G/SPS/N/CHL/715  
6 January  2022 
(22-0150) 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) : Contaminants in complete feed, supplements, additives and 
ingredients intended for feed for species for human consumption  
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 límites máximos de contaminantes en 
alimentos completos, suplementos, aditivos e ingredientes destinados a la alimentación de 
especies de consumo humano y deroga Resolución N° 7.885 de 2017  (Maximum levels for 
contaminants in complete feed, supplements, additives and ingredients intended for feed 
for species for  human consumption, and repeal of Resolution No. 7.885 of 2017) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 6 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_ 0115_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CHL/22_0115_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified measure establishes the list of contaminants , the 
maximum levels permitted , and the analytical techniques to be carried out on complete 
feed, supplements, additives and ingredients intended for feed for productive species for 
human consumption.  
The purpose of doing so is to prevent animal feed from becoming a carrier of disease 
agents or microbiological (salmonella and enterobacteria) or chemical (heavy metals, 
mycotoxins, antimicrobial residues, banned colourants and melamine) contaminants, which 
may be transmitted to food f or human consumption.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X]  animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect terri tory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ): Code of Practice on Good Animal Feeding adop ted in 
2004 by the Codex Alimentarius Commission of the FAO/WHO  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic G/SPS/N/CHL/715  
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  Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[ ] 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 : Establece 
límites máximos de contaminantes en insumos destinados a la alimentación animal y 
Deroga Resolución N° 736, de 1992  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 50 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 t he date of circulation of the 
notification  
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