G/SPS/N/CHL/564  
22 November 2017 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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) : Plant material as in vitro  tissue cultures  
4. Regions or c ountries 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:6724/2017, Modifica 
Resolución  n° 633 de 2003 que establece requisitos para la importación de material 
vegetal como cultivo de tejido in vitro , desde cualquier origen como medida emergencial 
en relación a la plaga Xylella fastidiosa  (Exempt Resolution No. 6724/2017 amending 
Resolution No. 633 of 2003, which establi shes requirements for the importation of plant 
material as in vitro  tissue cultures , of any origin, as an emergency measure against the  
pest Xylella fastidiosa ) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
Text available at: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_5179_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Exempt Resolution amends Resolution No. 633 of 
2003 by adding additional declarations concerning the Xylella fastidiosa  bacteria for certain 
fruit, crop and vegetable, forest, and ornamental species listed  in Article 4.3 of the 
operative section . The additional declarations, which depend on the pest 's phyt osanitary 
status in the country of origin, state the following:  
Countries where the pest is present : "The plants derive from mother plants that 
were inspected and tested (diagnostic method to be indicated) at the optimal time 
for detecting pests and found to be free from Xylella fastidiosa ." 
Countries that are free from the pest, according to their  surveillance system s: "The 
plants are free from Xylella fastidiosa  according to the results of surveillance 
activities carried out in  (country name to be indicated). " 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/564  
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
1. It was necessary to update the list of  hosts and channels of introduction  for this 
quarantine pest  given the emergency triggered by  the detection of Xylella fastidiosa  in 
the European Union.  
2. The updated pest risk a nalysis for Xylella fastidiosa  shows  that the pest 's hosts include 
fruit, horticultural, ornamental and forest species , and that the  pest has a high 
potential for introduction and spread through plant propagation material, including  in 
vitro tissue culture s. This could have a significant economic impact on Chile.  
3. Xylella fastidiosa  is a bacteria that develops in vascular tissue and is likely to survive 
in in vitro  plant tissue cultures.  
4. The pest risk analysis for Xylella fastidiosa  shows  that it is necessary to amend the 
phytosanitary requirements governing  the importation into Chile of propagation 
material ( in vitro  tissue cultures) for fruit, horticultural, ornamental and forest species 
originating in countries where the pest is present . 
5. According to scientific evidence, only some of the regulated species in SAG Resolution 
No. 633 of 2003 can be hosts to Xylella fastidiosa . 
6. Since  Xylella fastidiosa  is biologically  asymptomatic, latent, system ic and difficult to 
detect, its host plants mu st undergo post -entry quarantine.  
7. A time -frame must be established for companies in the sector to bring their processes 
into line with the requirements, in a way that does not affect trade in in vitro tissue 
cultures of fruit, horticultural, ornamental and  forest species.  
8. Studies show that the bacteria 's potential hosts and global geographical distribution 
are not fully known . As a result, risk assessments are difficult and provisional 
emergency measures based on current information are necessary.  
9. 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 Nos. 1, 2, 
11 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : 
11 November 2 017. The species mentioned ( in vitro and ex vitro ) must undergo post -entry 
quarantine as from six months after the Exempt Resolution 's publication in the Official 
Journal . The species must be authorized by a resolution on a case -by-case basis, in 
accordance with  the post -entry qu arantine regulations in force . Shipments in transit to 
Chile on 1 1 November  will be exempt . They must undergo the appropriate analyses while 
in post -entry quarantine.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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  G/SPS/N/CHL/564  
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  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