G/SPS/N/CHL/519  
29 January 2016  
(16-0655)  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): Seeds of wheat and maize  
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 1.012 de 2004, Que establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios de ingreso para semillas de cereales (Amendment to Resolution 
No. 1.012 of 2004 establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of cereal seeds) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CHL/16_0394_00_s.pdf 
6. Description of content: Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) determined that high plains virus (HPV) 
and wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) are quarantine pests for Chile and that possible pathways of introduction are seeds of maize ( Zea mays ) for HPV and seeds of wheat 
(Triticum aestivum , Triticum durum ) and maize ( Zea mays ) for WSMV.  
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, 2 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:   G/SPS/N/CHL/519 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Resolución N°1.012 de 2004 del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero  (Agriculture and Livestock 
Service Resolution No. 1.012 of 2004) 
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) : 29 March 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