G/SPS/N/CHL/656  
11 December  2020 
(20-8940) 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) : Fresh Hass avocado pears ( Persea americana ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : State of Michoacán, Mexico  
5. Title of the notified document : Establece medida provisional para el cumplimiento del 
requisito de supervisiones en origen durante todo el proceso de exportación, en México, 
de la resolución 4.634 de 2004, que norma requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso de frutos 
frescos de palta (Persea americana) variedad Hass, desde los municipios que se indica en 
el estado de Michoacán, Estados Unidos de M éxico (Provisional measure to ensure 
compliance with the requirement for on -site monitoring to be carried out throughout the 
export process in Mexico, laid down in Resolution No. 4.634 of 2004, which regulates 
phytosanitary requirements governing the impor tation of fresh Hass avocado pears 
(Persea americana ) from the indicated municipalities in the state of Michoacán, Mexico) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7596_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7596_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the provisional measure affecting 
the monitoring  carried out  throughout the  process of exporting Hass avocado pears 
(Persea americana ), grown in the municipalities of Uruapan, Salvador Escalante, Peribán 
de Ramos, Tancítaro, Nuevo Parangaricutiro (San Juan), Ario de Rosales and Taretan in 
the state of Michoacán, Mexico , to Chile . The measure establishes that monitoring may 
only be carried  out at specific times determined by SAG, depending on the quantity of 
exports and any breaches that occur.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] pla nt 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 n umber of Codex 
standard or related text) : G/SPS/N/CHL/656  
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  [ ] 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 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 are available : 
Resolución N° 4.634 de 2004  (available in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 26 November 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 2 020 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 2 December 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) : Not applicable  
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: s ps.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: s ps.chile@sag.gob.cl