G/SPS/N/CHL/559  
17 November 2017  
(17-6267) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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): Cherry tree ( Prunus avium ) plants, cuttings and twigs.  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries: Canada  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución Exenta Nº:6726/2017, Modifica Resolución  
N° 6.315 de 2013 que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para plantas, 
estacas y ramillas de cerezo ( Prunus avium ) procedentes de Canadá como medida 
emergencial contra la plaga Xylella fastidiosa  (Exempt Resolution No. 6726/2017 amending 
Resolution No. 6.315 of 2013 establishing the phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation into Chile  of cherry tree ( Prunus avium ) plants, cuttings and twigs originating 
in Canada, as an emergency measure against the  pest Xylella fastidiosa ) Language(s): 
Spanish Number of pages: 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_5113_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified text amends Resolution  No. 6.315 of 2013 by 
adding, to point 2.2,  the following new additional declaration for cherry tree ( Prunus 
avium ) plants, cuttings and twigs : 
"The plant material derives from mother plants that were inspected and tested 
(specify diagnostic technique) at the optimal time for detecting pests and found to 
be free from Xylella fastidiosa ." 
7. Objective and rationale: [  ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [  ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
1. The emergency triggered by the detection of Xylella fastidiosa  in the European Union 
made it necessary to update the hosts and channels of introduction of this quarantine  
pest. 
2. The updated pest risk analysis for Xylella fastidiosa demonstrates that the pest has a 
large number of hosts and high potential for introduction and spread through plant 
propagation material, including underground structures. This could ha ve a significant 
economic impact on Chile.  
3. Studies show that the bacteria’s potential hosts and global geographical distribution 
are not fully known. As a result, risk assessments are difficult and provisional 
emergency measures based on currently availabl e information are necessary.  G/SPS/N/CHL/559  
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  4. As more scientific background information becomes available on  Xylella fastidiosa , its 
sub-species, vectors, hosts, and  channels of introduction, and the options for reducing  
the risk of its introduction, the SAG will be able t o more precisely update the 
phytosanitary requirements applicable to propagation material for Prunus avium  
originating in Canada.  
9. Is there 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. ISPM No.)   ISPM Nos. 1, 2, 
11 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
11 November 2017. Shipments in transit to Chile on 11 November will be exempt and 
must undergo the appropriate analyses while in post -entry quarantine.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [   ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
availab le) 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