G/SPS/N/CHL/684  
27 July 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 mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Brazil 
5. Title of the notified document : Establece medida provisional para el cumplimiento de 
la Resolución Nº 4.638 de 2004, que norma requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso desde 
Brasil, de frutos frescos de mangos (Mangifera indica) (Provisional measure to ensure 
compliance with Resolution No. 4.638 of 2004, which regulates phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation of fresh mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) from Brazil) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_4843_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Provisional measure establishing phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation of fresh mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) from Brazil . Ensures 
comp liance with Resolution No. 4.638 of 2004 . In this respect, given the restrictions 
resulting from COVID -19, and the need to maintain the smooth flow of trade between 
Brazil and Chile, it has been decided to temporarily suspend the in -person checks carried 
out by the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) . These and other related checks will 
be assigned to the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) of Brazil.  
Other changes made, the remaining guidelines set out in Resolution No. 4.638, and other 
details, may viewed in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect hu mans 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 re lated text) : 
[ ] 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.) : G/SPS/N/CHL/684  
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  − ISPM No. 1: Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade (FAO, 2006), 
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).  
− ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system (FAO, 
2004), IPPC.  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed r egulation 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 : 
Resolution No. 4.638 of 2004  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_4843_01_s.pdf  (available 
in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/y y): 28 July 2 021 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 28 July 2 021 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
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