G/SPS/N/CHL/670  
31 March  2021 
(21-2672) 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) : Animals of the order Rodentia  
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 : Modifica resolución N°. 692/2019, que establece 
exigencias sanitarias para la internación a Chile de animales del orden rodentia destinados 
a zoológicos, fines comerciales y animales de compañía  (Amendment to Resolution No.  
692/2019 establishing health requirements for the entry into Chile of animals of the order 
Rodentia  to be used in zoos, for commercial purposes or as pets) Langu age(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_2140_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_2140_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified measure establishes specific health requirements 
for the entry into Chile of specimens of the order Rodentia  to be used in zoos, for 
commercial purposes or as pets . The contents of this regulation include the establishment 
of pre -shipment, shipping and entry requirements for Chile.  
See document attached to this notification for details.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect terr itory from 
other damage from pests.  
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 (O IE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.14 of the Terrestrial Animal 
Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/CHL/670  
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  [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 : 
Resolución SAG N° 692 -2019 del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Resolution No. 692-2019 
of the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG)) (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Propo sed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 80 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 : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 May 2 021 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] 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, [X] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl