G/SPS/N/CHL/654  
1 December  2020 
(20-8651) 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) : Fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ), watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ), 
pumpkins ( Cucurbita maxima ), courgettes ( Cucurbita pepo ) and c ucumbers ( Cucumis 
sativus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Peru 
5. Title of the notified document : Modifica transitoriamente, Resolución 4.324 de 2009, 
que establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de frutas frescas de melón 
(Cucumis melo), sandía (Citrullus lanatus), zapallo (Cucurbita máxima), zapallo italiano 
(Cucurbita pepo) y pepino (Cucumis sativus), procedent es del departamento de Ica -Perú, 
y aprueba plan de trabajo y deroga resolución n°7.500 de 2020  (Temporary amendment 
to Resolution No. 4.324 of 2009 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ), watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ), pumpkins 
(Cucurbita maxima ), courgettes ( Cucurbita pepo ) and cucumbers ( Cucumis sativus ) from 
the department of Ica, Peru, and approving the work plan and repealing Resolution No. 
7.500 of 2020) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7381_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified document establishes the provisional measure no 
longe r requiring SAG to conduct on -site inspections and approval of sites where fresh 
melons ( Cucumis melo ), watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ), pumpkins ( Cucurbita maxima ), 
courgettes ( Cucurbita pepo ) and cucumbers ( Cucumis sativus ) for consumption are grown 
and packed in the department of Ica, Peru . This provisional measure shall only cover the 
2020-2021 season (i.e. the period between 1 July 2 020 and 3 0 June 2 021). The other 
guidelines set out in Resolution 4.324 of 2009 are not amended by this regulation . It 
should therefore be noted that packing establishments will continue to be authorized by 
means of enabling resolutions.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
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  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) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 1 
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) : 13 November 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 19 November 2 020 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 19 November 2 020 
[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: s ps.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: s ps.chile@sag.gob.cl