G/SPS/N/CHL/523  
 
29 February 2016  
(16-1206)  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; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Natural fibre and  substrate of Cocos nucifera  
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 requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación 
de fibra natural y sustrato de Cocos nucifera procedentes de todo origen y Modifica Resolución N° 4.380, de 2007  (Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation 
into Chile of natural fibre and substrate of Cocos nucifera  of any origin, and Amendment 
to Resolution No. 4.380 of 2007)   
Language(s): Spanish  Number of pages: 3 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CHL/16_0818_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  
1. The notified Resolution lays down phytosanitary requirements for the natural fibre 
and substrate of Cocos nucifera , in the form of blocks, discs or compressed board, 
and for other coir fibre products. 
2. Consignments must be accompanied by an official phytosanitary certificate issued 
by the phytosanitary authority of the country of origin, as follows: 
 2.1 Countries where Bursaphelenchus cocophilus is present: 
  In order to enter Chile, a consignment must be accompanied by an official 
phytosanitary certificate (original), issued by the phytosanitary authority of the country of origin, which includes the following additional declaration: 
  "The consignment is free from the nematode Bursaphelenchus cocophilus , as 
per the results of official laboratory analysis" 
  o r  
  "The consignment comprises Cocos nucifera  fibre that was extracted by means 
of a process approved by the NPPO of the country of origin, which involves exposition to temperatures of between 50 and 56°C and guarantees freedom from Bursaphelenchus cocophilus "; 
 2.2 Countries where Bursaphelenchus cocophilus is not present: 
  In order to enter Chile, a consignment must be accompanied by an official 
phytosanitary certificate (original), issued by the phytosanitary authority of the 
country of origin, which states that Bursaphelenchus cocophilus  is not present 
in the country of origin. G/SPS/N/CHL/523 
  
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  3. The consignment must be free of soil and quarantine weeds. 
4. Packaging must be new (repackaging is not permitted), closed, resistant to 
handling damage, and labelled or marked in accordance with the Agriculture and 
Livestock Service regulation currently in force. 
5. Upon arrival in Chile, Agriculture and Livestock Service professionals at the 
authorized port of entry will inspect the consignment and verify its compliance with 
the requirements and phytosanitary condit ions and decide, on the basis of the 
accompanying documentation, whether entry should be authorized or appropriate measures adopted in accordance with the current legislation. 
6. The notified Resolution amends Agricult ure and Livestock Service Resolution No. 
4.380 of 2007 (Establishing regulations governing the importation into Chile of natural fibre) by removing the species Cocos nucifera , together with the 
corresponding countries of origin and phytosanitary requirements, from Article 1.  
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 st andard? 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 2 and 20  
[ ] 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 N° 4.380, de 2007 del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Agriculture and 
Livestock Service Resolution No. 4.380 of 2007) 
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 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/or (dd/mm/yy) : 29 April 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:  
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Text(s) available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:   
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl