G/SPS/N/CHL/479  
 
22 August 2014  
(14-4848)  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):  European hazelnut ( Corylus avellana ) plants and 
cuttings 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[] All trading partners  
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Argentina  
5. Title of the notified document:  Resolución Exenta N° 5932/2014. Establece 
requisitos fitosanitarios para la importación de plantas y estacas de avellano europeo 
(Corylus avellana) procedentes de Argentina y Deroga Resolución N° 140 de 2007  
(Exempt Resolution No. 5932/2014: Phytosanitary requirements governing the 
importation into Chile of European hazelnut ( Corylus avellana ) plants and cuttings from 
Argentina, and Abrogation of Resolution No. 140 of 2007)  
Language(s):  Spanish   Number of pages: 3   
Text available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/sps/CHL/14_3816_00_s.pdf  
6. Description of content:  As part of the regular updating of the list of quarantine pests 
for Chile, the phytosanitary requirements governing the importation into the country of 
European hazelnut ( Corylus avellana ) plants and cuttings from Argentina have been 
amended. The amendment concerns the removal of the required additional declarations 
for Pratylenchus penetrans  and Phytoptus avellanae .   
7. Objective and rationale:  [ ] food safety, [ ] animal health, [X] 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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)   
[X] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)  
International Standard for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPM) No. 1:2006, No. 8:1998 and No. 20:2004 G/SPS/N/CHL/479 
 
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  [ ] 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 langua ge(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) :  Date of publication in the Official 
Journal to be determined 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  Upon publication in the Official Journal 
[X] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for 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 e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:     
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
E-mail:  sps.chile@sag.gob.cl