G/SPS/N/CHL/700  
20 October  2021 
(21-7939) 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) : Maritime transport vessels  
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 : Proyecto de Resolución que modifica Resolución N° 
4.412 de 2013 que establece requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de naves 
provenientes de áreas con presencia de polilla gitana raza asiática (PGRA) Lymantria 
dispar asiática Vnukovskij y Lymantria dispar japonica (Motschulsky) (Lepidoptera, 
Lymantriidae)  (Draft Resolution amending Resolution No. 4.412 of 2013 establishing 
phyto sanitary requirements for the entry of vessels coming from areas where the Asian 
gypsy moth (AGM) ( Lymantria dispar asiatica (Vnukovskij) and Lymantria dispar japonica  
(Motschulsky) (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae )) is present) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages: 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_6646_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : In accordance with the new information available, SAG proposes 
to amend Resolution No. 4.412 of 2013 as follows:  
− The expression "between latitudes 60° and 20° north" has been eliminated from 
paragraph 2, thereby limiting to Northern China (from latitude 31° 15' north) the pest 
risk area for which maritime transport vessels require certification.  
− The table in paragraph 2, which indicates the flight period for female AGMs in pest risk 
areas , has been amended . 
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, [X] 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) : G/SPS/N/CHL/700  
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[X] None  
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 : Exempt 
Resolution No. 4412/2013, Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de naves 
provenientes de áreas con presenc ia de polilla gitana raza asiática (PGRA) Lymantria 
dispar asiática Vnukovskij y Lymantria dispar japonica (Motschulsky) (Lepidoptera, 
Lymantriidae)  
https://membe rs.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_6646_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) : Approximately 60 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) : Three months after publication 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) : 19 December 2 021 
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