G/SPS/N/CHL/492
9 January 2015
(15-0161)  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): Apple tree ( Malus  spp.), peach tree ( Prunus persica ) and nectarine 
tree ( Prunus persica var. nucipersica ) propagation material. 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Australia  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución Exenta N° 8702/2014: Modifica Resolución 
N° 1.295 de 2014, que establece requisitos fitosanitarios de importación para material de propagación de las especies que indica, procedentes de Australia  (Exempt Resolution No. 
8702/2014 amending Resolution No. 1.295 of 2014, which establishes phytosanitary 
requirements governing the importation from Australia of propagation material for certain species) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/sps/CHL/15_0091_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: Exempt Resolution No. 8702 of 2014 amends point 2.2 of 
Resolution No. 1.295 of 2014 by deleting the pest Monilinia fructicola  from the 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of dormant apple tree ( Malus  spp.), 
peach tree ( Prunus persica ) and nectarine tree ( Prunus persica var. nucipersica ) cuttings 
from Australia.  
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.  
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 of 
2006, No. 8 of 1988 and No. 20 of 2004. 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[X] Yes [ ] No  G/SPS/N/CHL/492 
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  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) : Date of publication in the Official Journal 
to be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
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