G/SPS/N/CHL/439  
13 August 2013  
(13-4315)  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 num bers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable): Small ruminants (sheep and goats).  
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 exigencias sanitarias para la internación a 
Chile de pequeños rumiantes (ovinos y caprinos) para la reproducción y deroga Resoluciones N° 1.483 de 1992, N° 1.260 de 1996 y N° 1.995 de 1997 (Health requirements governing the importation into Chile of small ruminants 
(sheep and goats) for breeding purposes, and abrogation of Resolutions No. 1,483 of 1992, 
No. 1,260 of 1996 and No. 1,995 of 1997). Language(s): Spanish Number of pages: 5 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHL/13_3218_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content: In the light of available technical information and the 
recommendations of international reference organizations, there is a need to update 
the national regulations establishing health requirements governing the importation into Chile of small ruminants (sheep and goats) for breeding purposes. 
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 international st andard? If so, identify the standard: 
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text)  
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] 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: G/SPS/N/CHL/439 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: 
Resoluciones N°1483 de 1992, N° 1260 de 1996 y N° 1995 de 1997 del Servicio Agrícola 
y Ganadero  (Agriculture and Livestock Service Resolutions No. 1483 of 1992, No. 1260 
of 1996 and No. 1995 of 1997) (available in Spanish). 
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) : 12 October 2013 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] 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 Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:  
E-mail: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl