G/SPS/N/CHL/464  
11 March 2014  
(14-1462)  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): Used agricultural, forestry, garden ing and earth-moving machinery, 
waste compactors, and equipment associated therewith. 
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: Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación, 
admisión temporal y tránsito de maquinaria us ada: agrícola y forestal, de jardinería, de 
movimiento de tierra, compactadoras de basura y los implementos asociados a éstas y 
deroga resolución N° 2.979 de 2001  (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation, 
temporary admission and transit of used agricultural, forestry, gardening and earth-moving machinery, waste compactors, and equipment associated therewith, and repeal of 
Resolution No. 2.979 of 2001) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 4 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_1203_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements and 
measures for the importation, transit and temporary admission of used agricultural, forestry, gardening and earth-moving machinery, waste compactors, and equipment 
associated therewith (classified as "used machinery") and any other forms of machinery 
designated by the Service.  
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/464 
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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.)  
[ ] 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) : 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) : Upon 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) : 10 May 2014 
Agency or authority designated to hand le 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. Texts available from: [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl