G/SPS/N/CHL/683  
6 July 2021 
(21-5342) 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) : Peanut ( Arachis hypogaea  L.) 
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 : Resolución Exenta No. 4026/2021, Modifica Resolución 
No. 4.143 del 2018, que establece requisitos para frutos secos con cáscara  de Arachis 
hypogaea L. (Maní), procedentes de todo origen  (Exempt Resolution No. 4026/2021 
amending Resolution No. 4.143 of 2018, which establishes requirements for in -shell dried 
peanuts ( Arachis hypogaea  L.) of any origin) Language(s) : Spanish Number of  pages : 
4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_4505_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified measures replaces Resolve No. 3 of Resolution No. 
4.143 of 2018, which establishes requirements for in -shell dried peanuts ( Arachis 
hypogaea  L.) of any origin . 
The following alternatives shall be accepted as fumigation treatments, which are to be 
performed  at origin:  
− PRODUCT : METHYL BROMIDE (normal atmospheric pressure) : to control Trogoderma 
granarium  (Coleoptera : Dermestidae), Corcyra cephalonica  (Lep., Pyralidae), 
Caryedon serratus (Col., Bruchidae), Callosobruchus analis  (Col., Bruchidae),  
Callosobruchustheobromae (Col., Bru chidae);  
− PRODUCT : PHOSPHINE (normal atmospheric pressure) : to control insects of the 
Bruchidae family and Corcyra cephalonica  (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae).  
See document attached to this notification for details.  
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 Aliment arius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : G/SPS/N/CHL/683  
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  [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. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import  regulatory system (FAO, 
2004)  
[ ] 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 : Exempt 
Resolution No. 4.143 of 2018  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_4505_01_s.pdf  (disponible 
en español)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 8 July 2 021 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 8 July 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six mont hs from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 8 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