G/SPS/N/CHL/478  
22 July 2014  
(14-4219)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
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):  Live swine and porcine blood products  
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:  Resolución Exenta N°: 5093/2014. Suspende la 
importación de cerdos vivos y hemoderivados de origen porcino, desde países infectados con nueva variante del virus de la diarrea epidémica porcina, y Deroga Resolución 
N°3.581 de 2014 (Exempt Resolution No. 5093/2014: Suspension of the importation 
into Chile of live swine and porcine blood products from countries infected with the novel variant of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus,  and abrogation of Resolution No. 3.581 of 
2014) 
Language(s):  Spanish  Number of pages:  4 
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_3275_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Suspension of the importation into Chile of live swine and 
porcine blood products from countries which have reported the presence of the novel 
variant of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDV). 
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. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reason for urgent action:  The spread in 
several countries since May 2013 of the novel variant of porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus, also known internationally as swine enteric coronavirus disease, which can be 
transmitted by live animals and through the consumption of porcine blood products.   
9. Is there a relevant international standa rd?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  G/SPS/N/CHL/478 
 
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  [ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
[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:   
10. Other relevant documents and langua ge(s) in which these are available:    
11. Date of entry into force ( dd/mm/yy )/period of application (as applicable):  
18 July 2014 
Period of application from 23 May 2014 to 22 November 2014   [ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] 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 Noti fication Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail a ddress (if available) of other body:   
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl