G/SPS/N/CHL/ 541 
 
27 February 2017  
(17-1165) 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 numbe r(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Seeds of ornamental species  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All tradin g partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Modifica Resolución Nº 3.333 de 2007, que establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso de semillas de especies ornamentales  (Amendment to 
Resolution No.  3.333 of 2007 establishing phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation  into Chile of seeds of ornamental species ) Language(s):  Spanish  Number 
of pages:  1 
Text available at:  
http:// members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_1081_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:   
1. Agriculture and Livestock Service Exempt Resolution No.  3.333 of 2007 establish ing 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of seeds of orn amental 
species has been amended  as follows : 
1.1 Seeds of any origin of the following ornamental species have been added , in 
alphabetical order  and with no additional declarations , to the list in Article  1:  
 Species: Calibrachoa  spp. Family : Solanaceae  
 Species: Cortaderia selloana  Family : Poaceae  
 Species : Euphorbia hypericifolia  Family : Euphorbiaceae  
 Species : Sutera cordata  (= Chaenostoma  cordatum ) Family : Scrophulariaceae  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] 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 Cod ex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organi sation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) : 
International Standards for Phytosanitary Meas ures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2 and 20  G/SPS/N/CHL/5 41 
  
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   [ ] 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:  
9. Other relevant document s and language(s) in which these are available:  
Resolución Nº 3.333 de 2007  del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Resolutio n No. 3.333 of 
2007 of the  Agriculture and Livestock Service ) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official  Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 40 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:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] Nationa l Notification 
Authority, [ X] 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 Notification Authority, [ X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl