G/SPS/N/CHL/62 3 
12 February  2020 
(20-1121) 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) : Pet food and pet chews  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All tradin g partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Modifica resolución No. 1.233 de 2013 que fija 
exigencias sanitarias para la internación de alimentos y productos para morder para 
mascotas y deroga resolución No. 53 de 1999 (Amendment to Resolution No. 1.233 of 
2013 establishing sanitary requirements for the importation of pet food and pet chews 
and repealing Re solution No.53 of 1999)  
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_1147_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The amendment adjusts the established temperature and time 
requirements for the production of dog chews based on pork by -products, due to the 
international risk of infection from African Swine Fever (ASF), which affects  a number of  
countries:  
1. Point 2(e)(ii) of Resolu tion No. 1.233 of 2013 is replaced by the following: "ii. That, in 
their preparation have been subjected to a minimum temperature of 90  ºC for at least 60 
minutes; or to a min imum temperature of 121  ºC for at least 10 minutes , at an absolute 
pressure of 3 bar; or to some other treatment demonstrated to effective ly destroy the 
etiologic agents of ASF and CSF , which must be evaluated by the Service ." 
2. The last  section  of point 2(c)(v) of Resolution No. 1.233 of 2013 is replaced by the 
following: "These results must be indicated in the official health certificate ." 
3. Point 2(e)(iii) of Resolution No. 1.233 of 2013 is replaced by the following:  
"iii. That each batch produced  has been su bjected to microbiological analysis, which must 
comply with  the levels stated in point 2(c)(v) at least."  
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.  G/SPS/N/CHL/62 3 
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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) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code , 
Article 15.1.22 on  African Swine Fever (ASF)  
[ ] International Plant Prote ction Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] 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 :  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 40 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 ): 30 days  
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