G/SPS/N/CHL/555  
24 October  2017 
(17-5761) 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  (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) : Used livestock material  
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 exigencias sanitarias para la internación y 
tránsito de material de uso pecuario usado  (Health requirements for the entry an d transit 
of used livestock material) . Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes animal health requirements for the 
entry into and transit through Chile of used livestock material.  
For the purposes of  this measure, used livestock material is understood to be any object or 
item that has ever come into contact with live animals, animal products or animal feed . 
Horse tack is excluded from this definition.  
Used livestock material entering the country must be covered by a washing and 
disinfection certificate issued by the company that performed those tasks and certifying 
the following : The used livestock material was washed and disinfected with products 
authorized by the competent authority in the country of  origin and is free of organic and 
inorganic residues that could carry a health risk.  
Upon its arrival in the country, the used livestock material will be inspected by the 
Agriculture and Livestock Service . If the inspection reveals that the material does not 
satisfy the provisions of the resolution, the Agriculture and Livestock Service may take the 
necessary measures to prevent the risk of entry of a disease that might affect animals . 
Such measures include:  
‒ The reshipment of the goods (re -exportation or  return to the country of origin);  
‒ The destruction of the goods;  
‒ Other measures that the Agriculture and Livestock Service may deem appropriate.  
The costs of the measures to address non -compliance will be borne by the importer or the 
interested party.  
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.  G/SPS/N/CHL/555  
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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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
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:   
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) : 27 September 2 017 
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 : [ ]  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 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