G/SPS/N/CHL/531  
17 October  2016 
(16-5616) Page: 1/3 
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) : Viscera meal, meat and bone meal, and oils and fats of poultry, swine 
and horses.  
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 : The notified text establishes import requirements for 
viscera meal, meat and bone meal, and oils and fats of poultry, swine and horses . 
Langua ge(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 2 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/CHL/16_4341_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes the following  specific sanitary 
requirements for the importation into Chile of viscera meal, meat and bone meal, and oils 
and fats of poultry, swine and horses, whether pure or blended:  
A. Products must be accompanied by an official sanitary certificate issued by the 
comp etent health authority of the country of origin . This certificate must indicate the 
name of the establishment where the goods were produced, the name, amount and 
net weight of the product concerned, the names of the exporter and recipient, and the 
type of transport used.  
B. The sanitary certificate must declare the following : 
i. that the poultry, swine and horses from which the viscera meal, meat and bone 
meal, and oils and fats originate have been:  
 slaughtered in an abattoir subject to permanent official veterin ary medical control, 
which meets the structural, operational and sanitary inspection requirements for 
export authorization ; and 
 inspected ante - and post -mortem and recognised as free of infectious or 
contagious diseases of significance to the species.  
ii. that the viscera meal, meat and bone meal, or oils and fats have been:  
 processed in a rendering plant authorized by the competent health authority of 
Chile, which does not process raw material of ruminant origin or which has 
separate processing facilities;  
 subjected to heat treatment (minimum temperature o f 90°C for at least 10 
minutes or more) that guarantees the destruction of any specific agents and 
microbiological pathogens carried by the product;  and 
 processed in sanitary conditions consistent with good ma nufacturing practices, 
including the taking of precautionary measures to prevent the product from 
becoming contaminated with pathogens after processing.  G/SPS/N/CHL/531  
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  C. The packaging and containers used for the products must be sealed and labelled . The 
labelling must indi cate the country and establishment of origin, and the name, 
amount, and net weight of the product.  
D. Products must be transported from their establishment of origin to their destination in 
Chile in vehicles or containers that ensure hygiene and sanitary cond itions are 
maintained.  
E. Each batch of viscera meal and meat and bone meal has undergone microbiological 
analysis that must demonstrate compliance with the following levels:  
Salmonella : Absence in 25g : n = 5, c = 0, m = 0, M = 0;  
Enterobacteriaceae : n = 5, c  = 2, m = 10, M = 300 in 1g.  
Where:  
n = Number of test samples.  
m = Threshold value for number of bacteria ; the result is considered satisfactory if the 
number of bacteria in all the samples does not exceed m.  
M = Threshold value for number of bacteria ; the result is considered unsatisfactory if 
the number of bacteria in one or more samples is equal to or exceeds M.  
c = Number of samples with a bacteria count that may be situated between m and M ; 
the sample continues to be considered acceptable if the bacte ria count of the other 
samples is equal to or below m.  
These results must be shown on the official sanitary certificate or attached to the 
relevant protocols.  
Upon their arrival in the country, the products may be subject to controls, the cost of 
which wil l be covered by the user.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] 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 internationa l 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, 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) : Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 80 days from the date of circulation of the 
notification.  G/SPS/N/CHL/531  
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force : [X] Six months from date of publication, 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments : [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy ): 16 December 2 016 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Email:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
13. Text(s) available f rom: [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl