G/SPS/N/CHL/774  
7 December  2023 
(23-8309) 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) : Animal feed  
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 : Establece Medidas de Mitigación de Contaminación en 
Alimentos para Animales  (Measures to mitigate contamination in animal feed) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_14090_00_s.p df 
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution establishes mitigation measures for 
when contamination levels in excess of those set by current regulations are detected in 
ingredients for animal feed.  
Under this measure:  
a) "Animal feed" is defined as  complete or balanced feed, supplements, additives or 
ingredients, for oral animal consumption;  
b) "Mitigation or corrective measures" are defined as  measures or treatments authorized 
by the Service to reduce contamina tion to acceptable levels and ensure product 
safety.  
Further 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 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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  G/SPS/N/CHL/774  
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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:  
− Decree No. 4 of 2016 . 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_14090_01_s.pdf  
− Reglamento de alimentos para animals.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_14090_02_s.pdf  
(available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 80 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) : 30 days from the date of pu blication in the Official Journal  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 5 February 2 024 
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