G/SPS/N/CHL/576  
20 August  2018 
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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 N°3879/2018, 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. 3879/2018 amending Resolution No. 633 of 
2003, which establ ishes 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 : 10 
6. Description of content : The notified text repeals Resolution No. 6.724 of 2017 amending 
Resolution No. 633 of 2003, which establishes requirements for the importation of plant 
material as in vitro  tissue cultures, of any origin, as an emergency measure against the 
pest Xylella fas tidiosa , notified through the WTO in document G/SPS/N/CHL/564.  
In addition to the requirements for the importation of the indicated species, the notified 
text establishes the following:  
For shipments from countries that, according to their surveillance sys tems, are free from 
Xylella fastidiosa , it is not necessary to comply with section 4.3 for this pest . It is sufficient 
for the competent phytosanitary authority to provide an additional declaration as part of 
the phytosanitary certificate, stating that "Th e plants are free from Xylella fastidiosa , 
according to the results of the surveillance activities carried out in (country name to be 
indicated) ". 
The species for which the pathogen to be certified is Xylella fastidiosa  must undergo post -
entry quarantine ( in vitro and ex vitro ). The species must be authorized by a resolution on 
a case -by-case basis, in accordance with the resolutions governing the post -entry 
quarantine  process.  
The duration of the ex vitro  quarantine period shall depend on the amount of tim e required 
for the plant material to reach the necessary and appropriate development stage in order 
to carry out the laboratory diagnostic tests for the detection of Xylella fastidiosa . G/SPS/N/CHL/576  
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  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.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
Due to the emergency triggered by the detection of Xylella fastid iosa in the European 
Union and the studies conducted regarding its detection in various parts of the world and 
in various hosts, the pest risk analysis (PRA) conducted for quarantine pests has been 
updated . It shows that the pest 's hosts include fruit, hor ticultural, ornamental and forest 
species, and that the pest has a high potential for introduction and spread through plant 
propagation material, including  in vitro  tissue cultures . This could have a significant 
economic impact on Chile.  
As more scientific background information becomes available on Xylella fastidiosa , its sub -
species, vectors and hosts, and the options for reducing the risk of its introduction, the 
Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG) will be able to update the phytosa nitary 
requirements governing propagation material of host species in a more precise manner.  
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. ) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2 and 11  
[ ] 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) : 1 
September 2 018 
[ ] 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  
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