. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/76  
24 March 2004 
 (04-1339) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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 should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Botanical seeds of runner beans ( Phaseolus coccineus ) from the United 
Kingdom.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
 United Kingdom  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Directorial Resolution 
No. 53-2004-AG-SENASA-DGSV (1 page)  
6. Description of content:  Sets forth the specific phyto sanitary requirements for the 
importation of botanical seeds of runner beans ( Phaseolus coccineus ) from the 
United Kingdom.  
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests        
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:        
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Directorial 
Resolution No. 53-2004-AG-SENASA-DGSV (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  2 March 2004  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  10 March 2004, published in the Official Journal El 
Peruano of 10 March 2004.  G/SPS/N/PER/76 
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12. Final date for comments:        
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [    ] National notification 
authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:        
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria - SENASA 
Pasaje Francisco de Zela s/n Piso 10, Lima Fax: + 51 1 433 8048;  +51 1 433 2851 E-mail:  adelarosa@senasa.gob.pe;  jbarrenechea@ senasa.gob.pe 
Website:  www.senasa.gob.pe  
 