WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/340 
6 July 2010 
 (10-3665) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
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): 
- 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 affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners 
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document:  Suspenden la importación de diversas especies y 
productos de origen animal procedentes de Ecuador  (Suspension of the importation of 
various species and products of animal origin from  Ecuador)  Language:  Spanish 
Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  The notified text suspends, for a period of one hundred and eighty 
(180) calendar days, the importation of the follo wing species and products of animal origin 
from Ecuador: 
- 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. 
It cancels all animal health permits for the importation of cattle, sh eep, swine and other 
species susceptible to FMD and the risk products  thereof from Ecuador that were issued prior G/SPS/N/PER/340 
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  to the entry into force of this Resolution, other than permits covering goods in transit 
destined for Peru, which will undergo hea lth inspection and control upon entry. 
Specific sanitary measures shall be established for the importation of livestock products not 
listed above which are capable of carrying the FMD 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 reason for urgent action:  To maintain Peru's 
livestock health status, given that the OIE h as recognized areas of Peru, designated in the 
2004 and 2007 documents, as free from FMD without vaccination.  
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) Measure based on the International Animal 
Health Code for mammals, birds and bees of the World Organization for Animal 
Health (OIE). 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] None Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
 [X] Yes [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
10. Other relevant documents and langu age(s) in which these are available:   Resolución 
Directoral (Directorial Resolution) No. 019-2010-AG-SENASA-DSA  (available in Spanish) 
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  Date of 
publication in the Diario Oficial  (Official Journal), as from 17 June 2010. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  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, Peru 
Fax: +(511) 340 1486 
E-mail: ghalze@senasa.gob.pe  G/SPS/N/PER/340 
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  13. Texts available from:  [X] National Noti fication Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  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, Peru 
Fax: +(511) 340 1486 E-mail: ghalze@senasa.gob.pe