G/SPS/N/CHL/746  
31 March  2023 
(23-2261) 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) : Plants, cuttings and twigs of certain Prunus  species  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : European Union  
5. Title of the notified document : Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para 
plantas, estacas y ramillas de especies  Prunus que indica, procedentes de los Estados 
miembros de la Unión Europea y modifica las resoluciones exentas SAG No. 7.243/2012, 
No. 2.820/2010 y No. 7.230/2013  (Establishing phytosanitary requirements governing 
the importation of plants, cuttings and t wigs of certain Prunus  species from member 
States of the European Union and amending SAG Exempt Resolutions No. 7.243/2012, 
No. 2.820/2010 and No. 7.230/2013) . Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 17 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_8537_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified document, with the aim of protecting the country's 
phytosanitary resources, establishes phytosanitary r equirements governing the 
importation of plants, cuttings and twigs of the following stone fruit species : Prunus 
armeniaca , P. avium , P. cerasifera , P. cerasus , P.davidiana , P. domestica , P. dulcis , P. 
fruticosa , P. insititia , P. mahaleb , P. persica , P. persica var . nucipersica, P. salicina , P. 
serotina , P. serrulata  and P. spinosa , coming from member States of the European Union.  
In addition, it establishes a time -frame for companies in the sector to bring their 
processes into line with the phytosanitary requirements established, in a way that does 
not affect trade in the stone fruit plant species regulated under the draft measure.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentariu s 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) : G/SPS/N/CHL/746  
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  [X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 1, 2, 
11 and 20  
[ ] 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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 80 days from the date of 
circulation of the notification  
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 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 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry P oint. 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