G/SPS/N/CHL/441  
10 September 2013  
(13-4729)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Plants, cuttings and twigs of European hazelnut trees ( Corylus 
avellana ), persimmon trees ( Diospyros kaki ), fig trees ( Ficus carica ), dwarf cherry trees 
(Prunus fruticosa ), Japanese cherry trees ( Prunus serrulata ) and blackthorn trees ( Prunus 
spinosa ). 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: European Union  
5. Title of the notified document: Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de 
plantas, estacas y ramillas de avellano europeo (Corylus avellana), caqui (Diospyros kaki), 
higuera (Ficus carica), cerezo mongol (Prunus fruticosa), cerezo japonés (Prunus serrulata) y endrino (Prunus spinosa), procedentes de los Estados miembros de la Comunidad 
Europea  (Phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into Chile of plants, 
cuttings and twigs of European hazelnut trees ( Corylus avellana ), persimmon trees 
(Diospyros kaki ), fig trees ( Ficus carica ), dwarf cherry trees ( Prunus fruticosa ), Japanese 
cherry trees ( Prunus serrulata ) and blackthorn trees ( Prunus spinosa ) from European 
Community Member States) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 7 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHL/13_3529_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: Establishment of phytosanitary import requirements on the basis 
of the pest risk analysis conducted for quaran tine pests affecting plants, cuttings and twigs 
of European hazelnut trees ( Corylus avellana ), persimmon trees ( Diospyros kaki ), fig trees 
(Ficus carica ), dwarf cherry trees ( Prunus fruticosa ), Japanese cherry trees ( Prunus 
serrulata ) and blackthorn trees ( Prunus spinosa ). 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/441 
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  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 No.)  
[ ] 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:  
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) : 9 November 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if availabl e) of other body: 
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl