G/SPS/N/CHL/637  
3 June 2020 
(20-3909) 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) : Tomatoes ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Peru 
5. Title of the notified document : Modifica transitoriamente, resolución 2.134 de 2003, 
que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso de frutos frescos de tomate 
(lycopersicon esculentum), para consumo, producidos en lugares de producción bajo 
mallas antiáfidos, en Perú (Temporary amendment to Resolution No. 2.134 of 2003 
establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh tomatoes 
(Lycopersicon esculentum ) for consumption grown under anti -aphid netting in Peru) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_3453_00_s.pd f 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_3453_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified document temporarily amends Resolution No. 
2.134 of 2003, no longer requiring  SAG to conduct on -site inspections of sites where fresh 
tomatoes ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) for consumption are grown under anti -aphid netting 
and packed in Peru.  
This temporary amendment shall only cover the 2020 -2021 season (i.e. the period 
between 1 July 2 020 and 3 0 June 2 021).  
The other guidelines set out in Resolution 2.134 of 2003, and its associated Work Plan, 
are not amended by this regulation . It should therefore be noted that sites where 
tomatoes are grown under anti -aphid netting and packed shall continue to be authorized 
by means of enabling resolutions.  
For enabling resolutions to be issued , SENASA must submit official technical reports, with 
the back ground information detailed in the attached Resolution, to SAG for analysis.  
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.  G/SPS/N/CHL/637  
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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.) : Nos. 1 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 a re available : 
Resolución exenta no. 2.134 /2003 del Servicio Agricola y Gandero  (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 3 June 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 3 June 2 020 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 3 June 2 020 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments : [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