G/SPS/N/CHL/583  
26 November  2018 
(18-7428) 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) : Horses under the temporary admission regime  
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 : Proyecto de resolución que establece exigencias 
sanitarias para la internación de équidos a Chile bajo el régimen de admisión temporal y 
deroga resolución n° 8.577 de 2013 (Draft resolution establishing sanitary requirements 
for equine animals entering Chil e under the temporary admission regime and repealing 
Resolution No. 8.577 of 2013) . Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CHL/18_6039_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content : The draft resolution sets forth the following specific sanitary 
requirements for horses entering Chile under the temporary admission regime, for up to 
30 days,  to take part in competitions or exhibitions.  
A non -exhaustive summary of the provisions of the draft is provided below . 
1. The resolution contains three points with sanitary requirements regarding the horses 
and their country of origin or countries through which they transited in the preceding 
90 days and makes reference to the following diseases : African horse sickness, equin e 
infectious anaemia, equine encephalomyelitis (Eastern, Western and Venezuelan), 
piroplasmosis, equine influenza, glanders, rhinopneumonitis, Japanese encephalitis, 
strangles ( Streptococcus equi ), Borna disease ; glanders and rabies;  
2. There are six points o n sanitary requirements applicable at the time of shipment and 
diagnostic tests and/or vaccinations required within 30 days before shipment;  
3. The diagnostic tests indicated must be performed in official or officially recognized 
laboratories;  
4. The animals may  not have been vaccinated with live virus vaccines, except in the 
case of Herpes virus types I and IV, if applicable:  
5. A thorough clinical inspection at the time of shipment;  
6. Internal and external antiparasitic treatment seven days before shipment, as set 
forth; 
7. Requirements regarding pre -shipment transfer, under official supervision, and 
biosafety and animal welfare requirements;  
8. Requirements regarding the content of the official health certificate;  
9. Microchip identification satisfying the ISO 11784 and ISO 11785 international 
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  10. Minimum three -day quarantine upon entry into Chile, and diagnostic tests deemed 
necessary may be performed;  
11. The stay in Chile will be officially monitored and at a location previously authorized 
by the SAG;  
12. Provisions on the place and period of isolation;  
13. Prohibition on breeding and/or semen collection;  
14. Three points refer to the obligations of the organizers of the competition or exhibition;  
15. The admission of the horses may also be subject to other rules in effect in Chile on 
the prevention and control of animal diseases;  
16. Repeal of SAG Resolution No. 8.577 of 2013.  
7. Objective and rationale : [ ] food safety , [X] animal health , [ ] plant protection, 
[X] 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:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) : 
[X] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code:  
 Section 8 : Multiple Species  
Chapters 8.1, 8.10, 8.12, 8.14, 8.15 and 8.19  
 Section 12 : Equidae  
Chapters 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.8, 12.9, 12.10 and 
12.11  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention ( e.g. I SPM No. ): 
[ ] 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) : 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/o r (dd/mm/yy ): 25 January 2 019 
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