G/SPS/N/CHL/481  
 
3 September 2014  
(14-5008)  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 numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Fresh citrus fruit 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[] All trading partners  [X] Specific regions or countries:  States of California and Arizona, United States of 
America  
5. Title of the notified document:  Establece requisitos de ingreso de frutos cítricos 
frescos, desde los estados de California y Arizona, de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica  
(Requirements governing the importation into Ch ile of fresh citrus fruit from the States 
of California and Arizona, United States of America)  
Language(s):  Spanish   Number of pages: 2   
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_3906_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  The notified text amends Agriculture and Livestock Service 
Resolutions Nos. 2.867 and 2.868 of 2001, which lay down requirements governing the importation into Chile of fresh citrus fruit from the States of California and Arizona, 
United States of America, respectively.   
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant 
protection, [ ] protect humans from animal /plant pest or disease, [X] 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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
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 number)  
International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) Nos. 1 and 20 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [X] Yes   [ ] No G/SPS/N/CHL/481 
 
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   If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and langua ge(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 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 Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl