G/SPS/N/CHL/558  
17 November 2017  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
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): Underground structures for the vegetative propagation of or namental 
species  
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: Resolución exenta Nº:6725/2017, Modifica Resolución 
N° 3.418 de 2002 que dispone requisitos de internación para estructuras subterráneas de 
reproducción vegetativa de especies ornamentales, como medida emergencial contra la 
plaga Xylella fastidiosa (Exempt Resolution No. 6725/2017 amending Resolution No. 3.418  
of 2002 establishing requirements for the importation into Chile of underground structures 
for the vegetative propagation of ornamental species, as an emergency measure against 
the pest Xylella fastidiosa ) Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_5112_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: The notified Exempt Resolution amends Resolution No. 3.418 of 
2002 by adding to point 4 the following new additional declaration for the Ranunculus spp. 
species: "The Ranunculus repens  rhizomes derive from mother plants that were inspected 
and tested (specify diagnostic technique) at the optimal time for detecting pest s and found 
to be free from Xylella fastidiosa ." This phytosanitary requirement will enter into force on 
the date of publication of this Exempt Resolution in the Official Journal.  
Consignments of Ranunculus repens  rhizomes originating in countries where Xylella 
fastidiosa  is present must comply with the phytosanitary measure of post -entry 
quarantine, which will enter into force six months from the date of publication of this 
Exempt Resolution in the Official Journal.  
The importation of plant material and po st-entry quarantine must be authorized by the 
SAG on a case -by-case basis, in accordance with the regulations on post -entry quarantine 
currently in force.  
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [  X ] plant 
protection, [    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect 
territory from other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/558  
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  8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  
1. The emergency triggered by the detection of Xylella fastidiosa  in the European Union 
made it necessary to update the hosts and channels of introduction of this quarantine 
pest. 
2. The updated pest risk analysis for Xylella fastidiosa demonstrates that the pest has a 
large number of hosts and high potential for introduct ion and spread through plant 
propagation material , including underground structures . This could have a significant 
economic impact on Chile. The results of this analysis have made it necessary to 
amend the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of underground structures 
for the propagation of  Ranunculus repens  originating in countries where this pathogen 
is present.  
3. Studies show that the bacteria’s potential hosts and global geographical distribution 
are not fully known. As a result, risk assessments are difficult and provisional 
emergency measures based on currently available information are necessary.  
4. Given the biology of Xylella fastidiosa , an asymptomatic, latent and systemic pest that 
is difficult to detect, underground structures for the propagation of the Ranunculus  
repens  species, a host of this bacteria, must comply with the phytosanitary measure of 
post-entry quarantine.  
9. 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. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention  (e.g. ISPM No.)  ISPM Nos. 1, 2,  
11 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:   
10. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable): 
11 November 2017. Further information is provided in point 8 above.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. 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:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [   ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl