G/SPS/N/CHL/727  
2 May 2022 
(22-3435) Page: 1/3 
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) : Underground structures for the vegetative propagation of 
ornamental species  
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 aprueba texto coordinado 
y sistematizado de la resolución que establece requisitos de importación para estructuras 
subterráneas de reproducción vegetativa de especies ornamentales  (Draft Resolution 
approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing import 
requirements for underground structures for the vegetative propagation of ornamental 
species) ; updates requirements for the species indicated and repeals Resolution No. 3.418 
of 2002 . Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 18 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_3166_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : It is necessary to update the phytosanitary requirements for 
underground structures for the vegetative propagation of ornamental species,  in 
accordance with the latest scientific evidence and pest risk analysis.  
This draft Resolution updates the following phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of underground structures for the vegetative propagation of ornamental 
species . Attention is drawn to the following points in its content:  
1. For the purposes of this measure, underground structures for vegetative propagation 
shall be understood to mean all plant organs that develop under the surface of the 
soil and are used to multiply a nd propagate plants, such as bulbs, pseudo -bulbs, 
corms, tubers, rhizomes and tuberous roots;  
2. The consignment must be covered by an official phytosanitary certificate issued by 
the phytosanitary authority of the country of origin, including the following g eneral 
requirements : provenance, species identification, container identification and seals ; 
It also specifies the additional declarations for the species/genus;  
3. Indications and their registration in the phytosanitary certificate, effective 
disinfestation treatments for the control of insects and mites, through immersion or 
spraying, with products authorized in the country of origin, and a broad -spectrum 
fungicidal treatment through immersion or spraying for the products shipped;  
4. Other requir ements for consignments  such as : being free from soil, substrates, 
accompanying elements designed to provide cushion ing or maintain moisture, 
suitable packaging material for possible quarantine treatments at entry points, wood G/SPS/N/CHL/727  
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  packaging, waxed underground structures and conditions for their inspection by the 
SAG, requirements for packaging and information contained therein;  
5. Quarantine treatments must be supervised by the National Plant Protection 
Organization (NPPO) of the country of origin;  
6. The importer mu st declare the genetic status of materials genetically modified by 
modern biotechnology and comply with SAG regulations;  
7. Ornamental species that must undergo post -entry quarantine must have authorization 
from the place of quarantine, which must be presente d at the port of entry, at the 
time of arrival of the goods in the country;  
8. Instructions concerning SAG inspection at the point of entry for physical and 
documentary verification of phytosanitary requirements established for their 
importation and actions i n the event of detection of quarantine pests other than those 
required by this Resolution, listed in Resolution No. 3.080 of 2003 and amendments 
thereto, or not listed that are potentially quarantine pests;  
9. Other conditions for rejection of materials regul ated by the presence of structures 
such as leaves, flowers or roots or other plant remains, such as soil.  
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, [ ] 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. 2: Guidelines for pest risk analysis (FAO, 2006), IPPC, and ISPM 
No. 11: Pest risk analysis for quarantine pests, given that a pest risk analysis 
was carried out prior to the establishment of the requirements ; 
− 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 s tandard:  
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) : Approximately 80 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) : 180 days 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) : 1 July 2 022 G/SPS/N/CHL/727  
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  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:  
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG  
Departamento de Asuntos Internacionales  
Avenida Bulnes 140, Santiago  
Tel.: (+56-2) 345 1577  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
Website: http://www.sag.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero, SAG  
Departamento de Asuntos Internacionales  
Avenida Bulnes 140, Santiago  
Tel.: (+56-2) 345 1577  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
Website: http://www.sag.cl