G/SPS/N/CHL/730  
3 June 2022 
(22-4263) 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 : Ministerio de Salud , MINSAL (Ministry of Health)  
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) : Food 
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 norma técnica Nº 209 que fija límites máximos 
de residuos de plaguicidas en alimentos (aprobada por la Resolución Exenta Nº 892 de 
2020, del Ministerio de Salud)  (Amendment of Technical Standard No. 209 establishing 
maximum residue limits for pesticides in food (approved by Exempt Resolution No. 892 
of 2020, of the Ministry of Health)) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 51 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_3936_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified measure provides for the following:  
• An update of the maximum residue limits (MRLs), as agreed by the Codex 
Alimentarius Commission in 2018 and 2019;  
• The amendment of several "names" and "Codex codes" of "food" (individual, sub -
group or groups).  
Further details can be reviewed in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [ ] 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 standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ): Pesticide MRLs adopted by the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission in 2018 and 2019  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] 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/730  
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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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 90 days from the date of 
circulation of the notification  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) 2 August 2 022 
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