G/SPS/N/CHL/507  
9 July 2015  
(15-3534)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Argania spinosa , Euphorbia lathyris  and Moringa oleifera seeds 
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: Modifica Resolución Nº 2.858, de 2008, que establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios para la internación de semillas de especie de cultivo industrial de 
los orígenes que indica  (Amendment to Resolution No. 2.858 of 2008 laying down 
phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of industrial crop seeds from 
certain places of origin) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 2 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHL/15_2658_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes the relevant phytosanitary 
requirements on the basis of the pest risk analysis conducted for quarantine pests affecting 
Argania spinosa , Euphorbia lathyris  and Moringa oleifera seeds , of any origin. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [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 No.) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1 (2006), 2 (2006), 11 and 20 
(2004) 
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/CHL/507 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Agriculture and Livestock Service  Resolution No. 2.858 of 2008 laying down phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation into Chile of industrial crop seeds from certain places of 
origin (available in Spanish) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 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) : 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 September 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