G/SPS/N/CHL/739  
6 January  2023 
(23-0238) 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) : Bananas ( Musa spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución exenta No. 7450/2022 : Establece criterio 
de inspección para envíos de fruta fresca de plátanos (Musa spp.) de origen Ecuador  
(Exempt Resolution No. 7450/2022 establish ing inspection criteria for shipments of fresh 
bananas ( Musa spp.) originating in Ecuador) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 
3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_0244_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Exempt Resolution establishes the following 
inspection criteria for shipments of fresh bananas ( Musa spp.) originating in Ecuador  that 
are presented for import processing:  
− SAG inspectors stationed at authorized points of entry will inspect at least 20% of the 
containers of fresh bananas ( Musa spp.) originating in Ecuador  that are  presented for 
import processing;  
− SAG will refuse any shipments that arrive in the country with a fraudulent 
phytosanitary certificate, as well as any regulated articles that fail to meet the 
phytosanitary requirements established in the current regulation s; 
− For shipments that are not subject to phytosanitary inspection s, SAG will conclude 
the import process once the documents have been verified and an agricultural product 
inspection report has been issued, which will allow importers or their representative s 
to freely take possession of their merchandise.  
The established measures will enter into force for 90 days after their publication in the 
Official Journal.  
Further details can be found in the Resolution attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and ra tionale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/739  
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  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) : 
[ ] 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 Nos. 1, 2, 
11 and 20  
[ ] 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) : 30 December 2 022 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 30 December 2 022 
11. Prop osed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 December 2 022 
[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