G/SPS/N/CHL/530  
12 October  2016 
(16-5474) 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 : Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited wit h the WTO ; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable) : Food 
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 doc ument : Modificación del Artículo 173 del Reglamento Sanitario 
de Los Alimentos, Decreto Supremo N° 977/96 del Ministerio de Salud  (Amendment to 
Article 173 of the Food Health Regulations, Supreme Decree No. 977/96 of the Ministry of 
Health) Language(s) : Spanish Number of pages : 5 
6. Description of content : The notified proposal sets out an amendment to Article 173 
("Microbiological Specifications by Food Group") of the Food Health Regulations.  
The first table of microbiological specifications subject to th e proposed amendment is 
Table  9.1.- DRIED FORMULA  FOR CHILDREN UNDER 12 MONTHS OLD . This table has been 
amended to include microbiological parameters for Cronobacter sakazakii . No other 
parameters have been changed.  
Subdivisions have been introduced in som e tables, following minor changes to food 
classification specifications . Table 14.2. - PRE-PROCESSED EDIBLE FRUITS AND 
VEGETABLES READY FOR CONSUMPTION will be changed to 14.2. - PRE-PROCESSED 
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES and subdivided into two categories:  
14.2.1. - Pre-processed edible fruits and vegetables ready for consumption ( proposal 
submitted for public consultation)  
14.2.2. - Pre-processed edible fruits and vegetables that require cooking (no proposal 
as yet)  
It should be noted that pre -processed fruits and v egetables are taken to mean fruits and 
vegetables, whether or not combined, that are processed for consumption in such a way as 
to be kept organoleptically fresh through actions such as the removal of non -edible parts, 
chopping, slicing, grinding, dicing, centrifuging, sanitization and packaging, the shelf life of 
which is prolonged through the reduction and control of  microbiological content and the 
use of  packaging and other technological processes.  
In light of the above, amendments have also been made to  Table 15.2. - MEALS AND 
MIXED DISHES WITH RAW AND/OR COOKED INGREDIENTS, INCLUDING SANDWICHES, so 
as to ensure the consistency of the applicable microbiological criteria.  G/SPS/N/CHL/530  
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  7. Objective and rationale : [X] food safety , [ ] animal health , [ ] plant protecti on, [ ] 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission ( e.g. title or serial number of C odex 
standard or related text ) Code of Hygienic Practice for Powdered Formulae for 
Infants and Young Childre n (CAC/RCP 66 - 2008)  
[ ] World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. T errestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)  
[ ] Internatio nal 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 re levant documents and language(s) in which these are available : The 
Codex Alimentarius and European Union regulations were used for reference purposes.  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : Upon publication in the Official Journal.  
Proposed date of pu blication (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) : 10 December 2 016 
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