G/SPS/N/CHL/578  
8 October  2018 
(18-6178) 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) : Animals of the order Rodentia  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to t he extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document : Establece exigencias sanitarias para la internación a 
Chile de animales del Orden rodentia destinados a zoológicos, fines comerciales y 
animales de compañía y deroga Resolución N° 2.875 de 2007  (Health requirements for 
the entry into Chile of animals of the order Rodentia  to be used in zoos, for commercial 
purposes or as pets, and repeal of Resolution No. 2.875 of 2007) . Language(s) : Spanish 
Number of pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CHL/18_5234_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The following specific health requirements are established for 
the entry into Chile of specimens of the order Rodentia  to be used in zoos, for commercial 
purposes or as pets.  
The draft resolution addresses the following points and develops them further:  
"2. Definition of pet;  
3. Animal origin;  
4. Establishment of origin ; 
5. Pre-shipment isolation;  
6. Shipment requirements;  
7. Arrival of animals in Chile;  
8. Repeal of Resolution No. 2.875 of 2007, which established health requirements for 
the entry into Chile  of guinea pigs. " 
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/578  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standa rd? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Title 8: Chapters 8.14 and 8.18  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] 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 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) : Approximately 80 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 ): 7 December 2 018 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
availa ble) 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