G/SPS/N/CHL/655  
10 December  2020 
(20-8909) 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) : Fresh mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document : Establece medida provisional para el cumplimiento de 
la exigencia del resuelvo 1 de la resolución 4.639 de 2004, que norma requisito 
fitosanitarios de ingreso desde Ecuador, de frutos frescos de mangos (Mangifera indica) 
(Provisional measure to ensure compl iance with Resolve 1 of Resolution 4.639 of 2004, 
which regulates phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of fresh mangoes 
(Mangifera indica ) from Ecuador) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7560_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHL/20_7560_01_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes provisional measures no longer 
requiring SAG to carry out on -site verification and testing of establishments where fresh 
mangoes (Mangifera indica ) for consumption grown in Ecuador are packed and 
hydrothermally treated . It also lays down other requirements.  
Further details can be  found in the document attached to this notification.  
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 th ere 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.) : ISPM Nos. 1 
and 20  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/CHL/655  
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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 : 
Resolución N° 4.639 de 2004  (available i n Spanish)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 30 November 2 020 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 December 2 020 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 4 December 2 020 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority desi gnated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email: s ps.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: s ps.chile@sag.gob.cl