G/SPS/N/CHL/667  
19 February  2021 
(21-1417) 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 : Mexico  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución 766/2021 - Modifica Resolución 4.634, de 
2004, Que norma requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso de frutos frescos de palta (Persea 
americana), variedad Hass, desde los municipios que indica en el Estado de Michoacán, 
Estados Unidos de México, y que derogó Resolución 2 7, de 2003  (Resolution No. 766/2021 
amending Resolution No. 4.634 of 2004 which regulates phytosanitary requirements 
governing the importation of fresh Hass avocado pears ( Persea americana ) from the 
indicated municipalities in the state of Michoacán, Mexic o, and repealing Resolution No. 
27 of 2003) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_1266_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Resolution removes section 8 from Resolution No. 
4.634 of 200 4, which established the conditions for transit through Chile of fresh Hass 
avocado pears ( Persea americana ) produced in the municipalities of Uruapan, Salvador 
Escalante, Peribán de Ramos, Tancítaro, Nuevo Parangaricutiro (San Juan), Ario de 
Rosales an d Taretan in the state of Michoacán, Mexico . However, by means of Resolution 
No. 1.551 of 1998 and the amendments thereto, the Agriculture and Livestock Service 
(SAG) establishes the requirements for the transit through Chile of plant products . The 
purpose of  the notified Resolution is therefore to improve the application of the 
regulations on the transit of goods through Chile.  
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/667  
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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 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 
internat ional standard:  
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available : 
Resolución 4.634/2004 - Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso de frutos frescos 
de palta (Persea americana), variedad Hass, desde los municipios que indica en el Estado 
de Michoacán, Estados Unidos de México, y deroga Resolución No. 27 de 2003  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_1266_01_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) : Resolution published in the Official 
Journal on Wednesday 1 7 February 2 021. 
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) : Not applicable  
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