G/SPS/N/CHL/632  
28 April 2020 
(20-3298) 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  (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) : Small ruminants destined for slaughter  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All tra ding partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Fija las exigencias sanitarias para la internación a Chile 
de pequeños rumiantes con destino a faena y deroga resolución n° 1.446 de 1995  (Health 
requirements governing the importation into Chile of small ruminants destined for 
slaughter , and repeal of Resolution No. 1.446 of 199 5) Language(s) : Spanish Number 
of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/28_2979_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/28_2979_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified document sets out specific health requirements for 
the impo rtation into Chile of small ruminants (sheep and goats) destined for slaughter, 
which must be covered by an official health certificate issued by the competent health 
authority in the country of origin.  
Details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standa rd? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Sections 8 and 14 of the OIE 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CHL/632  
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  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 n ° 1.446 de 1995 (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 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 the 
notification  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  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, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and  email address (if available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl