G/SPS/N/CHL/562  
22 November 2017  
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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) : Ornamental plants for planting  
4. Regions or countries lik ely 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:6722/2017, Modifica Resolución 
N° 7.214 de 2014 que establece requisitos fitosa nitarios de importación para plantas para 
plantar de uso ornamental, de especies y tipo de material que se indica, procedentes de 
todo origen, como medida emergencial contra la plaga Xylella fastidiosa  (Exempt 
Resolution No. 6722/2017 amending Resolution No. 7.214 of 2014, which establishes 
phytosanitary requirements governing the importation of certain ornamental plants for 
planting, species and types of material , of any origin, as an emergency measure against 
the pest Xylella fastidiosa ) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
Text available at: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_5177_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified Exempt Resolution amends Resolution No. 7.214 of 
2014 by adding:  
 Additional declarations, after each final paragraph in the additional declarations 
column in Article 5 (operative  section ), for Fraxinus spp., Geranium spp., Hedera spp., 
llex spp., Lavandula spp., Nandina domestica,  Phoenix spp., Rosa spp., Tillandsia spp. 
and Verbena spp. 
 The following text in Article 8  (operative  section ): "Consignments  of Geranium 
dissectum , Lavandula angustifolia , Lavandula dentata , Lavandula stoechas , Phoenix 
reclinata , Phoenix roebelenii , Rosa californica , Rosa floribunda , Tillandsia usneoides , 
Verbena litoralis  and Vinca  spp. plants or parts thereof, originating in countries where 
Xylella fastidiosa  is present, must comply with the phytosanitary measu re of post -
entry quarantine. "  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
1. It was necessary to update the list of hosts and channels of introduction for this 
quarantine pest given the emergency triggered by the detection of Xylella fastidiosa  in 
the European Union.  
2. According to the update d pest risk analysis for Xylella fastidiosa , the pest 's hosts 
include the following ornamental species : Fraxinus americana , Fraxinus dipetala , 
Fraxinus pennsylvanica , Geranium dissectum , Hedera helix , Ilex vomitoria , Lavandula 
angustifolia , Lavandula denta ta, Lavandula stoechas , Nandina domestica , Phoenix 
reclinata , Phoenix roebelenii , Rosa californica , Rosa floribunda , Tillandsia usneoides , 
Verbena litoralis  and Vinca spp. 
3. On the basis of  the pest risk analysis, the phytosanitary requirements governing the  
importation into Chile of propagation material of the aforementioned species must be 
amended.  
4. According to scientific evidence, only some of the regulated ornamental species in 
Resolution No. 7.214 of 2014 can be hosts to Xylella fastidiosa . 
5. Since Xylella  fastidiosa  is biologically characterized as an asymptomatic, latent and 
system ic quarantine pest that is difficult to detect, host species must undergo post -
entry quarantine.  
6. A time -frame must be established for ornamental plant companies to bring their 
processes into line with the requirements, in such a way that trade in ornamental 
plants for planting is unaffected.  
7. Studies show that the bacteria 's potential hosts and global geographical distribution 
are not fully known . As a result, risk assessments ar e difficult and provisional 
emergency measures based on current information are necessary.  
8. As more scientific background  information becomes available on  Xylella fastidiosa , its 
sub-species, vectors and hosts, and the options for reducing  the risk of its 
introduction, the Service will be able to  update the phytosanitary requirements 
governing propagation material of certain species in a more precise manner.   
9. 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable) : The 
provisions on  additional declarations for Xylella fastidiosa will enter into force on 1 1 
November 2 017. The text added to Article 8 ( operative section ) will enter into force six 
months after publication of the Resolution.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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  G/SPS/N/CHL/562  
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  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