G/SPS/N/CHL/629/Rev.1  
28 July 2023 
(23-5170) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
1. Notifying Member : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible : Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (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) : Plant propagation material in the form of in vitro  tissue cultures  
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 : Establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para 
material vegetal de propagación como cultivo de tejido  in vitro, de especies frutales, 
hortalizas, cultivos industriales, ornamentales y forestales, procedentes de todo origen y 
deroga Resolución No. 633 de 2003  (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation of 
plant propagation material in the form of in vitro tissue cultures of fruit -bearing species, 
vegetables, industrial crops, ornamental species and forest species, of any origin, and 
repeal of Resolution No.  633 of 2003) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 33 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_11328_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of plant propagation material in the form of in vitro  tissue cultures of fruit -
bearing species, vegetables, industrial crops, ornamental species and forest species.  
On this occasion, the following phytosanitary requirements have been updated:  
• Citrus yellow vein clearing virus has been added to : Citrus spp., Fortunella  spp. and 
Poncirus trifoliate ; 
• Erwinia amylovora  has been added to Fragaria  spp., Prunus armeniaca , Prunus 
cerasifera , Prunus domestica , Prunus salicina  and Rubus  spp.; 
• Ralstonia solanacearum raza 1  has been added to Fragaria × ananassa ; 
• Xanthomonas fragariae  has been added to Fragaria  spp.; 
• Brenneria rubrifaciens (= Erwinia rubrifaciens ) has been added to Juglans  spp.; 
• Candidatus Phytoplasma phoenicium  has been added to Prunus armeniaca, Prunus 
dulcis, Prunus persica  and Prunus persica  var. Nucipersica ; 
• Peach rosette mosaic virus has been added to Vaccinium  spp. (except V. 
macrocarpon ). 
Moreover, the additional declaration referring to the fact that "the pest/s is/are not p resent 
in the country of origin, in accordance with the guidelines of ISPM No. 8 "Determination of 
pest status in an area"" has been updated.  
For further details, please review the document with the draft measure attached to this 
notification.  G/SPS/N/CHL/629/Rev.1  
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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 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 Pla nt Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 1, 2 
and 20  
[ ] 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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication 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) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of publication of the 
notification  
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