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ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/81 
8 September 2004 
 
 (04-3757) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd 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):   Ruminants and live swine and the semen and embryos thereof; chilled and 
frozen meat, entrails and offal, hides, skin s, wool and other products of these species 
capable of transmitting or carrying the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus; and non-sterile biological products, fodder and hay. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
Ecuador and Colombia. 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Suspension of the 
Importation from Ecuador and Colombia of Ru minants and Swine and Products Thereof, 
Organic Products, Fodder and Hay Capable of Transmitting or Carrying the Foot-and-
Mouth Disease Virus.  Departmental Resolution No. 200-2004-AG-SENASA. 
6. Description of content:   A temporary suspension for a period of 90 calendar days of 
imports from Ecuador and Colombia of rumi nants and live swine and semen and embryos 
thereof; chilled and frozen meat, raw offal and entrails, untanned hides and skins, 
unwashed and greasy wool; non-sterile organi c products, fodder and hay; and other 
products of these species that pose a risk and are capable of transmitting or carrying the 
FMD virus.  Abrogation of Departme ntal Resolution No. 308-2003-AG-SENASA. 
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  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:   To keep Peru free from 
the FMD virus following action to control the incidence of the disease throughout the 
national territory since October 2000, and given the existence of areas free from the disease that are close to being declared FMD-free without vaccination. G/SPS/N/PER/81 
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 9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Wo rld Organization for Animal Health (OIE),  
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   Measure based on the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code. 
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   Departmental 
Resolution No. 200-2004-AG-SENASA (one  page, available in Spanish). 
11. Date of entry into force/period  of application (as applicable):   On the date of its 
publication in the Official Journal "El Peruano", as of 22 August 2004. 
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] 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, [ 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 Animal 
Pasaje Zela s/n Edificio Ministerio de Agricultura Piso 10, Lima 11 - Peru 
Fax: + 51 1 431 4478 - +51 1 423 0320 odominguez@senasa.gob.pe 
  