WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/32
23 May 2001
(01-2634)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
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).  Poultry for consumption Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the
extent relevant or practicable:  All
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Regulation on the
Establishment and Operation of Poultry Farms and Hatcheries (4 pages)
5. Description of content:  Regulation on the establishment of poultry farms and hatcheries,
laying down minimum technical authorization requirements for authorizing their operation.
A national registration system, administered  by SENASA and with a validity of five
years, is established for hatcheries and poultry farms.
Monetary penalties are imposed for any infringement of this Regulation.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Pre-publication of
the draft Regulations in the Official Journal "El Peruano" (11 February 2001).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 June 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 June 2001
11. Final date for comments:    11 March 2001        
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:           
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           