G/SPS/N/CHL/577  
17 September 2018  
(18-5699) 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 numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Dogs ( Canis lupus familiaris ), cats ( Felis silvestris catus ) and ferrets 
(Mustela putorius furo ). 
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 : Fija exigencias sanitarias para la internación  a Chile de 
perros, gatos y hurones mascotas y deroga resolución N° 6.056 de 2009  (Health 
requirements for the importation into Chile of pet dogs, cats and ferrets, and repeal of 
Resolution No. 6.056 of  2009) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CHL/18_4881_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text repeals Resolution No. 6.056 of 2009, which 
established health requirements for the importation into Chil e of pet dogs, cats and ferrets  
and repealed Resolutions No. 1.484 and No. 1.689 of 1992.  
The present Resolution establishes health requirements for the importation into Chile of 
the species of pet s indicated (pets being considered as animals imported in groups of no 
more than five) . Hybrid animals that are a cross between a domestic species and a pure or 
hybrid wild species are not considered to be pets . Pure or hybrid wild species are excluded 
from the scope of this Resolution.  
Animals must be covered by an original official health certificate, granted by the official 
health authority of the country of origin, that shows full compliance with the health 
requirements set out in the Resolution . The official health certificate must be in Spanish 
and the language of the country of origin . A European Union passport, issued in Spanish or 
English, may be used for pet animals from EU member countries, provided that all the 
health requirements established in the Resolution have been met . The official health 
certificate will be valid for a period of ten days, although this period may be extended 
depending on travel conditions, and must include all the information specified in the 
Resolution.  
7. Objective an d rationale : [ ] food safety, [X] animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [X] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. Is there a relevant international standard ? If so, identify the standard:  G/SPS/N/CHL/577  
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  [ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
 OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code, Section  5, Chapter 5.11 ; and Section 8, 
Chapter 8.14.  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] 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) : Forty-five 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 : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or ( dd/mm/yy ): Forty-five days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  
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:  
sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if availab le) of other body:  
sps.chile@sag.gob.cl