G/SPS/N/CHL/522  
25 February 2016  
(16-1145)  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 machinery 
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 usada que indica y deroga Resolución N°2.979 de 2001  (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation, temporary admission and transit 
of used machinery, and repeal of Resolution No. 2.979 of 2001) Language(s): Spanish 
Number of pages: 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CHL/16_0769_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: 
1. The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation, 
temporary admission and transit of used machinery. 
2. Used machinery shall be understood to mean the following: agricultural, forestry, 
gardening and earth-moving machinery, equipment, tools and parts thereof, waste compactors, and any other machinery designated by the Service, in accordance with 
the associated phytosanitary risk. 
3. Used machinery entering national territory, whether imported or admitted temporarily, 
must be clean and free of soil, plant remains and regulated pests. To this end it must 
be cleaned inside and out, in the country of origin, using a pressure washer, steam, 
forced or aspirated air, or another appropriate method, with parts being disassembled if necessary. 
4. Where used machinery in closed containers, not for deconsolidation, is transiting 
through national territory and destined for a third country, the containers must remain 
sealed during their journey through national territory. This will be checked by Service inspectors. In cases where used machinery does not enter in closed containers or is to 
be deconsolidated in Chilean territory, it must comply with the same requirements 
established for imported used machinery. 
5. Importers will be responsible for: 
a) Complying with the requirements established in this Resolution; 
b) Covering the costs of any phytosanitary measures deemed necessary by the 
Service as a result of non-compliance with the provisions of this Resolution; 
c) The return shipment of used machinery that is rejected within the time-frames 
established by the Service. G/SPS/N/CHL/522 
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  6. The wood packaging and the packing materials used must comply with the specific 
phytosanitary regulations governing their entry into the country. 
7. Shipments will be physically inspected upon their arrival in the country by Service 
inspectors at the point of entry, so as to verify compliance with the phytosanitary requirements. Where an inspection detects non-compliance with the established requirements, or non-regulated pests, phytosanitary risk management measures will 
be applied in accordance with the identified risk. 
8. The notified text repeals Resolution No. 2.979 of 2001 laying down phytosanitary 
regulations governing the entry into Chile of used agricultural machinery. 
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.  
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.) International 
Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) Nos. 1, 5 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: 
Resolución N°2.979 de 2001 del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service Resolution No. 2.979 of 2001) 
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) : 25 April 2016 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] 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, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body: 
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl