G/SPS/N/CHL/449  
19 November 2013  
(13-6361)  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): Tiger nut ( Cyperus esculentus ) tubers. 
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: Modifica Resolución N° 3.347 de 2006 que establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso a productos de origen vegetal desecados de especies y orígenes que indica, para consumo (Amendment to Resolution No. 3.347 of 2006 
establishing phytosanitary requirements gove rning the entry into Chile of dried plant 
products of certain species and places of origin, for consumption) Language(s): Spanish 
Number of pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHL/13_4603_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes phytosanitary import requirements 
on the basis of the pest risk analysis conduc ted for quarantine pests affecting dried tiger 
nut ( Cyperus esculentus ) tubers, for processing and subsequent consumption, from 
European Union Member States. 
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.)  
[ ] 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:   G/SPS/N/CHL/449 
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  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) : 28 November 2013 
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 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