G/SPS/N/CHL/759  
29 June 2023 
(23-4440) 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) : Fresh papayas ( Carica papaya ) 
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 la importación 
a Chile de frutos frescos de papaya (Carica papaya), para consumo, producidos en los 
Estados de Brasil individualizados, bajo un enfoque de sistemas de mitigación del riesgo  
(Establishes phytosanitary requirements for the importation into Chile of fresh papayas 
(Carica papaya ), for consumption, produced in the individual States of Brazil, based on a 
risk-mitigation systems approach) Language(s) : Spanish . Number of pages : 12 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/SPS/CHL/2 3_10638_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text seeks to establish phytosanitary requirements 
for the importation into Chile of fresh papayas ( Carica papaya ) produced in specific States 
of Brazil, including:  
• To enter the country, consignments must be covered by an official phytosanitary 
certificate issued by the Brazilian plant health authority . This document must contain 
the additional declarations established in the draft Resolution.  
• Consignments must come from States classified as low risk for Bactrocera 
carambolae . 
• Consignments of fresh Citrus papaya  must come from production and packing facilities 
registered by the Brazilian national plant protection organization (NPPO) and 
authorized through unique identification codes, in accordance with the guidelines of 
its certification programme.  
• Consignments m ust come from production facilities subject to monitoring for the 
quarantine pests indicated.  
• Requirements on the colouring of the fruit surface are detailed.  
• Aspects relating to the presentation of fruits and consignments, such as identification, 
phytosan itary inspection and clearance, are all given in the draft Resolution.  
Further details can be found in the document attached to this notification.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans fro m animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.  G/SPS/N/CHL/759  
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  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) : 
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. I SPM No.) : ISPM Nos. 1, 2 
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:  
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) : Approximately 80 days from the date of 
circulation of the notification.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from dat e 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) : 28 August  2023 
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