G/SPS/N/CHL/563  
22 November 2017  
(17-6376) 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) : Plants, cuttings and twigs of Juglans regia  (European walnu t) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[ ] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries : Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document : Resolución exenta nº : 6723/2017, Modifica Resolución  
n° 2.297 de 2005 que establece regulaciones para la importación de plantas, estacas y 
ramillas de Juglans regia  (nogal europeo) procedente de argentina, como medida 
emergencial contra la plaga Xylella fastidiosa  (Exempt Resolution No. 6723/2017 amending 
Resolution No. 2.297 of 2005, which establishes regulations governing the importation of 
plants, cuttings and twigs of Juglans regia  (European walnut) originating in Argentina, as 
an emergency measure against the pest Xylella fastidiosa . Language(s) : Spanis h 
Number of pages : 3 
Text available at: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_5178_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Exempt Resolution amends Resolution No. 2.297 of 
2005, which establishes regulations governing the importation of plants, cuttings and twigs 
of Juglans regia  (European walnut) originating in Argentina,  as follows:  
The following new paragraph (1 .3) shall be added to Article 1 of the operative 
section : "1.3 The plant material derives from mother plants that were inspected and 
tested (diagnostic method to be specified) at the optimal time for detecting pests 
and found to be free from Xylella fastid iosa." 
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. It was necessary to update the list of  hosts and channels of introduction  for this 
quarantine pest  given the emergency triggered by  the detection of Xylella fastidiosa  in 
the European Union.  
2. The updated pest risk analysis for Xylella fastidiosa shows  that the pest has a large 
number of hosts and high potential for introduction and spread through plant 
propagation material . This could have a significant economic impact on Chile.  
3. The pest risk analysis also shows  that it is necessary to amend the phytosanitary G/SPS/N/CHL/563  
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  requirements governing the importation into Chile of Junglans regia  (European 
walnut) propagation material originating in countries where the bacteria is present.  
4. Studies show that the bacteria 's potential hosts and global geographi cal distribution 
are not fully known . As a result, risk assessments are difficult and provisional 
emergency measures based on currently available information are necessary.  
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. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. I SPM 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 2 017. Shipments in transit to Chile on 1 1 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 
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