G/SPS/N/CHL/665  
28 January  2021 
(21-0764) 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):  
a. Bile and culture media that contain elements of animal origin;  
b. Beeswax;  
c. Dried and salted meat ("charqui");  
d. Preserves;  
e. Bovine, equine, ovine and porcine hides, with the exception of tanned, semi -tanned, 
wet-blue and pickled hides, which shall not require sanitary certification for entry;  
f. Royal jelly or propolis;  
g. Wool;  
h. Used livestock material;  
i. Birds' feathers, bristles, horsehair and animal hairs;  
j. Animal blood, serum and plasma for in vitro  use; 
k. Bovine tendons, cartilage and diaphragm pillars;  
l. Pig fat, edible pig skin and raw bovine fat;  
m. Trophies, museum pieces, animal bones, hooves, horns and antlers and goods 
containing such items.  
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 : Define productos pecuarios que sólo requieren 
presentar certificación sanitaria ante el Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Definition of the 
livestock products for which only a sanitary certificate must be submitted to the 
Agriculture and Livestock Service) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_0679_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Among the animal health requirements for importation into 
Chile, a list has been drawn up of livestock products that, although required to comply 
with sanitary requirements, do not need to undergo approval processes . However, in 
certain cases, the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) may requi re additional 
information or establish authorization systems, should there be a change in the health 
risks presented by the livestock products specified in the draft measure  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  G/SPS/N/CHL/665  
- 2 - 
  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 . Streamline the import process for products that are required 
to com ply with the established sanitary requirements, yet, owing to their nature, are not 
required to come from establishments approved or authorized by the SAG.  
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) : 
− Chapter 8.8 "Infection with foot -and-mouth disease virus"  
− Chapters 10.4 "Infection with avian influenza virus" and 10.9 "Infection with 
Newcastle disease virus"  
− Chapter 15.1 "Infection with African swine fever virus"  
− Chapter 15.2 "Infection with classical swine fever virus"  
[ ] International Plant Protection 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 : 
Resoluciones N° 3081 de 2006 y  N° 3138 de 1999  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed 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 : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 18 March 2 021 
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