G/SPS/N/CHL/757  
12 June 2023 
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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) : Melons ( Cucumis melo ) and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] [ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Brazil 
5. Title of the notified document : Modifica Resolución 1.482 de 2014, que norma 
requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de frutos  frescos de melón (Cucumis melo) y 
sandía (Citrullus lanatus), procedentes de Brasil  (Amendment to Resolution 1.482 of 
2014, establishing the phytosanitary import requirements of fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ) 
and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) from Brazil) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of 
pages : 4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_10173_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : Following the re -assessment of the requirements listed in SAG 
Exempt Resolution No.  1.482 of 2014, and the "Work plan for the export of fresh fruits 
for consumption of melon ( Cucumis melo ) and watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) from Brazil 
into Chile, from some municipalities of  the State of Ceará and Rio Grande do Norte, 
recognized as Anastrepha grandis -free areas", it has been deemed necessary to amend 
the Resolution, with the aim of including alternatives for the movement and phytosanitary 
protection of consignments in Brazili an territory, and the Brazilian NPPO's delegation in 
charge of the initial verifications for the authorization of participants in the programme.  
Further details can be found in the document attached hereto.  
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 Aliment arius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) ( e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number ): 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM numb er): ISPM Nos. 
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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 documents and language(s) in which these are available : 
Resolución No. 1.482 de 2014  (Resolution No.  1.482 of 2014)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_10173_01_s.pdf  
10. Proposed date of adoption ( dd/mm/yy ): Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of p ublication (dd/mm/yy) : 15 June 2 023 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
[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 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