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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/17
19 May 2000
(00-2061)
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 Agricultural 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).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Animals, products and by-products of animal origin.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Animal Health Regulations for the
Import and Export of Animals, Products and By-Products of Animal Origin.
5. Description of content:  Replaces Previous Regulations approved by Resolution 117-76-
AL, and Defines and Establishes Control and Inspection Procedures for the Import andExport of Animals, Products and By-Products of Animal Origin Into and Out of Peru.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] 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:  Ministry of
Agriculture Draft Resolution (Spanish).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  On publication in Official Journal, from 14 June 2000.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  14 June 2000
11. Final date for comments:  9 June 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] 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
Dirección General de Sanidad AnimalPasaje Zela s/n Edificio Ministerio de Agricultura
Piso 10, Lima – 11
Perú
Fax: (+511) 431 4478/423 0320
odominguez@senasa.minag.gob.peG/SPS/N/PER/17
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12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:           