G/SPS/N/CHL/487  
 
13 October 2014  
(14-5809)  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): Mushrooms ( Flammulina velutipes , Hypsizygus 
marmoreus  and Pleurotus pulmonarius ) for propagation and consumption 
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 N° 7388/2014: Modifica 
Resolución N° 7.424 de 2014 que establece requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de 
hongos para propagación y consumo, procedentes de cualquier origen (Exempt 
Resolution No. 7388/2014 amending Resolution No. 7.424 of 2014 "Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of mushrooms of any origin for propagation 
and consumption")  
Language(s):  Spanish   Number of pages: 2   
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_4483_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified text sets out the phytosanitary requirements for 
the importation into Chile of mushrooms of any origin of the species Flammulina 
velutipes , Hypsizygus marmoreus  and Pleurotus pulmonarius , established on the basis of 
pest risk analyses.  
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 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)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)   
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2. 11 and 20 
[ ] None  Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   G/SPS/N/CHL/487 
 
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   [X] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(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) :  Date of publication in the Official 
Journal to be determined  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
[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 e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:     
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl