G/SPS/N/CHL/691  
16 August  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) : Timber  
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 : Resolución Exenta Nº : 4.933/2021, Aprueba texto 
coordinado y sistematizado de las resoluciones que establecen requisitos fitosanitarios para 
la internación de maderas aserradas secas en horno, de un espesor superior a 6 mm. y 
regulaciones cuarentenarias para la internación de maderas aserradas y en trozas, agrega 
sin uso y usadas, actualiza tratamientos y deroga Resoluciones N° 4836 de 2008 y N° 
1827 de 1994  (Exempt Res olution No. 4.933/2021  approving the coordinated and 
consolidated text of the Resolutions establishing phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of kiln -dried sawn timber, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, and quarantine 
regulations for the importation o f sawn timber and logs, adding unused and used  sawn 
timber, updating treatments and repealing Resolutions No. 4836 of 2008 and No. 1827 of 
1994) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 9 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/CHL/21_5194_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The measure approves the coordinated and consolidated text of 
the Resolutions establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation of kiln -dried 
sawn timber, of a thickness exceeding 6 mm, and quarantine regulations for the 
importation of sawn timber and logs, as follows:  
1. Definitions of the types of timber covered by the Resolution, including the terms 
"unused sawn timber"  and "used sawn timber", to facilitate certification by the 
phytosanitary authority of the country of origin and verification of the timber, according 
to material species and type, at the points of entry;  
2. Phytosanitary requirements that must be included in  the official phytosanitary 
certificate, identifying the additional declarations that the certificate must contain 
according to the type of wood and origin, and indicating the approved treatments and 
those responsible for carrying out and/or supervising th e treatment ; 
3. Requirements for wood to be used to manufacture packaging in Chile;  
4. Timber that is not covered by the Resolution because it is covered by other measures, 
such as  wood packaging material used to support, protect or transport an imported 
product (including dunnage) , which  is covered by International Standards for 
Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 15. Wooden sleepers and sawn timber for sleepers 
are not covered, as their requirements are set according to origin and species ; 
5. Requirements for  sealing the various means transport;  
6. Inspection carried out by SAG at the point of entry to ensure physical and documentary G/SPS/N/CHL/691  
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  compliance with the phytosanitary requirements established for the imported shipment 
and actions in the event of detection of liste d pests or non -listed pests that are 
potentially quarantine pests.  
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 an imal/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), 
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)  
− ISPM No. 20: Guidelines for a phytosanitary import regulatory system (FAO, 
2004), IPPC  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation confor m 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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 2 021 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 16 August 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 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