G/SPS/N/CHL/663  
27 January  2021 
(21-0741) 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) : Dogs, cats and ferrets  
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 : Fija exigencias sanitarias para la internación a Chile de 
perros, gatos y hurones y deroga Resolución N° 6.056/2009  (Health requirements for the 
entry into Chile of dogs, cats and ferrets, and repeal of Resolution No. 6.056/2009) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_0668_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text adopts measures regulating the entry of 
traditional pets for non -commercial purposes, in order to prevent the introduction of 
diseases that may a ffect animal health . Under these measures, traditional pets shall be 
understood to mean dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ), cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and ferrets 
(Mustela putorius furo ). The notified text establishes health requirements relating to the 
animal's general condition, rabies vaccines, antiparasitic treatment for internal and 
external parasites, sanitary certification, transport and shipment conditions, and the 
arrival of the animals in Chile.  
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 . The regulation is updated in accordance with the guidelines 
of international organizations.  
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) : Chapter 8.14 "Infection with rabies 
virus"  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : G/SPS/N/CHL/663  
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  [ ] 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 : 
Resolución N° 6056 del 2009  (available in Spanish)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_0668_01_s.pdf  
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 : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 March 2 021 
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