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8 June 2020 
(20-4054) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
MEASURES CONCERNING SANITARY CERTIFICATE S FOR HYDROBIOLOGICA L 
RESOURCES AND PRODUC TS AIMED AT THE FACI LITATION OF TRADE  
IN VIEW OF ISSUES  ARISING FROM THE COV ID-19 PANDEMIC  
COMMUNICATION FROM P ERU 
The following communication, dated 5 June 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Peru. 
 
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1.  As the spread of COVID -19 poses a global health issue, air transport restrictions have been 
applied , affecting courier services  used to send sanitary  certificates and other international trade 
documents, thereby delaying the paperwork of Peruvian exporters and importers . 
2.  In order to optimize international trade in hydrobiological products and resources under  the 
current circumstances , the National Fisheries Health Service of Peru (SANIPES) will issue " sanitary 
certificates  with digital signature" with the following security measures : digital signature s 
guaranteed by the Peruvian Government and QR/CUVE code s to verify the legitimacy  of the 
document s immediately . 
3.  The legitimacy of sanitary certificates  with digital signature issued by SANIPES can be verified on 
the official website  for SANIPES at  http://app02.sanipes.gob.pe:8089/Publico/Consulta_Documento . 
4.  For Peruvian  imports of hydrobiological resources and products, the submission of paper 
certificates may be exempted, provided that a validation mechanism is used. To be eligible for  an 
exemption, interested parties must contact SANIPES in advance at the following email address : 
dhcpa@sanipes.gob.pe . 
5.  As mentioned above, Peru urges countries to apply reciprocal measures for the acceptance of 
sanitary certificates  with digital signature.  
6.  SANIPES will continue implementing the necessary measures  to safeguard public health and  
facilitate trade in hydrobiological products and resources . 
 
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