. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/97 
10 June 2005 
 
 (05-2420) 
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:  National Agrarian Health Service - SENASA  
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 thereof;  chilled or frozen 
meat, entrails and offal, hides, skins, wool  and other products of these species capable of 
transmitting or carrying the foot-and-mouth di sease (FMD) virus;  non-sterile organic 
products, fodder and hay.  
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:  Suspension of the 
Importation from Ecuador of Ruminants and Li ve Swine and Semen or Embryos Thereof;  
Chilled or Frozen Meat, Entrails and Offal, Hid es, Skins, Wool and Other Products of these 
Species Capable of Transmitting or Carrying the Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus;  and 
Non-Sterile Organic Products, Fodder and Hay.   Departmental Resolution No. 084-2005-
AG-SENASA.  
6. Description of content:  Temporary suspension for a period of 90 calendar days of the 
importation from Ecuador of ruminants and live swine, semen or embryos thereof;  chilled 
or frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanne d hides and skins, unwashed or greasy wool;  
non-sterile organic products, f odder and hay;  and other risk products of these species 
capable of transmitting or carrying the foot-and-mouth disease virus.  
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:  Temporary suspension 
for a period of 90 calendar days of the im portation from Ecuador of ruminants and live 
swine, semen or embryos thereof;  chilled or frozen meat, raw entrails and offal, untanned 
hides and skins, unwashed or greasy wool;  non-sterile organic products, fodder and hay;  
and other risk products of these species capab le of transmitting or carrying the foot-and-
mouth disease virus. G/SPS/N/PER/97 
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 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 Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code  
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Departmental 
Resolution No. 084-2005-AG-SENASA (1 page, in Spanish)  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  On the date of its 
publication in the Official Journal "El Peruano", as of 1 June 2005  
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 
 Av. La Molina 1915, La Molina 
 Lima 12 Perú  Fax:  +51 313 3315/+51 1 313 3310  E-mail:  odominguez@senasa.gob.pe