G/SPS/N/CHL/738  
5 December  2022 
(22-9036) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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) : Maize ( Zea mays ) seeds  
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. 6904/2022, Establece medidas 
de emergencia para prevenir el ingreso  de High Plains Virus (HPV) y Wheat Streak Mosaic 
Virus (WSMV) en semillas de maíz procedentes de todo origen y modifica resolución No. 
1.187 de 2022 que aprueba texto coordinado y sistematizado de la resolución que 
establece requisitos fitosanitarios de i ngreso para semillas de cereales  (Exempt Resolution 
No. 6904/2022 establishing emergency measures to prevent the entry of high plains virus 
(HPV) and wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) in corn seeds of any origin and amending 
Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022, wh ich approves the coordinated and consolidated text of 
the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_8269_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Chile advises that it is establishing emergency measures to 
prevent the entry  of high plains virus (HPV) and wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) in 
corn seeds of any origin:  
1. Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022, which approves the coordinated and consolidated text 
of the Resolution establishing phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds, is being 
amended as follows:  
1.1. The additional declaration for Zea mays  seeds is to be replaced in resolution no. 1.1, 
so that it reads as follows:  
SPECIES : Zea mays  (maize)  
ADDITIONAL DECLARATION : This shipment is free of high plains virus (HPV) and 
wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV), on the basis of phytosanitary actions taken at origin.  
2. The phytosanitary import requirements for Zea mays  (maize) seeds, established in the 
notified Resolution, will e nter into force on 1 5 December 2 022. 
3. Shipments of Zea mays  (maize) seeds  that were certified prior to 1 5 December 2 022 
will be exempt from the additional declarations set out in the Resolution.  
Further details can be found in the documents attached to t his notification.  G/SPS/N/CHL/738  
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  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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reaso n for urgent action : In taking this 
measure, Chile took into consideration points such as:  
High plains virus (HPV) and wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) are quarantine pests for 
Chile, and one of their potential pathways of introduction is maize ( Zea mays ) seeds.  
As the possible entry of high plains virus (HPV) and wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) 
into the country could endanger the national phytosanitary heritage, it is deemed 
necessary to manage the risk associated with both viruses.  
Maize ( Zea mays  L.) survey activities carried out by SAG's Agricultural Surveillance  have 
detected  the prese nce of high plains virus (HPV) and wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) 
in seedbeds intended for the propagation and re -export of Zea mays . 
SAG established a programme of immediate emergency phytosanitary actions to control 
high plains virus (HPV) and wheat st reak mosaic virus (WSMV) through SAG Resolutions 
No. 3.210 of 2022 and No. 3.773 of 2022, respectively, for a minimum period of two 
years.  
Countries are required to take urgent phytosanitary actions aimed at ensuring that 
shipments of maize ( Zea mays  L.) seeds enter our country free of the viruses indicated 
in the previous recitals.  
SAG will establish the definitive phytosanitary requirements for Zea mays  (maize) seeds 
of any origin once the respective pest risk analysis has been updated.  
Further details ca n be found in the documents attached to this notification.  
9. 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 Organisati on 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 No. 1: "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade" (FAO, 2006), 
IPPC.  
− ISPM No. 2: "Guidelines for pest risk analysis" (FAO, 2006), IPPC.  
− ISPM No. 11: "Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests", given that a pest risk 
analysis was carried out prior to the establ ishment of requirements.  
− ISPM No. 20: "Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system" (FAO, 
2004), IPPC.  
[ ] 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:  
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  G/SPS/N/CHL/738  
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  11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 15 
December 2 022 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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