G/SPS/N/CHL/745  
22 March  2023 
(23-2066) 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) : Tree nuts, tea, mate and infusion herbs  
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 : Consulta pública sobre propuesta de modificación de 
los artículos 169, 173 y 452 del Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos  (Public 
consultation on the proposed amendment to Articles 169, 173 and 452 of the Food Health 
Regulations) . Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 11 
https:/ /members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_8373_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The proposal amends the nomenclature of products that are 
currently classified as so -called dried fruits, to move to a more specific category : "tree 
nuts" this catego ry includes groundnuts . The Code of Hygienic Practice for Tree Nuts 
(CAC/ RCP 6 -1972) and the Code of Hygienic Practice for Groundnuts (Peanuts) (CAC/ RCP 
22-1979) were taken into consideration . Nomenclature amendments are made under 
different articles and m icrobiological criteria are established, in the light of the provisions 
of Microorganisms in Foods 8, ICMSF . New microbiological criteria for tea ( Camellia 
sinensis ) and mate ( Ilex brasiliensis  and I. paraguariensis ) and herbs for infusions are 
also proposed, in addition to the nomenclature amendments . The grounds for the 
consultation are set out in the same document.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] 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:  
[X] Codex Alime ntarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ): 
− Code of Hygienic Practice for Tree Nuts (CAC/ RCP 6 -1972)  
− Code of Hygienic Practice for Groundnuts (Peanuts), CAC/ RCP 22 -1979 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : G/SPS/N/CHL/745  
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  [ ] 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) : 21 May 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
availab le) 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