G/SPS/N/CHL/752  
18 April 2023 
(23-2787) 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) : Seabird guano  
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 : Fija exigencias sanitarias para la internación de guano 
de aves marinas a Chile y deroga Resolución Exenta Nº 686 de 1991  (Health requirements 
for the entry into Chile of seabird guano and repeal of Exempt Resolution No. 686 of 
1991) . Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_9086_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft measure establishes the following health 
requirements for the entry into Chile of seabird guano:  
1. The guano must undergo specific treatments to ensure the deactivation of highly 
pathogenic avian influenza viruses and Newcastle disease virus and must not 
subsequently come into contact with sources of these diseases.  
2. The notified draft measure also addresses the conditions of transport , health 
certification, the container required and the checks and inspections required by SAG 
upon arrival in the country.  
3. In addition, the provisions of this draft standard are without prejudice to the 
provisions of the legislation in force, in particular  Law No. 21.349, which establishes 
standards for the composition, labelling and marketing of fertilizers and 
biostimulants.  
4. Lastly, the notified text repeals Exempt Resolution No. 686 of 1991, which 
establishes health requirements for the importation of se abird guano.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
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/752  
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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) : 
 Chapters 10.4 and 10.9 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?  
[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:  
1. Law No. 21.349 establishing standards for the composition, labelling and marketing 
of fertilizers and biostimulants - https://bcn.cl/2q8bm  
2. Exempt Resolution No. 686 establishing health requirements for the importation of 
seabir d guano - https://www.bcn.cl/leychile/navegar?idNorma=1041953  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of pu blication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 50 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) : 90 days after 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) : 17 June 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National En quiry 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