G/SPS/N/CHL/726  
5 April 2022 
(22-2728) 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) : Ornamental plants for planting  
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 Exenta Nº 7.214 de 2014 y 
establece medidas de manejo del riesgo para prevenir el ingreso de Opogona Sacchari en 
platas  para plantar de especies hospedantes  (Amendment to Exempt Resolution No. 
7.214 of 2014 and establishment of risk management measures to prevent the entry of 
Opogona sacchari  in host species plants for planting) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_2420_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Due to the need to periodically update phytosanitary import 
requirements for regulated items on the basis of new information available, especially on 
geographical distribution, hosts and pathways of entry of a given pest:  
− The ornamental host species of Opog ona sacchari  have been updated and  
phytosanitary requirements  have been established  for this pest on the following 
plants for planting : Aloe arborescens , Areca spp., Bismarckia nobilis , Phoenix spp. 
and Washingtonia spp.; 
− Due to the internal feeding habit of Opogona sacchari , which makes it difficult to 
detect at the point of entry, and the significant economic impact that its introduction, 
spread and establishment can have on the domestic production of the species it 
affects, the ornamental material must be monitored and analysed in containment 
under post -entry quarantine.  
For further details, see the attached document and the Resolution indicated in section 9 
of this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safe ty, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/726  
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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) : 
[ ] World Organisation 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)  
− ISPM No. 2: Guidelines for pest risk analysis (FAO , 2006)  
− ISPM No. 11: Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests  
− ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system (FAO, 
2004)  
[ ] 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 : Exempt 
Resolution No. 7.214 of 2014  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_2420_01_s.pdf  
(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 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) : 60 days after publication i n 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) : 4 June 2 022 
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