G/SPS/N/CHL/742  
6 March  2023 
(23-1606) 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) : In-shell and shelled ground -nuts (Arachis hypogea ) 
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 No. 3.541 de 2022 que establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para frutos secos de maní  (Arachis hypogea) con y 
sin cáscara procedentes de todo origen  (Amendment to Resolution No. 3.541 of 2022 
establishing phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of in -shell and shelled 
ground -nuts (Arachis hypogea ) of any origin) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 
3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_1558_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text amends Resolution No. 3.541 of 2022, based on 
the following:  
− Requests have been received from certain European Union countries to accept an 
additional declaration stating that the pest/s is/are not present in the country of origin;  
− It has been agreed with the European Union that member countries will be able to 
declare pest status, regardless of origin , in accordance with the guidelines of ISPM No. 
8 "Determination of pest status in an area";  
− All shipments of in -shell and shelled ground -nuts need to be sealed, regardless of their 
status ; 
− There are different formats of phytosanitary certificate, meaning that treatments 
should be indicated in the relevant section of each specific certificate.  
Further details can be found in the document attach ed 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.  G/SPS/N/CHL/742  
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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 Nos. 1, 2 
and 11  
[ ] 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 : 
Resolution No. 3.541 of 2022, https://www.bcn.cl/ley chile/navegar?i=1178437&f=2022 -
08-11 (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) : 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) : 5 May 2 023 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
availabl e) 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