G/SPS/N/CHL/765  
10 August  2023 
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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) : Zea mays  (maize) seeds  
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 Resolución No. 1.187 de 2022 que aprueba 
texto coordinado y sistematizado de la Resolución que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de 
ingreso para semillas de cereales  (Amendment to Resolution No. 1.187 of 2022, which 
approves the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing 
phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of 
pages : 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11645_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text seeks to amend Resolut ion No. 1.187 of 2022, 
which approves the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing 
phytosanitary import requirements for cereal seeds, as follows:  
The additional declaration for the species Zea mays  (maize) is to be replaced in resolution 
No. 1.1, so that it reads as follows:  
SPECIES : Zea mays  (maize)  
ADDITIONAL DECLARATION:  
1. The consignment has been inspected and is free from:  
o Caulophilus oryzae  
o Corcyra cephalonica  
o Prostephanus truncatus  
o Trogoderma granarium  
o Trogoderma inclusum  
2. For High Plains wheat mosaic emaravirus (Sin.  High Plains virus) . 
2.1 The consignment is from a nursery that was inspected during the active growth pe riod. 
Where any symptoms were detected, the nursery was analysed (indicate diagnostic 
technique) and found to be free from High Plains wheat mosaic emaravirus (Sin . High 
Plains virus).  
2.2 The consignment is free from  High Plains wheat mosaic emaravirus (S in. High 
Plains virus) , as per the results of an official laboratory analysis, applied to seedlings with G/SPS/N/CHL/765  
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  real leaf development.  
3. For Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii and Clavibacter nebraskensis : 
3.1 The consignment is from a nursery that was inspected  during the active growth period . 
Where any symptoms were detected, the nursery was analysed (indicate diagnostic 
technique) and found to be free from Pantoea stewartii subsp. stewartii and 
Clavibacter nebraskensis . 
3.2 The consignment is free from Pantoea  stewartii subsp. stewartii  and Clavibacter 
nebraskensis , as per the results of an official laboratory analysis.  
4. For Stenocarpella macrospora (sin . Diplodia macrospora, Macrodiplodia 
macrospora, Macrodiplodia zeae var. macrospora, Stenocarpella zeae) y 
Stenocarpella maydis (sin . Diplodia maydis, Diplodia zeae) . 
4.1 The consignment is from a nursery that was inspected during the active growth period . 
Where any symptoms were detected, the nursery was analysed (indicate diagnostic 
technique) and found to be free from Stenocarpella macrospora and Stenocarpella 
maydis . 
4.2 The consignment is free from Stenocarpella macrospora and Stenocarpella 
maydis , as per the results of an official laboratory analysis.  
5. For Achyranthes aspera, Amaranthus palmeri, Eragrostis plana, Persicaria 
nepalensis, Striga spp., Urochloa panicoides . 
5.1 The shipment originates from a seed which was inspected and is free from : 
Achyranthes aspera, Amaranthus palmeri, Eragrostis plana, Persicaria nepalensis, 
Striga spp.  and Urochloa panicoides.  
5.2 The consignment is free of the following weed seeds : Achyranthes aspera, 
Amaranthus palmeri, Eragrostis plana, Persicaria nepalensis, Stri ga spp . and 
Urochloa panicoides , as per an official laboratory analysis.  
The phytosanitary import requirements for maize seeds, established in this draft measure, 
will enter into force on 2 4 May 2 024. In addition, shipments of Zea mays  (maize) seeds 
that w ere certified prior to 2 4 May 2 024 will be exempt from the additional declarations set 
out in this legal instrument.  
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.  
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 No. 1: "Phytosanitary principles for the protection of plants and the 
application of phytosanitary measures in international trade" (FAO, 2006)  
− ISPM No. 2: "Framework for pest risk analysis" ( FAO, 2006)  
− ISPM No. 8: "Determination of pest status in an area"  
[ ] 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:  G/SPS/N/CHL/765  
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  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 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) : 24 May 2 024 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 9 October 2 023 
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