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G/SPS/N/CHL/425  
11 January 2013 
 (13-0198) 
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):  Maritime transport vessels, whether for freight, fishing, tourism or 
passengers, coming from areas where the Asian gypsy moth ( Lymantria dispar Asiatica  
(Vnukovskij) and Lymantria dispar Japonica  (Motschulsky) (Lepidoptera:  Lymantriidae)) 
is present. 
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 el ingreso de 
naves provenientes de áreas con presencia de  Polilla Gitana Raza Asiática (PGRA) 
Lymantria dispar Asiatica Vnukovskij y Lymantria dispar Japonica (Motschulsky) 
(Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae) (Phytosanitary requirements for the entry of vessels coming 
from areas where the Asian gypsy moth ( Lymantria dispar Asiatica  (Vnukovskij) and 
Lymantria dispar Japonica  (Motschulsky) (Lepidoptera:  Lymantriidae)) is present).  
Language(s):  Spanish Number of pages:  3 
Text available at: http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/sps/CHL/13_0143_00_s.pdf
6. Description of content:  The notified text  establishes phytosanitary import requirements in 
view of the fact that the pest risk analysis for the Asian gypsy moth ( Lymantria dispar 
Asiatica  (Vnukovskij) and Lymantria dispar Japonica  (Motschulsky) (Lepidoptera:  
Lymantriidae)) determined that this insect was a quarantine pest for Chile and that maritime 
transport vessels constitute a possible pathwa y for its introduction into the country. 
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/425 
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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 Organisation 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) :  15 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