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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/54
13 June 2003
(03-3109)
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):  Poultry, eggs and poultry products
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Germany and Belgium
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Suspension of the
Importation from Germany and Belgium of Live Poultry (Commercial Birds, Backyard
Poultry, Fighting Birds, Wildfowl and Ornamental Cage Birds), Fertile Eggs, Eggs for
Consumption, Poultry Meat and Other Poultry Products.
6. Description of content:   Suspends imports from Germany and Belgium of live poultry
(commercial birds, backyard poultry, fighting birds, wildfowl and ornamental cage birds),
fertile eggs, eggs for consumption, poultry meat and other poultry products for a period of
180 days.
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:  To protect animal health and minimize the risk of Highly
Pathogenic Avian Influenza being introduced into Peru by applying sanitary measures to
imports of poultry and poultry products.
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  Avian Influenza has
been diagnosed in Germany and Belgium.
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:  Measures 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. 098-2003-AG-SENASA (2 pages, in Spanish).
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  As from  20 May 2003G/SPS/N/PER/54
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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 / 423-0320
E-mail:  senasa@senasa.minag.gob.pe