G/SPS/N/CHL/660   
6 January  2021 
(21-0200) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phy tosanitar y Measures  Original: Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: CHILE  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (SAG) ( Agricultur e and Livestock 
Service ) 
3. Product s cover ed (provide tariff item number (s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Swine meat and swine meat products  
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: Protocol for the entry into Chile of fresh, chilled or 
frozen swine meat and swine m eat products from areas free from African swine fever 
(ASF) in countries affected by  ASF. Language (s): Spanish . Number of pages: 3 
6. Description of content: Protocol for the e ntry into Chile of fresh, chilled or frozen swine 
meat a nd swine m eat products from areas free from African swine fever (ASF)  in countries 
affected by ASF . Consignments  of fresh, chilled or frozen swine  meat and swine meat  
products entering Chile from ASF-free areas  in ASF -affected countries shall be subject to 
sampling and laboratory  analysis, in accordance with the plan contai ned in the protocol 
defined by the Livestock Protection Division of the Agriculture and Livestock Service.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [ X] animal health, [  ] plan t protection, [  ] 
protect human s 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 Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text) : 
[X] World Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 15.1 of the OIE Terrestrial 
Animal Health Code  
[ ]  International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM No.):  
[ ]  None  
Does th is 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:  G/SPS/N/CHL/6 60 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 40 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: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of publication of this 
notification.  
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