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G/SPS/N/CHL/424 
7 January 2013 
 (13-0034) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Melons ( Cucumis melo ) and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[ ] All trading partners [X] Specific regions or countries:  Brazil  
5. Title of the notified document:  Establece requisitos fitosanitarios para el ingreso de 
frutos frescos de melón (Cucum is melo) y sandia (Citrullus lanatus), procedentes de Brasil, 
y aprueba plan de trabajo  (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of 
fresh melons ( Cucumis melo ) and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) from Brazil, and 
approval of the work plan).  
Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  2 
Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/CHL/12_4942_00_s.pdf
6. Description of content:  Establishment of phytosanitary import requirements on the basis 
of the pest risk analysis conducted for quarantine pests affecting fresh melons 
(Cucumis melo ) and watermelons ( Citrullus lanatus ) for consumption from Brazil. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/424 
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8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[ ] 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) :  5 March 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body: 
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl