G/SPS/N/CHL/513  
8 October 2015  
(15-5238)  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: Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Veterinary drugs in food for human consumption, specifically in 
salmonidae muscle with skin attached.  
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: Propuesta de modificación Resolución N°551/2014 que 
fija Límites Máximos de Residuos de medicamentos veterinarios en alimentos destinados al consumo humano  (Proposed amendment to Resolution No. 551/2014 establishing 
maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs in food for human consumption) 
Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHL/15_3995_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The Chilean National Fisheries Service and the Novartis 
Laboratory Chile S.A. have requested that lufenuron be included as a treatment for parasitosis caused by Caligus in salmonidae. In view of the toxicological nature of the 
product and European legislative history, it is proposed that Exempt Resolution No. 551 of 
1 August 2014 be amended so as to include MRLs for lufenuron in muscle with skin attached. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. ISPM No. ) 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes [ ] No  
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the G/SPS/N/CHL/513 
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  international standard: The drug has not yet been evaluated by the Codex. In Chile, the 
majority of maximum residue li mits for veterinary drugs are based on the Codex; where no 
standard exists, EU or US standards are used.  
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Resolución Exenta Nº 551 del 1 de agosto de 2014  (Exempt Resolution No. 551 of 
1 August 2014) http://bcn.cl/1my04  (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be established. 
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: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 7 December 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl