G/SPS/N/CHL/697  
30 September  2021 
(21-7323) 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) : Kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa , Actinidia chinensis ) plants, cuttings and 
twigs 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Japan 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Exenta Nº : 5628/2021, Modifica Resolución 
N° 2.344 de 2005 que establece regulaciones para la importación de plantas, estacas y 
ramillas de kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa, Actinidia chinensis) procedentes de Japón  (Exempt 
Resolution No. 5628/2021, Amendment to Resolution No. 2.344 of 2005 establishing 
regulations governing the importation into Chile of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa , Actinidia 
chinensis ) plants, cuttings and twigs from Japan) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crn attachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_6233_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Resolution No. 2.344 of 2005 is amended as follows:  
− Clause 1.2 has been replaced by the following : "The material derives from mother 
plants that were inspected and tested using (diagnostic method to be specified) at the 
optimal time for detecting pests and found to be free from Pseudomonas syringae  pv. 
actinidiae , excluding biovar 3."  
− In clause 4, the wo rds "Resolutions Nos. 3.280 of 1999 and 2.863 of 2001" have been 
replaced by the words "Resolution No. 6.383 of 2013".  
− Clause 5 has been replaced by the following : "Post-entry quarantine may be waived 
or simplified by choosing the recognition system for pr opagation material production 
centres located abroad, in accordance with the requirements prescribed in Resolution 
No. 2.878 of 2004."  
− Clause 7 has been replaced by the following : "In addition to the provisions of this 
Resolution, importation of material r equires compliance with the provisions of 
Agriculture and Livestock Service Resolutions Nos. 3.080 of 2003, 3.815 of 2003 and 
6.383 of 2013."  
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/697  
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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 1: 
Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the application of 
phytosanitary measures in international trade, International Plant Protection 
Convention (IPPC)  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the releva nt 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. 2.344 of 2005 establishing regulations governing the importation into Chile 
of kiwifruit (Actinidia deliciosa , Actinidia chinensis ) plants, cuttings and twigs from Japan 
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 14 September 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 14 September 2 021 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax numb er 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