G/SPS/N/CHL/ 552 
 
7 August 2017  
(17-4276) 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):  Food products for animal 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:  Establece límites máximos de contaminantes en 
insumos destinados a la alimentación animal y deroga resolución N° 736 de 1992  
(Maximum contaminant levels  for a nimal feed inputs and abrogation of Resolution 
No. 736 of 1992)  Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  6 
Text available at:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/ 2017/SPS/CHL/17_3523_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified text establishes the maximum permissible levels 
for contaminants in food products for animal consumption and the corresponding 
mitigation  measures . It seeks  to ensure that persons  engaged in the  process ing, 
manufacture , stor age, distribu tion, import  or export of such inputs  take the necessary 
steps to minimize the risk of possible contaminatio n dur ing marketing.  
The measures established  cover  microbiological contamination , chemical cont amination , 
analytical methodologies applicable to  the various  contaminant s in animal feed, and the 
mandatory  implement ation of  a quality assurance system  in compliance  with 
ISO 17025: 2005.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ X] 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 standard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or s erial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : CAC/GL 81 -2013 
[ ] World Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  G/SPS/N/CHL/5 52 
  
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  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 avai lable:   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 60 days from the date of circulation of 
the notification  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date o f publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 7 November 2017  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 45 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification  
Agen cy 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. Text(s)  available from:  [X] National Not ification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl