Peru: Food Safety Regulations (Supreme Decree N.° 004-2011-AG)

Supreme Decree No. 004-2011-AG approves the Food Safety Regulation, which establishes the provisions to ensure the sanitary safety of primary agricultural food and animal feed, in order to protect public health, safeguard consumer rights and strengthen agricultural competitiveness. It creates the National Agri-Food Safety System (SINIA), led by SENASA, and integrated by regional and local governments, users and consumers. This system acts through technical legislation, sanitary surveillance, laboratories and coordinated programs. The regulation obliges producers and processors to apply good practices, HACCP principles and sanitation plans (POES), as well as to guarantee traceability throughout the chain. SENASA may adopt measures such as seizures or temporary closures in the event of health risks and coordinates with various government agencies for their implementation. It also establishes maximum residue limits in food, regulates the entry of imported products through risk analysis, and creates a National Contaminant Monitoring Program.