G/SPS/N/CHL/708  
26 November  2021 
(21-8925) Page: 1/2 
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 peach ( Prunus persica ), nectarine ( Prunus persica  var. 
nucipersica ) and apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ) for consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document : Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación 
de frutos frescos para consumo de durazno (Prunus persica), nectarín (Prunus persica 
var. nucipersica) y damasco (Prunus armeniaca) de origen y procedencia Argentina  
(Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of fresh peach ( Prunus p ersica ), 
nectarine ( Prunus persica  var. nucipersica ) and apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ) for 
consumption originating in and coming from Argentina) Language(s) : Spanish Number 
of pages : 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_7366_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : In accordance with the guidelines of the International Plant 
Protection Convention (IPPC) and the pest risk analysis, phytosanitary measures are to 
be established for Anastrepha fraterculus , Ceratitis capitata , Argyrotaenia sphaleropa , 
Ecdytolopha aurantianum  (Gymnandrosoma aurantianum ), Pseudococcus comstocki , 
quarantine pests not found in Chile and associated with fresh Prunus persica , Prunus 
persica  var. nucipersica  and Prunus armeniaca  for consumption originating in and coming 
from Argentina.  
As indicated, the notified Exempt Resolution establishes phytosan itary requirements 
governing the importation of fresh peach ( Prunus persica ), nectarine ( Prunus persica  var. 
nucipersica ) and apricot ( Prunus armeniaca ) for consumption originating in and coming 
from Argentina.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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) : G/SPS/N/CHL/708  
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  [ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
− ISPM No. 1: Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade (FAO, 2006)  
− ISPM No. 2: Guidelines for pe st risk analysis (FAO, 2006)  
− ISPM No. 11: Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests  
[ ] 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) : 25 January 2 022 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National 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