G/SPS/N/CHL/551  
7 August 2017  
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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) : Foodstuffs for animals  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  
[X] All trading partners  
[ ] Specific regio ns or countries:  
5. Title of the notified document : Reglamento de alimentos para animales y deroga 
decretos que indica  (Animal foodstuff  regulations and repeal of certain decrees ) 
Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 14 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/CHL/17_3522_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The measures established in these regulations seek to protect, 
maintain and improve animal health and animal welfare in a way that does not harm the 
environment or human health.  
The regulations cover the production, storage, importation, exportation, distribution, 
possession, use, transportation, sale, and disposal for any reason, of complete feed, 
supplements, and ingredients and additives used in these products , with a view to ensuring 
health and safety.  
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text ) 
 CAC/GL 82 -2013 
 CAC-RCP 54 -2004 
 CA-RCP 62 -2006 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Terrestrial Animal Health Code  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation  conform to the relevant international standard?  G/SPS/N/CHL/551  
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  [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) : 17 February 2 016 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 4 July 2 017 
11. Proposed date of entry into force : [ ] Six months from date of publication, and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 4 January 2 018 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date fo r comments : [ ]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable.  
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