G/SPS/N/CHL/778  
13 December  2023 
(23-8529) 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) : Grains and other products for consumption and processing  
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 : Modifica Resolución No 8.308 de 2020 que aprueba 
texto coordinado y sistematizado de la Resolución que establece regulaciones de 
importación para granos y otros productos que indica, destinados a consumo e 
industrialización, actualiza tratamientos  (Amendment to Resolution No. 8.308 of 2020 
approving the coordinated and consolidated text of the Resolution establishing  import 
regulations for grains and other indicated products for consumption and processing, and 
updating treatments) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 7 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/23_14496_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified draft measure establishes:  
− Phytosanitary requirements for canola ( Brassica napus L. ) seeds produced in Uruguay 
and the United States;  
− Requirements for Trogoderma granarium  contained in grains for consumption of 
coriander ( Coriandrum sativum ), millet ( Pennisetum glaucum, Pennisetum miliaceum ) 
nutmeg ( Myristica fragrans ) and pepper ( Piper nigrum ); 
− Phytosanitary requirements for grain species only if contained in mixtures for animal 
feed (pets);  
− An additional declaration for countries to declare that a pest is not present in the 
country of origin, following the guidelines of I SPM 8 . 
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage  from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/778  
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard ? 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. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 1, 2, 
11 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:  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : Approximately 80 days from the date of 
circulation of the notification  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 30 days from the date of publication in the Official Journal  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 11 February 2 024 
Agency or authority designated to handle 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 Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile @sag.gob.cl