G/SPS/N/CHL/781  
30 January  2024 
(24-0687) 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) : Musa spp. (banana)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Paraguay  
5. Title of the notified document : Exempt Resolution No. 568/2024 , verifying compliance 
with the phytosanitary certification process for the export of fresh Musa spp. (banana) 
fruits from Paragu ay to Chile, pursuant to SAG Resolution No.  146 of 2022 . 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/SPS/CHL/24_00861_00 _s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified resolution verifies phytosanitary certification 
compliance for the export of fresh Musa spp. (banana) fruit from Paraguay to Chile . The 
resolution deems Paraguay's phytosanitary certification process to be in compliance with 
the characteristics of the programme for exports to Chile, and also allows for compliance 
with SAG Resolution No. 146 of 2022, which establishes phytosanitary requi rements for 
the importation of fresh bananas into 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, [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) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM No. 1 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CHL/781  
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  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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 29 January 2 024 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 29 January 2 024 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 29 January 2 024 
[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 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) avail able 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