G/SPS/N/CHL/550  
7 August 2017  
(17-4274) 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 nat ional 
schedules deposited with the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Ingredients used to produce foodstuffs and supplements for animals.  
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 nómina e ingredientes autorizados para la 
producción de alimentos o suplementos para animales y deroga resoluciones Nº 557 de 
1980 y N° 4.808 de 20 08 (List of ingredients authorized for use in the production of 
foodstuffs and supplements for animals, and repeal of Resolutions No. 557 of 1980 and 
No. 4.808 of 2008) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 27 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_3514_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes a non -exclusive list of ingredients 
authorized for use in the production of foods tuffs for animals . The draft measure 
establishes the following key provisions:  
Point 3 . The production, importation, exportation, storage, distribution, sale and 
transportation of foodstuffs for animals will only be permitted where such foodstuffs 
contain ingredients belonging to the groups listed  in point 5 of this Resolution . The use of 
ingredients not listed in point 6 will be permitted where it has been demonstrated that they 
do not affect animal health, the safety of products obtained from animals, or the 
environment, and that they comply with the guarantees established therefor ; such 
ingredient s will be authorized by resolution.  
Point 4 . Stabilized animal fats, stabilized fish oils, hydrogenated fish fats, stabilized tallow, 
stabilized acidulated soap stock (fatty acid), stabilized refined vegetable oils, and any other 
ingredient of lipidic origin, will be authorized as ingredients in the production, importation, 
exportation, storage, distribution, sale and transportation of foodstuffs for animals, 
provided that they ar e being used for the first time (not reused).  
Point 5 . Groups of authorized ingredients for animal foodstuffs:  
a. Cereals, and products and by -products thereof  
b. Oilseeds, and products and by -products thereof  
c. Pulses, and products and by -product s thereof  
d. Tubers and roots, and products and by -products thereof  
e. Seeds and fruits, and products and by -products thereof  
f. Fodder and coarse fodder  
g. Other plants, and products and by -products  thereof  G/SPS/N/CHL/550  
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  h. Dairy produce , and products and by -products thereof  
i. Food-producing animals, and products and by -products thereof  
j. Fish and other marine species, and products and by -products thereof  
k. Minerals  
l. Other industrial products and by -products  
m. Fermentation products and by -products  
Point 6 . List of the main ingredients in each group and their respective guarantee s. (Tables 
relating to the groups listed in  point 5 of the Resolution)  
7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety, [X]  animal health, [ ] plant protection, [ 
] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  
8. 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) : 
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes [ ] No 
If no, descr ibe, 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) : 60 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.  
[X] Trade facilitating measu re  
12. Final date for comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 45 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Auth ority, [ ] 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, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email a ddress (if available) of other body:  
Email:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl