WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/PER/4/Rev.1
28April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1716)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OFEMERGENCY MEASURES
Revision
1. Member toAgreement notifying: PERU
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: National Agrarian Health Service -SENASA
Ministry ofAgriculture
3. Products covered (tariff itemnumber(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited
withtheWTO. ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Live
bovine animals, products andby-products ofbovine, sheep orgoatorigin (brains, spinal
cords, thymus glands, spleens, tonsils, intestines, nerve tissue andlymphatic tissue), as
wellastheimport ofconcentrated foods, including meat- andbone-meal containing
mammal proteins foranimal feed.
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Updated Sanitary Requirements
fortheImport ofLive Bovine Animals, Products andBy-Products from Countries
Affected bytheDisease
5. Description ofcontent: Banonimport oflivebovine animals, products andby-products
ofbovine, sheep andgoatorigin (brains, spinal cords, thymus glands, spleens, tonsils,
intestines, nerve tissue andlymphatic tissue), aswellastheimport ofconcentrated foods
made withmammal protein foranimal feedfrom countries affected byBSE.
6. Objective andrationale: Toprevent theentry ofexotic diseases affecting animal
health.
7. Nature oftheurgent problem(s): Maintaining thehealth situation ofPeru, freefrom
exotic diseases.
8. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation doesnotexist[].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever
possible, identify deviations: International Animal Health Code, Chapter 3.2.13
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9. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Departmental
Resolution No.061-97-AG-SENASA andDepartmental Resolution No.068-97-AG
SENASA (inSpanish).
Resolution No.447oftheBoard oftheCartagena Agreement, establishing the
basic catalogue ofexotic pests anddiseases, which laysdown thesanitary requirements
foranimals, products andby-products ofanimal origin (inSpanish).
10. Date ofentry into force/period ofapplication (asapplicable): Onthedate of
publication intheDiario Oficial (Official Journal)
11. Texts available from/and agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail address (if
available) ofother body:
Servicio Nacional deSanidad Agraria-SENASA-Ministerio deAgricultura
Pasaje Zelas/n10pisoMinisterio deAgricultura-Jesus María-Lima-Perú
Telefax: (00511) 4338016-4337802-4314478-4328889-4234927
E-mail: san_defl@senasa.minag.gob.pe