G/SPS/N/CHL/675  
18 May 2021 
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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) : Fresh grapefruit (C itrus paradisi ), satsumas ( Citrus unshiu ), 
mandarines and tangerines ( Citrus reticulata ), sweet oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) and 
tangelos ( Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi ) for consumption  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Peru 
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución Exenta. 2797-2021: Establece medida 
provisional para el cumplimiento de la exigencia del resuelvo 4 de la resolución n° 8.050 
de 2010, que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para frutas frescas para 
consumo de Toronja (Citrus paradisi), Satsuma (Citrus unshiu) Mandarinas o Tangerinas 
(Citrus reticulata), Naranjas dulces (Citrus sinensis) y Tangelos (Citrus reticulata x Citrus 
paradisi) desde los departamentos de Ica y Lima, de Perú, y aprueba plan de trabajo  
(Exempt Resolution No. 2797-2021: Establishing a provisional measure to ensure 
compliance with Resolve 4 of Resolution No. 8.050 of 2010 establishing phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of fresh grapefruit (C itrus paradisi ), satsumas ( Citrus 
unshiu ), mandarines and tangerines ( Citrus reticulata ), sweet oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) 
and tangelos ( Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi ) for consumption, from the departments 
of Ica and Lima in Peru, and approving a work plan) Language(s) : Spanish Number of 
pages : 3 
Text available at:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_3468_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : In response to the global health emergency sit uation, a 
provisional measure has been established to waive the requirement for on -site verification 
and testing by the Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) in packing facilities and 
quarantine treatment chambers using methyl bromide fumigation or cold treatment, for 
fresh grapefruit (C itrus paradisi ), satsumas ( Citrus unshiu ), mandarines and tangerines 
(Citrus reticulata ), sweet oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) and tangelos ( Citrus reticulata x Citrus 
paradisi ) for consumption, produced in the departments of I ca and Lima, Peru.  
This provisional measure will cover part of the 2020/2021 season until 3 0 June 2 021, and 
the 2021/2022 season, which corresponds to the period between 1 July 2 021 and 3 0 June 
2022. 
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  G/SPS/N/CHL/675  
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  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 internat ional 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.) : 
 International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 1: Phytosanitary 
principles for the protection of plants and the application of phytosanitary 
measures in international trade (FAO, 2006), International Plant Protection 
Convention (IPPC)  
 International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 20: Guidelines for 
a phytosanitary import regulatory system (FAO, 2004), IPPC  
[ ] 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° 8.050 de 2010, Que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación frutas 
frescas para consumo de Toronja (Citrus paradisi), Satsuma (Citrus unshiu) Mandarinas 
o Tangerinas (Citrus reticulata), Naranjas dulces (Citrus sinensis) y Tangelos (reti culata 
x Citrus paradisi) desde los departamentos de ICA y Lima, de Perú, y aprueba plan de 
trabajo  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 021 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 18 May 2 021 
[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 designat ed 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