G/SPS/N/CHL/570  
19 February  2018 
(18-1039) 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  (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) : Used goods that could carry Halyomorpha halys  (Hemiptera : 
Pentatomidae)  
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 requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de 
productos usados que puedan vehiculizar Halyomorpha halys  (hemiptera pentatomidae) y 
deroga resoluciones que indica. (Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for entry of 
used goods that could carry Halyomorpha halys (Hemiptera : Pentatomidae)  and abrogates 
previous resolutions) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CHL/18_0904_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : In view of the fact that the pest Halyomorpha halys (Order : 
Hemiptera, Family : Pentatomidae) was intercepted at authorized points of entry into the 
country in shipments of used clothing, toys, shoes and vehicles, inter alia, and parts and 
components thereof , which makes these goods dangerous to plants, the notified Resolution 
establishes phytosanitary requirements for the entry of used goods which could carry the 
said pest, abrogating Resolutions Nos 6.319/2013, 6.466/2017 and 682/2018.  
7. Objective and rat ionale : [ ] 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 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 and 
20 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes [ ] No G/SPS/N/CHL/570  
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  If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documen ts and language(s) in which these are available:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 10 February 2 018 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 10 February 2 018 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 10 February 2 018 
[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 email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
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