unwashed and greasy wool, of the above-mentioned species; 
- fodder and hay; and -  other risk products of these species ca pable of transmitting or carrying the FMD 
virus. G/SPS/N/PER/156 
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  6. Description of content:  (cont'd)    
 Cancellation of all animal health permits i ssued prior to the entr y into force of this 
Resolution for the importation from Ecuador of bo vine animals, sheep, swine, other species 
susceptible to FMD and risk products, except fo r permits covering goods in transit destined 
for Peru, which will undergo health inspec tion and control subsequent to 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 southern part of the country has been recognized as an 
FMD-free area 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. 003-2007-AG -SENASA-DSA (avail able in Spanish 
only).   
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  11 February 2007.  Period 
of application:  one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle 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