G/SPS/N/CHL/751  
18 April 2023 
(23-2827) 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):  
Canned animal products and their derivatives  
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 : Fija exigencias sanitarias para la internación a Chile de 
conservas industriales de carnes y derivados y deroga resolución exenta que indica 
(Health requirements for the entry into Chile of industrial canned meat products and their 
derivatives and repeal of  the exempt resolution indicated) Language(s) : Spanish . 
Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_9085_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The draft standard establishes the following health 
requirements for the entry into Chile of canned animal products and their derivatives, 
without prejudice to compliance with the requirements of other competent authorities:  
1. For the  purposes of this resolution, "canned product" shall be understood to mean 
any animal product for human consumption that has been industrially processed, 
guarantees commercial sterility and is in a hermetically sealed container.  
2. Canned products must come f rom establishments authorized by the competent 
health authority of the country of origin and must be covered by an official health 
certificate issued by that authority that attests to their compliance with health 
requirements and indicates the country and processing establishment, product 
identification, quantity, processing date, consignee and number of packages.  
3. Canned products must bear proper labelling that identifies the product, its quantity 
or net weight, the country of origin and the processing esta blishment.  
4. These products must be transported from their processing establishment to their 
destination in Chile in vehicles or compartments that ensure hygiene and health 
conditions are maintained.  
5. Upon arrival in Chile, canned products may be subject to c ontrols and examinations 
ordered, when justified, by SAG, the cost of which will be borne by users.  
6. The notified text repeals Exempt Resolution No. 395 of 1993, which establishes 
health requirements for the entry into Chile of canned meat products and thei r 
derivatives.  G/SPS/N/CHL/751  
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  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) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
 Chapters 8.1, 8.8, 8.11, 10.4, 10.9, 15.1 and 15.2 of the Terrestrial Animal Health 
Code of the World Organisation for  Animal Health (OIE)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : 
[ ] 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:  
Exempt Resolution No. 395 of 1993, which establishes health requirements for the entry 
into Chile of canned meat products and their derivatives. https://bcn.cl/343re  (available 
in Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publ ication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 50 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) : 90 days afte r 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) : 17 June 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