G/SPS/N/CHL/598  
20 March  2019 
(19-1724) 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) : Plant material as in vitro  tissue cultures  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affec ted, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Modifica Resolución N° 633 de 2003, que establece 
requisito para la importación de material vegetal como cultivo  de tejido in vitro 
(Amendment to Resolution No. 633 of 2003 establishing requirements for the importation 
of plant material as in vitro  tissue cultures) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHL/19_1512_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Amends Resolution No. 633 of 2003 establishing requirements 
for the importation of plant material as in vitro  tissue cultures as follows:  
1. The following species and certifiable plant pathogens have been added to Article 4.3 
- Fruit trees:  
Species  Certifiable plant pathogens  
Junglans microcarpa  Xylella fastidiosa  
 Cherry  leaf roll virus  
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. Is there a relevant international standar d? 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, 2 
and 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/CHL/598  
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  [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 available:  
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 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/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 19 May 2 019 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address 
(if available) of other bo dy: 
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl