G/TBT/N/CHL/660  
2 October  2023 
(23-6597) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Subsecretaría de Telecomunicaciones , SUBTEL (Undersecretariat of Telecommunications)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notifi cation shall be indicated if different from above:  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales, SUBREI (Undersecretariat for 
International Economic Relations)  - Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile  (Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs of Chile)  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Aerial 
receiving digital terrestrial television.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : MODIFICA 
RESOLUCIÓN EXENTA N° 7219, DE 2009, DE LA SUBSECRETARÍA DE 
TELECOMUNICACIONES, QUE ESTABLECE LAS ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS MÍNIMAS 
QUE D EBERÁN CUMPLIR LOS RECEPTORES DE TELEVISIÓN DIGITAL TERRESTRE 
(Amendment to Exempt Resolution No. 7.219 of 2009 of the Undersecretariat of 
Telecommunications, establishing the minimum technical specifications to be met by 
digital terrestrial television rec eivers) (2 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified regulation is aimed at amending Exempt Resolution 
No. 7.219 of 2009, as amended by Exempt Resolution No. 7.316 of 2010, both of the 
Undersecretariat of Telecommunications, which establi shes the minimum technical 
specifications to be met by digital terrestrial television receivers, as it did not include the 
aerial, an element fundamental to their proper functioning . The definition of the receiving 
aerial has therefore been amended, indica ting that it is a "physical device that allows for 
the transformation of the electrical field of the signal transmitted by air and the voltage 
needed for the electronic elements of the receiver to function correctly and for digital 
signals to be decoded . In general, an impedance of 75 ohms  will be required for 
adaptation "; the need to incorporate this for its proper functioning  is included . Its 
inclusion will thus be considered a minimum requirement in the sale of a television 
receiver from its entry into f orce. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/CHL/660  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• Exempt Resolution No. 7.219 of 2009 of the Undersecretariat of 
Telecommunications  
• Exempt Resolution No. 7.316 of 2010 of the Undersecretariat of 
Telecommunications  
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
División de Aspectos Regulatorios del Comercio  (Trade Regulations Division)  
Subsecretaría de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2-2827 5250  
Fax: (+56)-2-2380 9494  
Email: tbt_chile@subrei.gob.cl  
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