G/SPS/N/CHL/505  
10 June 2015  
(15-3008)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
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 numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Porcine blood products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners  [ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Exenta Nº 3377/2015. Suspende la 
importación de hemoderivados de origen porcino, en forma transitoria, desde países infectados con el virus de la Diarrea Epidémica Porcina  (Exempt Resolution 
No. 3377/2015: Temporary suspension of the importation into Chile of porcine blood 
products from countries infected with the porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus)  
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  2  
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHL/15_2280_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Temporary suspension of the importation into Chile of porcine 
blood products from countries which have reported the presence of the novel variant of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant 
protection, [ ] protect humans from animal /plant pest or disease, [ ] protect 
territory from other damage from pests.     
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The emergence in 
several countries of the novel variant of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus, known 
internationally as swine enteric coronavirus disease, which can be transmitted by live 
animals and through the consumption of porcine blood products.   
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[X] None G/SPS/N/CHL/505 
 
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  Does this proposed regulation conform to  the relevant international standard? 
[ ] Yes   [ ] No If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of applicatio n (as applicable):  30 
May 2015 / Six months as of publication in the Official Journal 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle  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 Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:   
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl