G/SPS/N/CHL/679  
16 June 2021 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero , SAG (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service)  
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) : Fresh, chilled and frozen poultry meat and edible offal.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Proyecto de resolución que fija exigencias sanitarias 
para la internación a Chile de carne de aves de corral fresca enfriada o congelada y 
despojos comestibles, y deroga Resolución Exenta No. 3.817 de 2006  (Draft Resolution 
establishing sanitary requirement s for the importation into Chile of fresh, chilled and 
frozen poultry meat and edible offal, and repealing Exempt Resolution No. 3.817 of 2006) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_4181_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution establishes the following sanitary 
requirements for the importation into Chile of fresh, chilled and fro zen poultry meat and 
edible offal from industrially farmed birds other than ratites.  
The key aspects of the text include the following:  
1. The following definitions shall apply:  
(a) Poultry meat : the muscular part of the species of bird referred to in this 
Resolution, comprising all the soft tissue surrounding the skeletal structure , 
including  skin, fat cover, tendons, vessels, nerves, aponeuroses and any tissue 
that has not been removed during the slaughter and dressing process . Marinated 
and pickled meats are included, as are any other product that does not mitigate 
risk; 
(b) Edible offal : heads and feet of slaughtered birds;  
2. The country's health status regarding avian influenza and Newcastle disease, and its 
ongoing surveillance prog ramme for these diseases;  
3. Requirements to be met by the flock from which the birds providing  the meat and 
edible offal for the consignment originate.  
4. Requirements for birds in terms of their provenance, the way they are raised, 
vaccination specifications, the place where they are slaughtered, processed and 
stored, and ante -mortem and post -mortem inspections;  
5. Storage temperature requirements for meat and offal;  
6. Requirements regarding packaging and the information that is displayed on packaging 
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  7. Regarding transport, the text establishes requirements to ensure that compartments 
remained sealed, the product is kept isolated, and the temperature and health and 
hygiene conditions maintained;  
8. An animal health certificate previously issued by the exporting country is required ; 
9. Checks and inspections are to be determined on good grounds by the Service upon 
the arrival of the meat products and edible offal.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
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. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the  standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapters 10.4 and 10.9 of the 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 80 days from the date of 
circulation of the notification  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 15 August 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] Natio nal Enquiry Point Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl