G/SPS/N/CHL/482
23 September 2014
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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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Plants and twigs of European walnut ( Juglans regia  L.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: United States of America  
5. Title of the notified document: Proyecto de Resolución: Modifica Resolución N°5.695 de 
2006, que establece regulaciones para la importación de plantas y ramillas de nogal europeo (Juglans regia L.) procedentes de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica  (Draft 
Resolution amending Resolution No. 5.695 of  2006, which establishe s import regulations 
for European walnut ( Juglans regia  L.) plants and twigs from th e United States of America) 
Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 1 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_4097_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG), which is authorized 
to establish phytosanitary requirements for imports entering the country, has conducted a 
quarantine pest risk analysis for Quadraspid iotus juglansregiae and determined that this 
Hemiptera has high introduction, spread and economic impact potential for Chile. The European walnut ( Juglans regia  L.) is one of the principal hosts of Quadraspidiotus 
juglansregiae. 
7. Objective and rationale: [ ] food safety, [ ] animal heal th, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/482 
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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. ) ISPM No. 1 (2006), 
ISPM No. 8 (1988) and ISPM No. 20 (2004). 
[ ] 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) : 22 November 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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 Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl