G/SPS/N/CHL/755  
17 May 2023 
(23-3446) 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) : Cereal seeds  
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. 1.187 de 2022 que aprueba 
texto coordinado y sistematizado de la Resolución que establece requisitos fitosanitarios 
de ingreso para semillas de cereales  (Amendment to Resolution No.  1.187 of 2022, which 
approves the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing 
phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of 
pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_09699_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text amends SAG Resolution  No. 1.187 of 2022 as 
follows:  
• The first clause should read:  
"The following will be accepted as an alternative Additional Declaration:  
1.2.1: The pest/s is/are not present in the country of origin, in accordance with the 
guidelines of ISPM No. 8 "Determination of pest status in an area" . In order to comply 
with this Additional Declaration, the country of origin shall maintain supporting 
evidence and pest records, used as a basis for determining the country's pest -free 
status, taking into account that these records may be requested by the Serv ice. 
or 
1.2.2: The consignment originates from a pest free area, officially recognized by the 
Service by means of an exempt resolution (indicate number and year)".  
• The second clause should read:  
"Any fungicide product accepted and registered by the NPPO of  the country of origin 
for the control of Tilletia indica  shall be accepted as a treatment against this pest."  
2. The notified Resolution will enter into force once published in the Official Journal.  
Further details can be found in the document attached he reto. 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/755  
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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 8  
[ ] 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 : 
Resolución del  SAG No. 1.187 de 2022  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_09699_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) : 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) : 16 July 2023 
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