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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/55
13 June 2003
(03-3110)
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:  National Agrarian Health Service – SENASA
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Ruminants and live swine and the semen, embryos, meat and other products
thereof from Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay capable of transmitting foot-and-mouth
disease (FMD).
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Bolivia, Ecuador and Paraguay
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Amendment to the
Resolution Extending the Suspension of the Importation from Bolivia, Ecuador and
Paraguay of Ruminants and Live Swine and the Semen, Embryos, Meat and Other Products
Thereof Capable of Transmitting Foot-and -Mouth Disease. Departmental Resolution
No. 094-2003-AG-SENASA.
6. Description of content:   Amendment to Articles 2 and 3 of Departmental Resolution
No. 055-2003-AG-SENASA, which reads as follows:
"Imports of products and by-products of rumina nt or porcine origin from Bolivia, Ecuador
and Paraguay which meet the animal health requirements laid down in the Annexes to
Departmental Resolution No. 094-2003-AG-SENASA may be permitted in exceptional
circumstances.
The time-period established in Departme ntal Resolution No. 055-2003-AG-SENASA shall
remain applicable until SENASA has received sufficient information on the current health
situation and the epidemiological conditions and sanitary procedures implemented by the
Bolivian, Ecuadorian and Paraguayan veterinary services have been checked in situ  at the
request of the exporting countries."
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:  Prevent the spread of the FMD virus into Peru from countries
affected by the disease.G/SPS/N/PER/55
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8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action: To protect animal
health and minimize the risk of foot-and-mouth disease being introduced into Peru by
applying sanitary measures to imports of ruminants and live swine and the semen,
embryos, meat and other products thereof capable of transmitting the FMD virus.
9. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[    ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [    ] None
If an international standard, guidelin e or recommendation exists, give the
appropriate reference and briefly identify deviations:  Measure based on the OIE
International Animal Health Code for mammals, birds and bees.
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Departmental
Resolution No. 094-2003-AG-SENASA (5 pages, in Spanish).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  As from  20 May 2003
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] 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, [    ] National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
National Agrarian Health Service (SENASA)
Directorate-General of Animal Health
Pasaje Zela s/n, Ministry of Agriculture Building, 10th floor
Lima 11, Peru
Fax: (+511) 431-4478 / 423-0320E-mail:  senasa@senasa.minag.gob.pe