G/SPS/N/CHL/477  
27 June 2014  
(14-3724)  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): Fresh pineapples ( Ananas  spp.) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners, or 
[X] Specific regions or countries: Ecuador  
5. Title of the notified document: Resolución exenta Nº 4702/2014. Establece Requisitos 
fitosanitarios para la importación de frutos frescos de piña (Ananas spp.), procedentes de Ecuador, y aprueba plan de trabajo  (Exempt Resolution No. 4702/2014 establishing 
phtosanitary requirements for the importation of fresh pineapples ( Ananas  spp.) from 
Ecuador and approving the work plan) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_2893_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified Resolution establishes phytosanitary measures 
agreed bilaterally within the framework of a work plan with Ecuador. The phytosanitary 
requirements established in Resolution No. 3.920 of 1998 governing the importation of 
fresh pineapples ( Ananas  spp.) do not adequately address the risk of quarantine pests 
entering Chile from Ecuador in ship ments of this regulated product. 
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/477 
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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.) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1 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:   
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Resolución N° 3.920 de 1998 del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service Resolution No. 3.920 of 1998) 
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, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl